Onslow

English

Alternative forms

  • Onslowe, Ounslow, Anslow

Etymology

From Middle English Ondeslow, Ondeslowe, Ondeslawe, Andeslawe, Hundeslawe, Hundreslawe, Andreslawe, from Old English *Andrǣd (a male given name) + hlāw, hlǣw (“hill”) (literally, "Ander's hill").

Proper noun

Onslow

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. An English earldom.

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