Last Name LEWES

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Meaning	Local: Of Lewes, a market-town in county Sussex. The surname is almost entirely lost in Lewis. Local: An ancient town in Sussex, England, derived from the Welsh 'Lluaws,' a multitude, a populous place. This town was formerly surrounded by walls, vestiges of which are still visible, and on the summit of a hill are the remains of its ancient castle.

Origin	English, Irish

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