Bowles Family Crest, Coat of Arms and Name History

English surname Bowles is an anglicization of its French counterpart. The name is of local origin. The meaning of these names is derived from the place where the initial bearer lived or held land. In the Middle Ages, this was a convenient way to identify individuals, and it became one of the most common types of surnames. In this case, the name Bowles derives from a town in France called Bouelles, which lies in the Seine-Inferieure region. At the time of the Norman invasion, many French names were introduced to England along with this name. A number of variant spellings of the name Bowles exist, including Boules and Bouls. The name appears first in records dating from the thirteenth century.

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Blazons & Genealogy Notes

1) Argent, on a chevron between three boars’ heads sable, as many escallop shells or within a bordure vert bezante. Crest: On a ducal coronet or, a boar’s head couped sable between two wings gules billettee of the first.