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 1653 and Kewesh in 1683. As of 2016, there were 31 British people with the surname, compared to 93 in 1881. As of 2010, there were 149 people surnamed Kewish in the United States. Notable people with the surname include:

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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.

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