English
Lowenthal
Lowenthal comes from German Löwenthal.
- Germanc. 1650–presentLöwenthal
- EnglishtodayLowenthal
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Germanc. 1650–presentLöwenthal
- EnglishtodayLowenthal
A compound of Löwe ‘lion’ + Thal ‘valley’
Proto-Germanic *lewô
Proto-West Germanic *lewo ‘lion’
Old High German lewo
Middle High German lewe
German Löwe ‘lion’
Every English word from German Löwenthal
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / German Löwenthal / Lowenthal