As described in historical dictionaries

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.

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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