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Surname origins
Tarlow
Probably a composite surname.
Tar possibly taken as a geographic description from the ancient city of Tarraco (in Sefardic usage, Taragano) in northeastern Spain. The city was captured by the Romans during the Second Punic War in 218 BC. A substantial Jewish population lived there prior to the Inquisition.
Low possibly derived from the Ashkenazic German
lowe meaning lion, related to the Yiddish male name Leyb or Lieb. Use of
low is sometimes associated with the Judah tribe, as in 'son of the lion of Judah'. In southern Germany, the variant is
low. Alternatively,
-ow is a Polish possessive suffix often used by Ashkenazic Jews. In both cases, the meaning is similar: 'one from Tar' or 'son of the lion of Judah from Tar'. Another possibility is that the name is a corruption of
Tarnow, indicating a resident from the city of Tarnow (Russian/Polish origin). Possibly ancient Sefardic combined with more recent Ashkenazic origin.
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