Onslow

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Onslow

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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 Onslowe · Ounslow · Anslow

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

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"Onslow." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/onslow.

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@misc{onslow_2026,
  title = {Onslow},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/onslow},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}