Bolitho (surname)

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Bolitho is a surname of Cornish origin, derived from Bolitho in west Cornwall. [1] Notable people with the surname include:

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References

  1. Bolitho, T. G. G. (1928) The Origin of the Name Bolitho. Paris: Herbert Clarke