Carew
“from Carew in Pembrokeshire — a place name, 'the fort by the ford'”
The sept's historic heartland, highlighted. People moved — a name can be found far from home.
Is Carew an Irish name?
Carew came in with the Normans after 1169. That makes it an Irish surname — it has been one for over eight hundred years — but not a Gaelic one. In Irish the name is de Carrún.
What does the surname Carew mean?
Carew (Irish: de Carrún) means “from Carew in Pembrokeshire — a place name, 'the fort by the ford'”. Origin: Norman-Welsh.
Where in Ireland is the surname Carew from?
The historic homeland of the Carew name is Cork, Tipperary. People moved, so the name can be found far beyond it.
What is the Irish for Carew?
de Carrún. Related spellings: Carru, Carrew.
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