Meaning of Place Name: Kew
Kew: The name of this place has undergone many transitions. In a court roll of the manor of Richmond, in the reign of Henry VII., it is written Kayhough, and in subsequent entries it is varied to Kayhowe, Kayhoo, Keyhowe, Keye, Kayo, and Kewe. The name is probably derived from the word quay, a landing place.
