Ottiwell

Ottiwell

Ottiwell is an ancient name, first recorded as a given name in England in the 11th century. It was later recorded as a surname.

One of the earliest recorded Ottiwells (as a personal name) was the son of Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester - a Norman. This Ottiwell was a tutor to the children of Henry I of England who perished at sea in the White Ship Sinking.

References

  • Antony Lower, Mark (1860). Patronymica Britannica, a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. Oxford University. 
  • Wareing, Charles (1996) [1901]. A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames With Special American Instances. Genealogical Publishing. ISBN 0806300221. 

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