Bowdler
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English
Etymology
As "de Boelare", the surname dates back to the 11th century,[1] from the name of a town, "Boelare" (now known as "Nederboelare"). Descends from Baldwin de Boelare, who was of a Flemish family and whose surname was variously recorded "de Boulers", "de Boullers", "de Bollers" or "de Bullers" when he came to England, as phonetic variations; this variation appeared later.[2]
Alternatively, from the name of some ancient employment; may be related to buddler.[3]
Proper noun
Bowdler
- A surname.
Derived terms
References
- ^ van Trimpont, Marc (1998) “Het Land en de Baronie van Boelare”, in Geschied – en Heemkundige Kring Gerardimontium (in Dutch), Geraardsbergen, pages 13–17
- ^ Bowdler, Ian (2019 November 30 (last accessed)) “Baldwin de Boulers”, in Genealogy and History of the Bowdler Family, archived from the original on 27 May 2010
- ^ Mark Antony Lower (1860) “BOWDLER.”, in Patronymica Britannica. A Dictionary of the Family Names of the United Kingdom., London: John Russell Smith, ; Lewes: G. P. Bacon, page 36, column 2: “Probably the name of some ancient employment, as Le Boudler occurs in H. R. “To buddle” signifies to cleanse ore. North.”.
Further reading
Baldwin de Boulers on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
