The bowler Surname
bowler Name Meaning and History
English (chiefly Nottinghamshire): from Middle English
boller (from Old English bolla ‘bowl’, ‘drinking vessel’
+ the agent suffix -er), an occupational name for a maker or
seller of bowls. Medieval bowls were made of wood as well as of
earthenware.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 148 - Messages: 327
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Bowler |
 Linda_King
| 2 |
| Looking for descendants of Phillip M. Bowler Sr. |
jsmiley530
| 0 |
| Samuel Bowler born c1826 Yorkshire to Victoria Australia |
bat8687
| 1 |
| hi |
mychaelslayer
| 0 |
| Family Crest | Kevin Bowler | 3 |
| BOWLER FAMILY DENTON AND HYDE |
izattfamily
| 1 |
| Priscilla REFFELL (nee BOWLER) | Edwin Reffell | 3 |
| Priscilla BOWLER, Buckinghamshire, England | Edwin Reffell | 8 |
| Priscilla BOWLER | Edwin Reffell | 1 |
| George Bowler |
sejohnston11
| 1 |
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