name
Uncommon
Lew
lyoo
Lew (name) means a diminutive of the male given name Lewis.
name
1
A diminutive of the male given name Lewis.
2
A diminutive of the male given name Lewis. A male given name.
"When Lew Wasserman reinvented the studio system, leadership skills grew harder to find and the number of modern studio conglomerates boiled down to six, as discussed in chapters 15 to 20."
— Douglas Gomery (2019)
3
A family name.
noun
1
archaic An old French gold coin that was used in Scotland in the 1400s.
"...þe Ingliss noble, henry, ande Eduarde wᵗ þe ross, þe franche crowne, þe salute þe lewe and þe Ridar sall haif courss in þis realme..."
— Scottish Acts of James III (1467)
2
Heat or warmth.
"To th' end a fruitfull lew May euerie Climate in his time renew."
— J. Sylvester translating G. de S. Du Bartas as Deuine Weekes & Wks (1605)
3
(dialect) A place sheltered from the wind, especially a temporary shelter built by shepherds for their sheep.
"Lew, shelter; defence from storms or wind."
— J. Jennings (1825)
"Lew, a thatched hurdle, supported by sticks, and set up in a field to screen lambs, etc. from the wind."
— W. D. Parish & al (1887)
adj
1
archaic Warm and sunny.
2
Only slightly warm.
3
Sheltered from the wind.
"Lee or Lew, Calm, under the wind. Suss."
— J. Ray (1674)
"His house... was ‘loo’ from the cold north winds."
— H. C. O'Neill (1892)
4
(dialect) Lacking strength.
5
Looking pale and unwell.
verb
1
To warm something up slightly.
2
archaic To grow warm.
3
To find or give protection from the wind.
"Lew... Those trees will lew the house when they're up-grown."
— W. D. Parish & al (1887)
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Word forms
- Plural
- Lews, lewis, leois
- Third person singular
- lews
- Past tense
- lewed
- Comparative
- lewer, more lew
- Superlative
- lewest, most lew
Etymology
From a corruption of French louis, from Louis, presumably Louis IX or Louis XI, who issued gold écus.
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What does “Lew” mean?
The word “Lew” means a diminutive of the male given name Lewis.
How do you pronounce “Lew”?
“Lew” is pronounced lyoo (/ljuː/ in IPA).
How do you use “Lew” in a sentence?
Here is “Lew” used in a sentence: “...þe Ingliss noble, henry, ande Eduarde wᵗ þe ross, þe franche crowne, þe salute þe lewe and þe Ridar sall haif courss in þis realme.”
What part of speech is “Lew”?
Depending on how it is used, “Lew” can be a name, a noun, an adjective and a verb.
Where does the word “Lew” come from?
The word “Lew” comes from French. From corruption of French louis, from Louis, presumably Louis IX or Louis XI, who issued gold écus.
Is “Lew” a common word?
“Lew” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “Lew” have?
“Lew” has 14 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a diminutive of the male given name Lewis.
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