Wardlaw Family History
Wardlaw Name Meaning
Scottish: probably a habitational name from Wardlaw in Kirkhill Inverness which is recorded as Wardelaue in 1202 or perhaps Wardlaw in Ayrs. However the possibility that the Scottish family is related to the Wardlow family of Wardlow (Derbys) cannot be ruled out. The placenames derive from Old English weard ‘watch’ + hlāw ‘mound hill’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022