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Lowe.

A surname.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/loʊ/US

  1. A surname.

    countable · uncountable

  2. A placename: An unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States.

    countable · uncountable

  3. A placename: A township in Moultrie County, Illinois, United States.

    countable · uncountable

  4. A placename: A hamlet in Wem Rural parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5030).

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

* As an English and Scottish surname, spelling variant of Low. * As a German surname, spelling variant of Löwe, Loewe. * As a Jewish surname/Yiddish surname, from German Löwe (“lion”). * Also as a Jewish surname, Germanized from Levy. * As a French-derived surname, from Old French lou (“wolf”). * As a Norse-derived surname, from Old Norse lágr (“low”) (as in "short"). * As a native English-derived surname, from Old English hlāw (“hill”) (a burial ground in this case). * Also a petname (clipping) of Laurence/Lawrence.

verb/loʊ/US

  1. A slang term for "allow", means allow it. Ex: (leave it, forget or don't worry about it)

    slang
Where this word comes from

* As an English and Scottish surname, spelling variant of Low. * As a German surname, spelling variant of Löwe, Loewe. * As a Jewish surname/Yiddish surname, from German Löwe (“lion”). * Also as a Jewish surname, Germanized from Levy. * As a French-derived surname, from Old French lou (“wolf”). * As a Norse-derived surname, from Old Norse lágr (“low”) (as in "short"). * As a native English-derived surname, from Old English hlāw (“hill”) (a burial ground in this case). * Also a petname (clipping) of Laurence/Lawrence.

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