Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
SCORE
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
SCORE. 1. A corruption of sJimccr, vt'hich Halliwell defines as a jurat, but whose functions seem to have been more like those of "commissioners of sewers." A- Sax. Sceaweve; a beholder, spectator, spy. BosworUi. Skawers are mentioned in connection with Pevensey ilarsh in the XV. century, and Dugdale uses the word in his History of Imbanking, printed in inG2. 2. A deep, narrow, rugged indentation on the side of a hill. Isl. shor, fissura. Jamieson.
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