As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

LO>VE. LOWES. . I. The same as Law — a small rising ground. See Lower. 2. Sometimes perhaps the German loyve, a lion. In some instances, according to tradition, the name is of Norman origin, beingone of the various forms of loiij), a wolf.

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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