Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lowell

/ˈləʊ.əl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables
low-ell
IPA
/ˈləʊ.əl/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Anglo-Norman, a variant of Lovell.

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Etymology

A Middle English diminutive of Old French lou + -el (diminutive suffix), meaning "little wolf". Akin to Wolfie.

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Questions

How do you pronounce lowell?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈləʊ.əl/.
What does lowell mean?
A surname from Anglo-Norman, a variant of Lovell.
Where does lowell come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce lowell

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