As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

LONGFELLOW. 1. Originally applied to a tall person. 2. An ingenious etymologist has derived it fi-om the Fr. surname Longuevilliers. The Poet's ancestors are said to have emigrated to America from Yorkshire.

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


Origin: English

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: England

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: English

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