Fowle Family History
Fowle Name Meaning
English (Kent): patronymic from the Middle English personal name Foghel Fughel (Old English Fugel Fugol from Old English fugol ‘fowl bird’). Alternatively a nickname from Middle English fughel foghel foul ‘fowl bird’ either with reference to physical appearance size or behavior or possibly also a nickname for someone who kept or sold birds. Americanized form of German Faul .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022