Drew (name)

Drew
Pronunciation	/ˈdru/
Gender	Unisex
Language(s)	English
Origin
Language(s)	French, Norman, Irish, English
Region of origin	France, Ireland, England
Other names
Related names	Andrew

Drew (/druː/) is both a surname and a given name. A son of Charlemagne had that name, and it became popular in France as Dreus and Drues.^[1] Another source was the county of Dreux, also in France, ruled by the Counts of Dreux from the 12th century onward. The name was introduced to England by the Normans, in 1066 at the time of the Conquest, and is first found there in the Domesday Book. Another derivation is from the Irish Ó Draoi, literally meaning "Descendant of the Druid".^[2] As a male given name, it can be a shortened version of Andrew.

First name

Male

Drew (artist) (born 1979), American artist of webcomic Toothpaste for Dinner
Drew Arnott, Scottish-Canadian musician and songwriter
Drew Binsky, American travel blogger
Drew Bledsoe (born 1972), American football player
Drew Brees (born 1979), American football player
Drew Burress (born 2004), American baseball player
Drew Butera (born 1983), American baseball player and coach
Drew Carey (born 1958), American actor, comedian, and game show host
Drew Carlton (born 1995), American baseball player
Drew Chadwick, musician on Season 2 of The X Factor
Drew Crawford (born 1990), American basketball player
Drew Dalman (born 1998), American football player
Drew Dalton, American philosopher
Drew Dollar (born 2000), American NASCAR driver
Drew Doughty (born 1989), Canadian hockey player
Drew Ellis (disambiguation), several people
Drew Eubanks (born 1997), American basketball player
Drew Ferris (born 1992), American football player
Drew Forbes (born 1997), American football player
Drew Fortier (born 1987), American musician, songwriter, filmmaker, actor, and author
Drew French (born 1984), American baseball coach
Drew Fuller (born 1983), American actor
Drew Goddard (born 1975), American film and television screenwriter, director, and producer
Drew Gooden (born 1981), Finnish-American sports broadcaster and former basketball player
Drew Gooden (comedian) (born 1993), American comedian and commentary YouTuber
Drew Gordon (born 1990), American basketball player
Drew Griffin (1962–2022), American broadcast journalist
Drew Gulak, American professional wrestler
Drew Hedman (born 1986), American baseball coach
Drew Houston (born 1983), American Internet entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Dropbox
Drew Hutchison (born 1990), American baseball player
Drew Hutchison (born 1995), Australian rugby footballer
Drew Jackson (born 1993), American baseball player
Drew Johnson (born 1979), American columnist, political commentator, investigative reporter and former think tank executive
Drew Lock (born 1996), American NFL quarterback
Drew Lynch, American comedian
Drew Magary, American writer
Drew Mahalic (born 1953), American football player
Drew McIntyre, Scottish professional wrestler
Drew Miller (disambiguation), several people
Drew Neemia, New Zealand television personality and singer
Drew Nixon, former member of Texas Senate
Drew Pavlou (born 1999), Australian activist and philosophy student, organiser of pro-democracy demonstrations in support of Hong Kong
Drew Peterson (born 1954), American murderer
Drew Pinsky (born 1958), American physician and TV personality
Drew Plitt (born 1998), American football player
Drew Pomeranz (born 1988), American baseball player
Drew Rasmussen (born 1995), American baseball player
Drew Rosenhaus (born 1966), American sports agent
Drew Sample (born 1996), American football player
Drew Sanders (born 2000), American football player
Drew Seeley (born 1982), Canadian-American actor, singer, and dancer
Drew Shafer (1936–1989), American gay rights activist
Drew Smith (disambiguation), several people
Drew Smyly (born 1989), American baseball player
Drew Stanton (born 1984), American football player
Drew Starkey (born 1993), American actor
Drew Steckenrider (born 1991), American baseball player
Drew Struzan (born 1947), American illustrator and painter
Drew Stubbs (born 1984), American baseball player
Drew Taggart (born 1989), American songwriter and vocal of The Chainsmokers
Drew Timme born 2000, American basketball player
Drew VerHagen (born 1990), American baseball player
Drew Waters (born 1998), American professional baseball player
Drew Weissman (born 1959), American physician and immunologist
Justin Drew Bieber (born 1994), Canadian singer-songwriter

Female

Drew Barrymore (born 1975), American actress
Drew Gilpin Faust (born 1947), American historian and 28th President of Harvard University
Drew Mechielsen (born 1997), Canadian BMX cyclist
Drew Sidora (born 1985), American singer and actress

