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Etymology of Bollow

What does the name Bollow mean?

The name Bollow, which is a local surname, reveals that the original bearer of the name once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Saxony. The modern state of Saxony is renowned for both its beauty, industry, and economic power. However, in the medieval era, Germany was fragmented and inhabited by numerous barbarian tribes, who fought amongst themselves for control of the land.The ancient dukedom of Saxony derived its name from the Germanic tribe name the Saxons who inhabited the territory after the fall of the Roman Empire.

Early Origins of the Bollow family

The surname Bollow was first found in Saxony, where this family became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times.

Early History of the Bollow family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bollow research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1705, 1755, 1757, 1799, 1800, 1801, 1805, 1807, 1816, 1830, 1846 and 1921 are included under the topic Early Bollow History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bollow Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bulow, Bullow, Bulau, Bulaue, Bulauwe, Buelow, Buellow, Buelau, Buelaue, Buelauwe, Bolow, Boelow, Bollow, Boellow, Bolau, Boelau, Bolaue, Boelaue, Bolauwe, Boelauwe and many more.

Early Notables of the Bollow family

Prominent bearers of the family name Bollow at this time were Dietrich Heinrich Bulow (1757-1807), Prussian soldier and military writer, whose works include "Geist des Neueren Kriegssystems" written in Hamburg in 1799, Der Feldzug...
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Bollow migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bollow Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Christ. Bollow who arrived in New York City in 1850


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