Pellew Family History
Pellew Name Meaning
Cornish: habitational name from either of a pair of farms named Higher and Lower Peloe (also recorded as Poleo Peloe Pelu and Pelue) in Crowan (West Cornwall). The placename derives from Cornish pol ‘pool’ + an uncertain qualifier. The stress is on the second syllable. English: variant of Pillow .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022