Lowell

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/ˈləʊ.əl//ˈləʊl/

proper noun

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

OriginOld French lou →
CommonScrabble 9
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from Anglo-Norman, a variant of Lovell.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A city in Benton County, Arkansas.
    2. An unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida; named for the city in Massachusetts.
    3. An unincorporated community in Idaho County, Idaho; named for postmaster Henry Lowell.
    4. A town in Lake County, Indiana; named for the city in Massachusetts.
    5. A township in Cherokee County, Kansas.
    6. A town in Penobscot County, Maine; named for Lowell Hayden, the first white child born in the area.
    7. A city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts; named for American businessman Francis Cabot Lowell.
    8. A city and township in Kent County, Michigan.
    9. A township in Polk County, Minnesota.
    10. An unincorporated community in Linn County, Missouri.
    11. A township in Kearney County, Nebraska.
    12. A city in Gaston County, North Carolina; named for the city in Massachusetts.
    13. An unincorporated community in Adams Township, Seneca County, Ohio.
    14. A village in Washington County, Ohio; named for the city in Massachusetts.
    15. A city in Lane County, Oregon; named for the town in Maine.
    16. A town in Orleans County, Vermont.
    17. An unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia; named for businessmen A. C. and Erastus Preston Lowe.
    18. A town and village therein in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
    19. An unincorporated community in California.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchlou
  2. EnglishLowell

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Lowell

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Lowell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lowell

MLA

“Lowell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lowell. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lowell,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lowell.

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