English
Longfellow
Originally a nickname for a tall person, from long + fellow.
Proto-Indo-European *dlongʰos ‘long’
Proto-Germanic *langaz ‘long’
Proto-West Germanic *lang ‘long’
Old English lang ‘long, tall, lasting’
Middle English long
English long
Old Norse félag ‘fellowship, partnership’
Old Norse félagi ‘companion’
Old English fēolaga ‘companion, partner’
Middle English felawe ‘companion, good friend’
English fellow
Today it means
name A surname transferred from the nickname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Longfellow