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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage English
Other Forms FormsDrey

Meaning & History

From Middle English dregh, probably as a nickname from any of its several senses: "lasting", "patient", "slow", "tedious", "doughty". Alternatively, in some cases, the name may derive from Old English drýge "dry, withered", also applied as a nickname.
Added 3/22/2016 by anonymous
Edited 3/22/2016 by Marusero