CUE
Cue
Origin and Meaning:
Cue is a surname of Anglo-Saxon origin, derived from the Old English word "cū" which means "cow". It is believed to have been an occupational surname for someone who tended to or owned cows.
Distribution:
The surname Cue is most commonly found in the United Kingdom, particularly in England, as well as in countries with historical ties to the British Isles such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Notable Individuals:
- John Cue (1785-1861): An English poet known for his elegiac poems and romantic verses.
- Jane Cue (1940- ): A British artist renowned for her abstract oil paintings and mixed media artworks.
- Andrew Cue (1982- ): A professional footballer who played for various clubs in the English Football League.
Coat of Arms:
The Cue family crest features a shield depicting a black cow against a golden background, symbolising the ancestral association of the surname with cattle.
Variants:
Variants of the surname Cue include Cew, Coo, and Cowe.
References:
- P.H. Reaney and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames, 3rd ed. (Oxford University Press, 1997).
- J. C. Curtis, A History of British Surnames, Vol. 2 (Cambridge University Press, 2009).
There are approximately 209 people named Cue in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around three in a million people in Britain are named Cue.
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Anthony
- Antony
- Bernard
- David
- John
- Matthew
- Paul
- Peter
- Philip
- Robert
- Stevan
- Steven
- Thomas
Female
- Aimee
- Alison
- Catherine
- Constance
- Holly
- Jean
- Julie
- Lisa
- Margaret
- Patricia
- Samantha
- Sarah
- Sharon
- Susan
- Tracey
Similar and related surnames
- Cae
- Cai
- Caia
- Caie
- Caio
- Cao
- Cau
- Caue
- Coa
- Coe
- Coi
- Coia
- Coo
- Cooe
- Cou
- Coue
- Couie
- Cu
- Cua
- Cuel
- Cuell
- Cuen
- Cuer
- Cui
- Gaa
- Gae
- Gai
- Gaia
- Gaie
- Gaio
- Gao
- Gau
- Ghai
- Ghaoui
- Ghea
- Ghee
- Ghei
- Ghia
- Ghio
- Gho
- Ghui
- Go
- Goe
- Goi
- Goia
- Goo
- Gou
- Gu
- Gue
- Guei
- Gueu
- Gui
- Guia
- Guiao
- Guie
- Guio
- Guiu
- Guo
- Ka
- Kaae
- Kae
- Kai
- Kaio
- Kao
- Kau
- Kaui
- Kc
- Ke
- Kea
- Kee
- Kei
- Keo
- Keu
- Ki
- Kia
- Kiaie
- Kie
- Kieu
- Kii
- Kiio
- Kio
- Kiu
- Ko
- Koa
- Koe
- Koi
- Koia
- Koo
- Kooi
- Kou
- Kouao
- Koue
- Koui
- Ku
- Kua
- Kue
- Kuei
- Kui
- Kuo
- Kyc
- Qc
- Qi
- Qiao
- Qiu
- Qu
- Qua
- Quai
- Quaia
- Quao
- Que
- Quee
- Qui
- Quie
- Quo
- Whyke
- Wyck
- Wycke
- Wyk
- Wyka
- Wyke
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