The Slown Family Name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Sloan surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Meaning of the name

Slown is how some branches of the Sloan family came to write their name. The family name meaning is “Grandson of Sluaghan (soldier or warrior)”, the same as for Sloan.

Records show Slown as one of the forms Sloan took over time. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: Slowan, Slone and Sloyne.

For the full story, order the Slown surname pack.