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Onslow

The English word “Onslow” has 1 meaning listed here.

proper noun

  1. An English earldom.

Etymology

From Middle English Ondeslow, Ondeslowe, Ondeslawe, Andeslawe, Hundeslawe, Hundreslawe, Andreslawe, from Old English *Andrǣd (a male given name) + hlāw, hlǣw (“hill”) (literally, "Ander's hill").

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