Meanings
plural Brownlows
- countableuncountableA hamlet in Newbold Astbury parish, Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ828436).
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia, United States.
- countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.
Origin
- Old Englishbrūn“brown”
- EnglishBrownlow
From Old English brūn (“brown”) + hlāw (“mound, hill”).
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