Lowthrop is a
locational surname
A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name. of
British
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origin, which originally meant a person from the village of
Lowthorpe
Lowthorpe is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north-east of Driffield town centre and south-west of Bridlington town centre.
It lies south-east of the A614 road and just north-west of the York ...
,
Yorkshire
Yorkshire ( ; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a historic county in northern England and by far the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its large area in comparison with other English counties, functions have ...
.
[''Internet Surname Database'']
"Last Name Lowthrop"
Retrieved on 12 January 2016. There are numerous alternative spellings of the name. The most common is
Lothrop, but others include Lowthorpe, Lothorp, Lothropp, Lothroppe, Lathrop, Lathrope and Lathroppe. The name may refer to:
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Damon Lathrope
Damon Len Lathrope (born 28 October 1989) is an English former professional footballer and head coach of Watford Women. He played as a midfielder, and after coming through Norwich City's academy, signed for Torquay United, Aldershot Town and Wo ...
(born 1989), English footballer
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John Lothropp
Rev. John Lothropp (1584–1653) — sometimes spelled Lothrop or Lathrop — was an English Anglican clergyman, who became a Congregationalist minister and emigrant to New England. He was among the first settlers of Barnstable, Massachusett ...
(1584–1653), English priest and colonist
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Philippa Lowthorpe
Philippa Lowthorpe (born 27 December 1961) is an English film and television director. She was awarded the Deluxe Director Award at the WFTV Film and Television Awards for the miniseries '' Three Girls''. She recently directed episodes of the ...
(born 1961), English film and television director
See also
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Lothrop
References
External links
Lowthorp Family WebsiteLothropp Family Foundation
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English toponymic surnames