Drew (name)
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" [1] As a given name, it is the shortened version of Andrew, and common nicknames include Woodrow and Woody.
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
First name
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 Bledsoe (born 1972), former American NFL quarterback
- Drew Brees (born 1979), American NFL quarterback
- Drew Carey (born 1958), American actor, comedian and game show host
- Drew Chadwick, musician on Season 2 of The X Factor
- Drew Fuller (born 1983), American actor
- Drew Houston (born 1983), American Internet entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Dropbox
- 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
See also
- Drews, a surname
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