Farlow

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO640806).

OriginOld English fearn →
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Meanings

proper nounFarlow (countable and uncountable, plural Farlows)

plural Farlows

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO640806).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishfearn“fern”
  2. EnglishFarlow

From Old English fearn (“fern”) + hlǣw (“hill, mountain”).

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APA

Farlow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Farlow

MLA

“Farlow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Farlow. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Farlow,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Farlow.

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