Hew
Over the years, the name Hew has made its way around the social fabric, cutting through class, status, and nationality. During the Middle English times of Scotland, the meaning of Hew was ‘domestic servant’ and was spelled as Hyge and it was an occupational name reserved for the help.
The name Hew comes from Old Germany; the original form was derived from Hugh, which loosely translates to ‘hug’.
When the Normans invaded Scotland in 1054 AD, the name also crossed the sea but changed its spelling to the current variant; Hew. The meaning of Hew is ‘heart, mind, and spirit’. It was only in the 1600s that the name climbed up the social ladder and was used by the upper class. Boys who grew up to become generals of armies and Baronet such as Sir Hew Dalrymple, and Lord North Berwick who was a Scottish judge and politician.
The name Hew is traditionally used as a boy’s name. Most believe that it is for someone who is a leader that has a humanitarian heart, and is intelligent. Up to date, there have been only a handful of boys with the name Hew. In the US, there have only been five babies recorded to possess that name in the past one hundred years.
Gender
Boy
Origin
German
Numerology
H is for hardy, can’t keep you down!
E is for eternal, your spirit will live.
W is for wise, more tomorrow that today.
Lucky
Hew lucky number is 9.
The mission for 9 is to reach its highest state of consciousness, and to help others also achieve this spiritual awareness. 9 is not afraid to transform, and its malleable spirit inspires others to explore their own ranges of motion. Since 9, in many ways, has transcended the physical plane, it must constantly remember to anchor itself.
Famous People Named Hew
- Hew Ainslie Scottish poet
- Hew Dalrymple Scottish advocate, poet and Attorney,General of Grenada
- Hew Whitefoord Dalrymple 1st Baronet of High Mark, British Army general
- Hew Dalrymple Lord North Berwick, Scottish judge and politician
- Hew Dalrymple 2nd Baronet, Scottish politician
