Carew as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Carew

What is the meaning of the name Carew ?

The baby name Carew is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced CARE-oo — /ˈkɛəruː/ or /ˈkær.uː/,kuh-ROO — /kəˈruː/ (less common).

Carew is Welsh in Origin.

Carew is a Welsh- and Cornish-rooted surname turned given name, pronounced kuh-ROO. It most often refers to the place of Carew in Pembrokeshire, whose name is explained by scholars either from Welsh caer “fort” + rhiw “slope,” or from carw “stag”; some also link it to caerau, the plural “forts.” Hence meanings proposed include “fort on the slope,” “forts,” or simply “stag.” The surname spread early through Cambro-Norman lines and across the southwest of Britain.

As a forename, Carew has been used sparingly since the 18th–19th centuries in Britain and Ireland, fitting today’s surname-as-first-name style and used for all genders. Bearers of the surname include Richard Carew of Antony, the Cornish antiquary, and Sir George Carew, Earl of Totnes. Variant spellings and cognates include Carewe (archaic), and the often-associated Carey and Cary, which sometimes overlap with Carew in Irish records.

⚙ Carew is rarely chosen. We count 37 recorded uses of it across 9 countries.