Given name & surname

Bigelow

“big”·“mound, hill”

Bigelow is a surname from Middle English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Bigelow is built from elements meaning “big” and “mound, hill”.

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Where it comes from

Bigelow comes from Middle English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Middle English big.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Bigelow’s family of names

In English usage, Bigelow as a surname has a related form in BIGLOW. In English usage, Bigelow as a surname has a related form in BIGLOW.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

People named Bigelow

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Similar names

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Old English

Barstow

“berry”

No U.S. birth series

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Middle English

Bigott

“by God”

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Middle English

Bygott

“by God”

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Middle English

Bibbey

Bibbey is a surname from Middle English.

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Middle English · Biblical

Bible

Bible is a surname from Middle English.

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

Old French

Boteler

Boteler is a surname from Middle English, ultimately from Old French.

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Middle English

Bibby

Bibby is a surname from Middle English.

No U.S. birth series

25% boys · 75% girls

Middle English

Bigg

“building”

No U.S. birth series

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Sibling ideas

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