Drew (/druː/) is both a surname and a given name. A son of Charlemagne had that name, and it became popular in France as Dreus and Drues.[1] Another source was the county of Dreux, also in France, ruled by the Counts of Dreux from the 12th century onward. The name was introduced to England by the Normans, in 1066 at the time of the Conquest, and is first found there in the Domesday Book. Another derivation is from the Irish Ó Draoi, literally meaning "Descendant of the Druid".[2] As a male given name, it is a shortened version of Andrew.
| Gender | Unisex |
|---|---|
| Other names | |
| Related names | Andrew |
The origin of the name is based from the old Greek andreios for brave or courageous.
First name
Male
- Drew (artist) (born 1979), American artist of webcomic Toothpaste for Dinner
- Noble Drew Ali (1886–1929), born Timothy Drew, founder of Moorish Science Temple of America
- Justin Drew Bieber (born 1994), Canadian singer-songwriter
- Drew Bledsoe (born 1972), American NFL quarterback
- Drew Brees (born 1979), American NFL quarterback
- Drew Binsky, American travel blogger
- Drew Carey (born 1958), American actor, comedian and game show host
- Drew Chadwick, musician on Season 2 of The X Factor
- Drew Dalman (born 1998), American football player
- Drew Dollar (born 2000), American NASCAR driver
- Drew Doughty, LA Kings defenceman
- Drew Ferris (born 1992), American football player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League
- Drew Forbes (born 1997), American football player
- Drew Fortier (born 1987), American musician, songwriter, filmmaker, actor, and author
- Drew Fuller (born 1983), American actor
- Drew Goddard (born 1975), American film and television screenwriter, director, and producer
- Drew Gordon (born 1990), American basketball player
- Drew Gulak, American professional wrestler
- Drew Houston (born 1983), American Internet entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Dropbox
- Drew Hutchison (born 1990), American baseball player
- Drew Johnson (born 1979), American columnist, political commentator, investigative reporter and former think tank executive
- Drew Lock (born 1996), American NFL quarterback
- Drew Lynch (comedian), 2nd place America's Got Talent 2015
- Drew Mahalic (born 1953), American football player
- Drew McIntyre, Scottish professional wrestler
- Drew Miller (disambiguation), several people
- Drew Neemia, New Zealand television personality and singer
- Drew Nixon, former member of Texas Senate
- Drew Pavlou (born 1999), Australian activist and philosophy student, organiser of pro-democracy demonstrations in support of Hong Kong
- Drew Peterson (born 1954), former American police sergeant, convicted felon
- Drew Pinsky (born 1958), American physician and TV personality
- Drew Rosenhaus (born 1966), American sports agent
- Drew Sample (born 1996), American football player
- Drew Seeley (born 1982), Canadian-American actor, singer, and dancer
- Drew Stanton (born 1984), American NFL quarterback
- Drew Starkey (born 1993), American actor
- Drew Stubbs (born 1984), American baseball player
- Drew Struzan (born 1947), American illustrator and painter
- Drew Taggart (born 1989), American songwriter and vocal of The Chainsmokers
- Drew Waters (born 1998), American professional baseball player
Female
- Drew Barrymore (born 1975), American actress
- Drew Gilpin Faust (born 1947), American historian and 28th President of Harvard University
- Drew Mechielsen (born 1997), Canadian BMX cyclist
- Drew Sidora (born 1985), American singer and actress
Surname
- Alexander Drew (tennis), Briton who competed in the 1924 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles
- B. Alvin Drew (born 1962), American astronaut
- Bryce Drew (born 1974), American basketball player and coach; son of Homer Drew and brother of Scott Drew
- Ben Drew (disambiguation), several people
- Cameron Drew (born 1964), American baseball player
- Charles R. Drew (1904–1950), American physician and medical researcher
- Dan Drew (politician) (born 1979), American politician, mayor of Middletown, Connecticut 2011–2019
- Dan Drew (1878–1923), Irish hurler
- Daniel Drew (1797–1879), American businessman, steamship and railroad developer, and financier; one of the founders of Drew University
- Daniel Drew (rugby union) (1850–1914), Scottish rugby player
- Daniel Drew (cricketer) (born 1996), Australian cricketer
