Law

See also: law

English

Etymology 1

From the given name Lawrence.

Proper noun

Law

1. A patronymic surname​.
2. A diminutive of Lawrence.

Etymology 2

From Old English hlaw (“a hill or burial mound”).

Proper noun

Law

1. A topographic surname, perhaps originally meaning someone who lives near a burial mound.
2. (Scotland) a conical hill
3. A village in South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8252).

Etymology 3

Capitalized form of law.

Proper noun

Law

1. (Judaism) The Torah.
2. (Christianity) Either the Divine commandments (primarily the Decalogue), the Old Testament in general or, most specifically, the Torah.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Law is the 1,089^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 32,122 individuals. Law is most common among White (65.61%), Black (15.63%) and Asian (14.22%) individuals.

Anagrams

• AWL, WAL, WLA, Wal., awl, lwa