Onslow

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proper noun

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

OriginMiddle English Ondeslow ← Old English *Andrǣd →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Onslowe · alternative Ounslow · alternative Anslow

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

Origin

  1. Old English*Andrǣd
  2. Middle EnglishOndeslow
  3. EnglishOnslow

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").

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APA

Onslow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Onslow

MLA

“Onslow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Onslow. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Onslow,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Onslow.

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