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[Facts] Meaning of BARLOW
I have been looking around for the meaning of my surname, Barlow. I know that it is from England for sure, but I don't know the actual meaning. Anyone know?
It is a very common surname but I have been to a lot of surname searches and for some reason it never comes up!?!
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Hi!I've heard that it's an Old English place name meaning "bare hillside"... (?)Regards, Satu
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Thanks! I knew I would get an answer this way. I have heard that is was a location but i really just needed to know what kind. hah.
Yay.
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Lives By The Bare HillName Origin:
Old EnglishORBarlow is an English place name taken from any of the so-named locations in Lancashire and West Yorkshire, derived from Old English bere = barley + hlaw = hill. The location by that name in Derbyshire is name from Old English var = boar + leah = clearing, meadow.
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Old English, meaning = From the Barley Hill
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From the barley hill.
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