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Cardew

Cardew proper noun: a hamlet in Dalston parish, Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in City of Carlisle district (OS grid ref NY340492).

Proper noun

Cardew (countable and uncountable, plural Cardews)

  1. A hamlet in Dalston parish, Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in City of Carlisle district (OS grid ref NY340492).
  2. A habitational surname.

Forms of Cardew

pluralCardews
alternative formCarthew

Origin of Cardew

From Cumbric *cayr (“a fort”) + Cumbric *düv (“black”).

Questions about Cardew

What does Cardew mean?
Cardew means a hamlet in Dalston parish, Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in City of Carlisle district (OS grid ref NY340492).
What part of speech is Cardew?
Cardew is a proper noun.

Words near Cardew in the dictionary

  1. carder bee
  2. carder bees
  3. carders
  4. cardestan
  5. Cardeston
  6. Cardew
  7. Cardews
  8. cardex
  9. cardexes
  10. cardgame
  11. cardgames

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