Lowes Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Lowes is how some branches of the Lowe family came to write their name.

What is the meaning of Lowes?

Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Dweller by a hill or burial mound”.

Is Lowes the same name as Lowe?

Lowes adds a patronymic ending to Lowe, meaning ‘son of’ or ‘of the family of’. Other spellings include Low and Lawe.

Does every Lowes family have a crest?

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