- David Drew (politician) (born 1952), British politician
- Dennis Drew (born 1957), American musician
- Doug Drew (born 1920), player in the Canadian Football League for the Saskatchewan Roughriders
- Ellen Drew (1915–2003), American actress
- Frank Drew (1930-2021), US Air Force vice commander
- George Alexander Drew (Liberal-Conservative MP) (1826–1891), Canadian politician (grandfather of George A. Drew)
- George A. Drew (1894–1973), Canadian politician
- George Franklin Drew (1827–1900), American politician
- Georgiana Drew (1856–1893), American stage actress
- Gerald A. Drew (1903–1970), American Foreign Service Officer
- Harold Drew (born 1894), American college football coach
- Homer Drew (born 1944), American college basketball coach; father of Bryce and Scott Drew
- Howard Drew (1890–1957), American track and field athlete, original "World's Fastest Human", first black judge of Connecticut
- Ira W. Drew (1878–1972), US Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Irving W. Drew (1845–1922), American politician
- Captain J. Drew (Kent cricketer), 18th-century English amateur cricketer
- J. D. Drew (born 1975), American baseball player
- James Syme Drew (1883–1955), Major-General in the British Army during World War II
- Jane Drew (1911–1996), English architect
- Jeff Van Drew (born 1953), American politician
- John Drew (actor) (1827–1862), Irish-American stage actor
- John Drew, Jr. (1853–1927), American actor
- John Drew (basketball) (born 1954), American basketball player
- Jordan Drew (born 1995), Australian Rugby League player
- Joseph Drew (1814–1883), English newspaper editor
- Kara Drew (born 1975), American wrestler best known under the ring name Cherry
- Kenny Drew (1928–1993), American musician
- Kenny Drew, Jr. (born 1958), American jazz pianist
- Kevin Drew (born 1976), Canadian musician
- Larry Drew (born 1958), American basketball player
- Larry Drew II (born 1990), American basketball player
- Linzi Drew (born 1959), English glamour model
- Lori Drew, defendant in United States v. Lori Drew
- Louisa Lane Drew (1820–1897), British-American actress and theatre owner
- Malaya Drew (born 1978), American actress
- Maurice Drew (born 1985), American footballer
- Michael Drew, chemistry professor at the University of Reading
- Pamela Drew (1910–1989), British artist
- R. Harmon Drew, Sr. (1917–1995), American judge and politician
- Richard Drew (photographer) (born 1946), American photojournalist
- Richard Maxwell Drew (1822–1850), American politician
- Richard Gurley Drew (1899–1980), American inventor
- Robert Drew (1924–2014), American documentary filmmaker
- Robert Drew (politician) (1575–1645), English politician
- Ronnie Drew (1934–2008), Irish folk singer and musician
- Ronnie Le Drew, Canadian puppeteer
- Samuel Drew (1765–1833), English Methodist theologian
- Samuel J. Drew (1863–1926), American politician
- Sarah Drew (born 1980), American actress
- Scott Drew (born 1970), American college basketball coach; brother of Bryce Drew and son of Homer Drew
- Stephen Drew (born 1983), American Major League Baseball player
- Thomas Stevenson Drew (1802–1879), American politician
- Noble Drew Ali, real name Timothy Drew (1886–1929), American founder of the Moorish Science Temple of America
Fictional characters
- Drew Torres, in Degrassi
- Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew), superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe
- Nancy Drew, teen sleuth
- Dr. Drakken, real name Drew Lipsky
- Drew Pickles, in the cartoon Rugrats
- Drew (Pokémon), in the Pokémon anime series
- Drew Saturday, mother of Zak Saturday in The Secret Saturdays
- Drew Kirk, from TV soap opera Neighbours
- Drew Tanaka, in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians book series
- Alexander Drew, in True Blood
- Sydney Drew, in the Power Rangers S.P.D. TV series
References
- ^ "Drew Name Meaning & Drew Family History at Ancestry.com®". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
- ^ "Ó Draoi - Irish Names and Surnames".
See also
- Drewe, a surname
- Drews, a surname
- Dru (disambiguation), includes a list of people with given name and surname Dru
- Drue, a given name and surname
- Alexander Drew (company), taken over by Coloroll
- Jrue Holiday (born 1990), American basketball player
This page or section lists people that share the same given name or the same family name.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.