Pettigrew
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unknown, although possibly from the French phrase "petit cru" (small growth) from Anglo-Norman French "petit creu", thus as a nickname for a small/short man. Other interpretations include from the French phrase "pie de grue" (crane's foot), i.e., someone with long legs (cf. pedigree, from Anglo-French "pe de gru", a variant of Old French pied de gru, "foot of a crane").[1] Attested from the 13th century as an English surname.
Proper noun[edit]
Pettigrew
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community in Madison County, Arkansas, United States.
References[edit]
- ^ Harper, Douglas. “Etymology of pedigree.” Online Etymology Dictionary, https://www.etymonline.com/word/pedigree. Accessed 25 July, 2023.