At a Glance: Name: Lew – Meaning: short form of Lewis (renowned warrior, Germanic) or of Llywelyn (Welsh, meaning disputed) – Origin: English (short form of Lewis or Llywelyn) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: LOO
Lew is an English (short form of Lewis or Llywelyn) boy's name meaning “short form of Lewis (renowned warrior, Germanic) or of Llywelyn (Welsh, meaning disputed)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Beautiful Soft Boy Names For Your Little Babe.
Meaning & Origin of Lew
Meaning: Short form of Lewis (renowned warrior, Germanic) or of Llywelyn (Welsh, meaning disputed).
Origin: English (short form of Lewis or Llywelyn).
A common claim: Lew means 'famous warrior' Actually: 'Famous warrior' only holds if Lew is treated as short for Lewis. Lew equally shortens the Welsh name Llywelyn, whose own meaning is disputed.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Lew
Phonetic: LOO IPA: /luː/
Popularity of Lew
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2023.
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