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Drew (name)

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Drew is both a surname and a given name. As a surname, it is derived from the Irish Ó Draoi, literally meaning "Descendant of the Druid". As a given name, it is the shortened version of Andrew, and common nicknames include Woodrow and Woody.

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Notable people with the name include:

Surname

  • B. Alvin Drew (born 1962), American astronaut
  • Bernie Drew, Australian rugby league footballer
  • Bryce Drew (born 1974), American basketball player and coach; son of Homer Drew and brother of Scott Drew (see below)
  • Cameron Drew (born 1964), American baseball player
  • Charles R. Drew (1904–1950), American physician and medical researcher
  • Daniel Drew, 19th-century railroad magnate and founder of Drew University
  • David Drew (politician) (born 1952), British politician
  • Dennis Drew (born 1957), American musician
  • Doug Drew (born 1920), player in the Canadian Football League for the Saskatchewan Roughriders
  • Doug Drew, Canadian contract bridge player and administrator; member of Canadian bridge Hall of Fame
  • Ellen Drew (1915–2003), American actress
  • Frank Drew (born 1930), 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
  • Harmon Caldwell Drew (1889–1950), American judge
  • Harmon Drew, Jr. (born 1946), American judge
  • Harold Drew (born 1894), American college football coach
  • Homer Drew (born 1944), American college basketball coach; father of Bryce and Scott Drew
  • Howard Drew (born 1890), 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
  • Sir James Drew (1883–1955), Major-General in the British Army during World War II
  • Jeff Van Drew (born 1953), American politician
  • John Drew (actor) (1827–1862), Irish-American stage actor
  • John Drew, Jr. (1853–1927), American actor
  • John Drew (basketball) (born 1954), American basketball player
  • Jordan Drew (born 1995), Australian Rugby League player
  • Kara Drew (born 1975), American professional wrestler
  • Kenny Drew (1928–1993), American musician
  • Kenny Drew, Jr. (born 1958), American jazz pianist
  • Kevin Drew (born 1976), Canadian musician
  • Larry Drew (born 1958), American basketball player
  • 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 Drew (born 1985), American footballer
  • Michael Drew, chemistry professor
  • R. Harmon Drew, Sr. (1917–1995), American judge and politician
  • Richard Cleveland Drew (1848–1919), American judge
  • Richard Drew (photographer) (born 1946), American photojournalist
  • Richard Maxwell Drew (1822–1850), American politician
  • Richard Gurley Drew (1899–1980), American inventor
  • Robert Drew (1924–2014), American documentary filmmaker
  • 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

    • Male

  • Drew (artist) (born 1979), artist of webcomic Toothpaste for Dinner
  • Prophet Noble Drew Ali (1886–1929), born Timothy Drew, founder of Moorish Science Temple of America
  • Drew Brees (born 1979), American NFL quarterback
  • Drew Carey (born 1958), American actor, comedian and game show host
  • Drew Chadwick (musician), Season 2 The X Factor USA
  • Drew Fuller (born 1983), American actor
  • Drew Hutchison (born 1990), American baseball player
  • Drew Lynch (comedian), 2nd place America's Got Talent 2015
  • Drew Mahalic (born 1953), American football player
  • Drew McIntyre, Scottish professional wrestler
  • Drew Neemia, New Zealand television personality and singer
  • Drew Peterson (born 1954), former American police sergeant, convicted felon
  • Drew Pinsky (born 1958), American physician and TV personality
  • Drew Rosenhaus (born 1966), American sports agent
  • Drew Stubbs (born 1984), American baseball player
  • Drew Struzan (born 1947), American illustrator and painter

    • Female

  • Drew (singer), a finalist in the first season of The X Factor USA
  • Drew Barrymore (born 1975), American actress
  • Drew Sidora (born 1985), American singer and actress

    • Fictional characters

  • Drew Torres, a character in Degrassi
  • Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew), fictional character, superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe
  • Nancy Drew, teen sleuth
  • Dr. Drakken, real name Drew Lipsky
  • Drew Pickles, a character in the cartoon Rugrats
  • Drew (Pokémon), a character in the Pokémon anime series
  • Drew Saturday, mother of Zak Saturday in The Secret Saturdays
  • Drew Kirk, a character from Neighbours

    • References

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