As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

LAVA CHE. Fr. "the Cow"— either a sobriquet or an inn sign. Lavash is another form of the name, which seems to have been an early importation from France. See also Levache and Koe.

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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