Surname

Borthwick

“board”

Borthwick is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Borthwick goes back to Old English bord, meaning “board.”

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Where it comes from

Borthwick comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old English bord (“board”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Similar names

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Old English

Butterwick

“butter”

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Old English

Bordley

“board”

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Old English

Borley

“boar”

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Old English

Bollin

Bollin is a surname.

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Old English

Southwick

“south”

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Old English

Bowley

“bow; riverbend”

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Old English

Colwick

“coal”

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Old English

Boreham

“elevated place; hill”

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