Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
LAW
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Patronymica Britannica (1860)
LAW. (A-Sax, hhtcio, hluiv.) 1. What covers, as a grave, a heap, a barrow, a small hill. 2. A tract of ground gently rising — a low. (Bosworth.) "stiil used in the North for an eminence.
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