As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

PELLEW. Lord Exmouth"s family are of Cornish origin. The name seems to be a variation of Bellew, which see.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


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