Etymology

Clower

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Old French clou ← German Klauer
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The story

  1. German · derived fromKlauer
  2. Old French · derived fromclou“nail”
  3. English todayClower

Two possible origins: * English occupational surname for a nailer, from an agent derivative of Old French clou (“nail”). * Americanized spelling of German Klauer.

Words from the same roots

GermanKlauer all →

Klauer

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.