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barlow

/bɑɹloʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
bar-low
IPA
/bɑɹloʊ/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The name of villages in north-eastern England:

name

The name of villages in north-eastern England:

name

The name of villages in north-eastern England:

name

A habitational surname from Old English originating from one of these villages.

name

The name of several places in the United States, either named after one of the English villages or a person bearing the surname.

name

The name of several places in the United States, either named after one of the English villages or a person bearing the surname.

name

The name of several places in the United States, either named after one of the English villages or a person bearing the surname.

name

The name of several places in the United States, either named after one of the English villages or a person bearing the surname.

Etymology

From Old English bere (“barley”) + hlǣw (“hill”) or lēah (“wood, clearing”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɑɹloʊ/
  • British English: /bɑːləʊ/

Inflected Forms

Barlowe (alternative) Barlows (plural)

Phrases

Barlow knife Barlow's disease Barlow lens

Synonyms

barlow knife

Rhymes With

marlowe giancarlo carlow farlow dicarlo barlowe

Questions

How do you pronounce barlow?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɑɹloʊ/.
What does barlow mean?
The name of villages in north-eastern England:
Where does barlow come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce barlow

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