Surname

Alvin Drew (born 1962), American astronaut
Ben Drew (disambiguation), several people
Bryce Drew (born 1974), American basketball player and coach; son of Homer Drew and brother of Scott Drew
Cameron Drew (born 1964), American baseball player
Charles R. Drew (1904–1950), American physician and medical researcher
Dan Drew (1878–1923), Irish hurler
Dan Drew (politician) (born 1979), American politician, mayor of Middletown, Connecticut 2011–2019
Daniel Drew (1797–1879), American businessman, steamship and railroad developer, and financier; one of the founders of Drew University
Daniel Drew (cricketer) (born 1996), Australian cricketer
Daniel Drew (rugby union) (1850–1914), Scottish rugby player
David Drew (politician) (born 1952), British politician
Dennis Drew (born 1957), American musician
Doug Drew (1920–2005), player in the Canadian Football League for the Saskatchewan Roughriders
Ellen Drew (1915–2003), American actress
Fanny Drew, Canadian film producer
Frank Drew (1930-2021), US Air Force vice commander
George Alexander Drew (Liberal-Conservative MP) (1826–1891), Canadian politician (grandfather of George A. Drew)
George A. Drew (1894–1973), Canadian politician
George Franklin Drew (1827–1900), American politician
Georgiana Drew (1856–1893), American stage actress
Gerald A. Drew (1903–1970), American Foreign Service Officer
Harold Drew (1894–1979), American college football coach
Homer Drew (born 1944), American college basketball coach; father of Bryce and Scott Drew
Howard Drew (1890–1957), American track and field athlete, original "World's Fastest Human", first black judge of Connecticut
Ira W. Drew (1878–1972), US Congressman from Pennsylvania
Irving W. Drew (1845–1922), American politician
Captain J. Drew (Kent cricketer), 18th-century English amateur cricketer
J. D. Drew (born 1975), American baseball player
James Syme Drew (1883–1955), Major-General in the British Army during World War II
Jane Drew (1911–1996), English architect
Jeff Van Drew (born 1953), American politician
John Drew Sr. (1827–1862), Irish-American stage actor
John Drew Jr. (1853–1927), American actor
John Drew (basketball) (1954–2022), American basketball player
Jordan Drew (born 1995), Australian Rugby League player
Joseph Drew (1814–1883), English newspaper editor
Kara Drew (born 1975), American wrestler best known under the ring name Cherry
Kenny Drew (1928–1993), American musician
Kenny Drew Jr. (1958–2014), American jazz pianist
Kevin Drew (born 1976), Canadian musician
Larry Drew (born 1958), American basketball player
Larry Drew II (born 1990), American basketball player
Lauren Drew (born 1993), Welsh actress and singer
Linzi Drew (born 1959), English glamour model
Lori Drew, defendant in United States v. Lori Drew
Louisa Lane Drew (1820–1897), British-American actress and theatre owner
Malaya Drew (born 1978), American actress
Maurice Jones-Drew (born 1985), American footballer
Michael Drew, chemistry professor at the University of Reading
Norman Drew (1932–2023), Northern Irish golfer
Pamela Drew (1910–1989), British artist
Paula Drew (1926–2019), American former actress, singer, and commercial spokesperson
R. Harmon Drew Sr. (1917–1995), American judge and politician
Richard Drew (photographer) (born 1946), American photojournalist
Richard Gurley Drew (1899–1980), American inventor
Richard Maxwell Drew (1822–1850), American politician
Robert Drew (1924–2014), American documentary filmmaker
Robert Drew (politician) (1575–1645), English politician
Ronnie Drew (1934–2008), Irish folk singer and musician
Ronnie Le Drew, Canadian puppeteer
Samuel Drew (1765–1833), English Methodist theologian
Samuel J. Drew (1863–1926), American politician
Sarah Drew (born 1980), American actress
Scott Drew (born 1970), American college basketball coach; brother of Bryce Drew and son of Homer Drew
Stephen Drew (born 1983), American Major League Baseball player
Thomas Stevenson Drew (1802–1879), American politician
Noble Drew Ali, real name Timothy Drew (1886–1929), American founder of the Moorish Science Temple of America
Willie Drew, American football player

Fictional characters

Drew Torres, in Degrassi
Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew), superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe
Nancy Drew, teen sleuth
Dr. Drakken, real name Drew Lipsky
Drew Pickles, in the cartoon Rugrats
Drew (Pokémon), in the Pokémon anime series
Drew Saturday, mother of Zak Saturday in The Secret Saturdays
Drew Kirk, from TV soap opera Neighbours
Drew Tanaka, in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians book series
Alexander Drew, in True Blood
Sydney Drew, in the Power Rangers S.P.D. TV series
Drew Misham, from Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney

References

^ "Drew Name Meaning & Drew Family History at Ancestry.com®". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
^ "Ó Draoi - Irish Names and Surnames".