River Chew of its distance, forming part of the Monarch's Way. The name "Chew" has Celtic origins, cognate with the River Chwefru, "cliwyf-ffrenwy", "the moving, gushing water"; ancient forms are "Estoca" (Chew Stoke), "Chiu" (Chew Magna), and "Ciwetune" (Chewton Mendip). Its exact meaning admits of several possible explanations, including "winding water", the "ew" being a variant of the French "eau", "water". The word "chewer" is western dialect for "narrow passage" and "chare" is Old English for "turning." Another theory is that the name derives from the Welsh "cyw", "the young of an animal, or chicken", such that "Afon Cyw" would have meant
Chew (comics) and "Bad Dog") and MTV Splashpage's Best New Series of 2009. "Chew" was also #4 on ComicBookResources.com's Best 100 Comics of 2009 list. On July 23, 2010, "Chew" won the Eisner Award for Best New Series. On July 27, 2011 "Chew" won the Eisner Award for Best Ongoing Series. "Chew" also won two 2010 Harvey Awards (Best New Series and Best New Talent) and was nominated for, but did not win, two 2010 Eagle Awards (Favourite New Comicbook and Favourite American Colour Comicbook). In July 2010 it was announced that production company Circle of Confusion, the same company that produces