Barlow.
The name of villages in north-eastern England:
Meaning & usage
The name of villages in north-eastern England: A village and civil parish in North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK3474).
The name of villages in north-eastern England: A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, previously in Selby district (OS grid ref SE6428).
The name of villages in north-eastern England: A small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear (OS grid ref NZ1560).
A habitational surname from Old English originating from one of these villages.
The name of several places in the United States, either named after one of the English villages or a person bearing the surname. A minor city in Ballard County, Kentucky.
The name of several places in the United States, either named after one of the English villages or a person bearing the surname. An extinct town in Wayne County, Missouri.
The name of several places in the United States, either named after one of the English villages or a person bearing the surname. An unincorporated community in Foster County, North Dakota.
The name of several places in the United States, either named after one of the English villages or a person bearing the surname. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Washington County, Ohio.
The name of several places in the United States, either named after one of the English villages or a person bearing the surname. A minor city in Clackamas County, Oregon.
A community in Yukon, Canada.
Where this word comes from
From Old English bere (“barley”) + hlǣw (“hill”) or lēah (“wood, clearing”).
A Barlow lens.
Where this word comes from
From Old English bere (“barley”) + hlǣw (“hill”) or lēah (“wood, clearing”).
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