Kewish

Kewish is a Celtic surname of Manx origin. It is a shortened form of Mac Uais, meaning "the noble's son". The surname was attested as Kewish in 1618, Kevish in

Kewish is a Celtic surname of Manx origin. It is a shortened form of Mac Uais, meaning "the noble's son". The surname was attested as Kewish in 1618, Kevish in 1653 and Kewesh in 1683.[1] As of 2016, there were 31 British people with the surname, compared to 93 in 1881.[2] As of 2010, there were 149 people surnamed Kewish in the United States.[3] Notable people with the surname include:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Manx Note Book Vol. ii 1886 pp153-158 - Manx Family Names". isle-of-man.com. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  2. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (17 November 2016). "Kewish". The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-967776-4. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  3. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McClure, Peter (30 November 2022). "Kewish". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-024511-5. Retrieved 26 May 2024.

Further reading

  • Moore, Arthur William. The Surnames and Place-names of the Isle of Man. London: Elliot Stock, 1890, pp 71–78.

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