The frew Surname
frew Name Meaning and History
Scottish: habitational name from the Fords of Frew, a fortified
site on the Forth river, probably so called from a British element
frwd ‘current’, ‘stream’. This place was the lowest
crossing point on the river Forth, and so an important strategic
location in the Middle Ages.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Frews of Scotland | Thomas Frew | 53 |
| John Frew, born County Antrim, emigrated to New Zealand |
 gamble20
| 9 |
| Frews of Carriden Scotland |
lct48
| 5 |
| Arthur Frew/ Elizabeth Webster |
MOM1453
| 8 |
| John Frew m. Jane/Jean Clotworthy 1846 Dalry, Ayrshire | C Jardine | 11 |
| Frews in Swallow Hall and Coatdyke, Old Monkland (late 18C - early 19C) | Amelia Campbell | 12 |
| Frews of Ayrshire, Scotland |
ianmal
| 9 |
| Adam,Alexander Frews and Annie Neilson wife of adam | Gary Frew | 3 |
| FREW in Lanakshire, Scotland |
geneequest
| 2 |
| John Frew m: 1896 Mary E. Cochran b:1872 | Ellie | 17 |
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