Fowler (surname)

For uses of "Fowler" other than as a surname, see Fowler (disambiguation).

Fowler is an English and/or Scots surname. Its origin is the Old English fugelere, an occupational name for a bird-catcher or hunter of wild birds.[1][2][3] Old English fugel or fugol means "bird" and has evolved into the modern word fowl.

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  1. ^ Seary, E. R.; Lynch, Sheila M. P. (1988) [1977]. Kirwin, William J. (ed.). Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland (Google Books). Canada: McGill–Queen's University Press. p. 188. ISBN 0-7735-1782-0. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
  2. ^ "Fowler Name Meaning". Ancestry. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
  3. ^ "Last name: Fowler". SurnameDB. Name Origin Research. Retrieved 2019-09-02.