Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
ENGLISH
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
ENGLISH. An additional name applied for distinction's sake, in early Norman times, to such persons as were permitted to retain their lauds. Thus in Domesd. we find " quatuor Angli"— Four English, mentioned as holding in capite in Hampshire.
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