Lawe Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Many Lawe families will find their roots under Lowe, the form most records use. In origin, the name means “Dweller by a hill or burial mound”.

How the spelling arose

Spelled with “a” instead of “o”, Lawe shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Other spellings include Low and Lowes.

Heraldry and the Lawe name

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