Wardlaw is a first name and surname of Scottish origin.
Wardlaw loosely translates to "watcher of the hill." The original Wardlaw's resided in the Scottish highlands, hence "watch of the hill," where as Wardlow's resided in the Scottish lowlands.
Family Motto: "Famalias Firmat Pietas." ("Religion Strengthens Families.")
Persons
Owen Wardlaw (contemporary) American Guitar Maker and Amateur Musicians
Barbara Wardlaw (contemporary), Canadian politician of the First Nations
Chris Wardlaw (born 1950), Australian long-distance runner
Claude Wardlaw (1901-1985), British botanist
Elizabeth, Lady Wardlaw (1677–1727), Scottish noblewoman and poet
Helen Wardlaw (born 1982), English cricketer
Henry Wardlaw (died 1440), Scottish church leader, Bishop of St Andrews, founder of the University of St Andrews
Iain Wardlaw (born 1985), Scottish cricketer
Jack Wardlaw (1937-2012), American journalist
John Wardlaw-Milne (1879–1967), British politician for Kidderminster
Kim McLane Wardlaw (born 1954), American jurist in the federal courts
Lee Wardlaw (contemporary), American author of children's books
Ralph Wardlaw (1779–1853), Scottish Presbyterian clergyman and writer
Robert Wardlaw (1889–1964), Australian politician from Tasmania
Walter Wardlaw (died c. 1387), Scottish Bishop of Glasgow, uncle of Henry Wardlaw
Peerage
Wardlaw baronets, a title in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia
Places
Wardlaw-Hartridge school in Edison, New Jersey
