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Surname Etymology and Meaning of LAWS

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Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

1. English (chiefly southern): patronymic from the personal name Law (pet form of Lawrence).
2. Perhaps a reduced form of Scottish or Irish McLeish. Compare McLaws.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)