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

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.

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