Save Type Surname (from location & ornamental) Usage German, Jewish Other Forms FormsLowenthal, Loewenthal Meaning & History Habitational name from any of the various places called Löwenthal in Germany, derived from German Löwe "lion" and Thal "valley". As a Jewish name, it is ornamental, sometimes associated with given names that mean "lion" (i.e., Levi, Leib or Lew 2).