Law
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology 1
From the given name Lawrence.
[edit] Proper noun
Law
- A patronymic surname.
- A diminutive of Lawrence.
[edit] Etymology 2
From Old English hlaw, a hill or burial mound.
[edit] Proper noun
Law
- A topographic surname, perhaps originally meaning someone who lives near a burial mound.
- (Scotland) a conical hill
[edit] Etymology 3
Capitalized form of law.
[edit] Proper noun
Law
- (Judaism) the Torah
- (Christianity) a generic term which can refer to the Divine commandments (primarily the Decalogue), the Old Testament in general or, most specifically, the Torah.