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The name Lownie was brought to England in the wave of migration that followed the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Lownie family lived near a grove deriving its origin from the Old English word lundr, which means grove.
The surname Lownie was first found in Cheshire where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence in the eras before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate regularly changed the spellings of their names as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Lownie have been found, including Lowndes, Lownde, Lownd, Lownes and others.
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