The loar Surname
loar Name Meaning and History
- English and Scottish: unexplained. The name is recorded in both England and Scotland. It may be a variant of Scottish Lour, a habitational name from Lour, formerly a part of the parish of Meathielour.
- Possibly also German: unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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