Bolau History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Bolau

What does the name Bolau mean?

The name Bolau, which is a local surname, reveals that the original bearer of the name once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Saxony. The modern state of Saxony is renowned for both its beauty, industry, and economic power. However, in the medieval era, Germany was fragmented and inhabited by numerous barbarian tribes, who fought amongst themselves for control of the land.The ancient dukedom of Saxony derived its name from the Germanic tribe name the Saxons who inhabited the territory after the fall of the Roman Empire.

Early Origins of the Bolau family

The surname Bolau was first found in Saxony, where this family became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times.

Early History of the Bolau family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bolau research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1705, 1755, 1757, 1799, 1800, 1801, 1805, 1807, 1816, 1830, 1846 and 1921 are included under the topic Early Bolau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bolau Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bulow, Bullow, Bulau, Bulaue, Bulauwe, Buelow, Buellow, Buelau, Buelaue, Buelauwe, Bolow, Boelow, Bollow, Boellow, Bolau, Boelau, Bolaue, Boelaue, Bolauwe, Boelauwe and many more.

Early Notables of the Bolau family

Dietrich Heinrich Bulow (1757-1807), Prussian soldier and military writer, whose works include "Geist des Neueren Kriegssystems" written in Hamburg in 1799, Der Feldzug 1800 (1801), Lehrsatze des Neueren Kriegs (1805). He has been called...
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Migration of the Bolau family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Antoine Bullau who arrived in Canada; Christ. Bollow who arrived in New York City in 1850; and other settlers who established themselves along the eastern coast of the United States and in Canada during the 18th and 19th centuries..