As described in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Gaelic and Welsh.) The bare place, from lom, bare, and lle, a place.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.


Patronymica Britannica (1860)

LUMLEY. The Lumleys are of AngloSaxon descent, and have been seated in the county of Durham from the time of the Conquest. Liulph, who lived before the year 1080, is theiirst recorded ancestor. The majestic castle of Lumley, in the

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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