As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

* BOTTOM.* Mr. Ferguson says that " one half of the Directory may be said to explain the other half. Take for instance the names ending in Vottoin, v.'hich signifies a valley, or low ground. We have : —

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


Surname type: Location or geographical feature

Origin: English

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: England

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: English

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