Lowestoft

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/ˈloʊstɒft//ˈloʊstəf//ˈloʊ.əstɒft/

proper noun

A town and civil parish with a town council in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England, previously in Waveney district (OS grid ref TM5493).

OriginOld Norse Hloðvér →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town and civil parish with a town council in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England, previously in Waveney district (OS grid ref TM5493).

Origin

  1. Old NorseHloðvér“a personal name”
  2. EnglishLowestoft

From Old Norse Hloðvér (“a personal name”) + toft (“homestead”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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