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Rowley.

A habitational surname from Old English from the English place name.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɹaʊli//ˈɹəʊli//ˈɹæʊli/
  1. A habitational surname from Old English from the English place name.

  2. A hamlet in Starland County, Alberta, Canada.

  3. A hamlet in Healeyfield parish, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ0847).

  4. A small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE9732).

  5. A hamlet in Worthen with Shelve parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ3006).

  6. A tiny city in Buchanan County, Iowa.

  7. A town and census-designated place in Essex County, Massachusetts.

  8. An unincorporated community in Tooele County, Utah.

Where this word comes from

From Old English components ruh (rough, overgrown) + leah (wood, clearing)

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