English Explanatory Dictionary

Crewe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A placename:
  2. A town and civil parish with a town council in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7055).
  3. A town in Nottoway County, Virginia, United States.
  4. A habitational surname from Welsh.
noun
  1. A group of people, especially in Louisiana, who support a Mardi Gras float in parades, as well as other charity work.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹuː/ /ˈkɹuʊ̯/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Crewe.wav

Word forms

Crewe Crewes Crew

Etymology

Recorded as Creu in the Domesday Book, the town's name is derived from Old Welsh criu (“weir; crossing”) (compare modern Welsh cryw).

Derived words

Crewe and Nantwich Crewe-by-Farndon Crewe Green
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