Flowers Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Flowers last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Flowers last name
Meaning of the Flowers last name: arrow maker, or a flower. Flowers has more than one source. Often it was a trade name for an arrow maker, like a fletcher. In other families it came from the word "flower", a gentle nickname, or from a Welsh personal name. The surname is common in the West Country, the Midlands and the American South. A curious detail: a Flowers ancestor was more likely to make arrows than to grow roses.
Arms associated with the Flowers name
Animals on English shields were chosen for the qualities they stood for, such as the lion for courage, a tradition seen in arms used by Flowers families.
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Flowers name FAQ
What does the Flowers name mean?
Arrow maker, or a flower. Common variants include Flower, Flore, Fletcher.
Where does the Flowers surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Australia and Wales.
Is there a Flowers coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Flowers coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford); US Census Bureau 2010.