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lowe

/loʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables
lowe
IPA
/loʊ/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of low ("flame").

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

verb

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

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

* 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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /loʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

lowes (plural) Lowes (present, singular) Lowing (participle, present) Lowed (participle, past) Lowed (past)

Phrases

Cauldon Lowe

Frequently Paired Words

Cauldon Lowe Lo Loe Lœw Loew Loewe Lœwe Low

Homonyms

low lo (toe–tow merger) lo

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce lowe?
The recorded pronunciation is /loʊ/.
What does lowe mean?
Alternative form of low ("flame").
Where does lowe come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce lowe

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