Bowdler

English

Etymology

As "de Boelare", the surname dates back to the 11th century,[1] from the name of a town, "Boelare" (now known as "Nederboelare"). Descends from Baldwin de Boelare, who was of a Flemish family and whose surname was variously recorded "de Boulers", "de Boullers", "de Bollers" or "de Bullers" when he came to England, as phonetic variations; this variation appeared later.[2]

Alternatively, from the name of some ancient employment; may be related to buddler.[3]

Proper noun

Bowdler

A surname.

Derived terms

References

van Trimpont, Marc (1998) “Het Land en de Baronie van Boelare”, in Geschied – en Heemkundige Kring Gerardimontium (in Dutch), Geraardsbergen, pages 13–17
Bowdler, Ian (2019 May 8 (last accessed)) “Baldwin de Boulers”, in Genealogy and History of the Bowdler Family‎, archived from the original on 27 May 2010
Mark Antony Lower (1860) “BOWDLER.”, in Patronymica Britannica. A Dictionary of the Family Names of the United Kingdom., London: John Russell Smith, […]; Lewes: G. P. Bacon, page 36, column 2: “Probably the name of some ancient employment, as Le Boudler occurs in H. R. “To buddle” signifies to cleanse ore. North.”.

Anagrams

bowlder, low-bred, lowbred

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[1] van Trimpont, Marc (1998) “Het Land en de Baronie van Boelare”, in Geschied – en Heemkundige Kring Gerardimontium (in Dutch), Geraardsbergen, pages 13–17

[2] Bowdler, Ian (2019 May 8 (last accessed)) “Baldwin de Boulers”, in Genealogy and History of the Bowdler Family‎, archived from the original on 27 May 2010

[3] Mark Antony Lower (1860) “BOWDLER.”, in Patronymica Britannica. A Dictionary of the Family Names of the United Kingdom., London: John Russell Smith, […]; Lewes: G. P. Bacon, page 36, column 2: “Probably the name of some ancient employment, as Le Boudler occurs in H. R. “To buddle” signifies to cleanse ore. North.”.