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Brownlow

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage English

Meaning & History

From Old English brun meaning "brown" and hlaw meaning "mound, small hill". The name was probably given to a family living on a small hill covered with bracken.

Related Names

Rootsbrun + hlaw

Categories

brown, colors, compound names, earth, landforms, nature, word names
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Entry updated October 20, 2016

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