English Explanatory Dictionary

Rowley

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A habitational surname from Old English from the English place name.
  2. A hamlet in Starland County, Alberta, Canada.
  3. A hamlet in Healeyfield parish, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ0847).
  4. A small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE9732).
  5. A hamlet in Worthen with Shelve parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ3006).
  6. A tiny city in Buchanan County, Iowa.
  7. A town and census-designated place in Essex County, Massachusetts.
  8. An unincorporated community in Tooele County, Utah.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹaʊli/ /ˈɹəʊli/ /ˈɹæuli/

Word forms

Rowley

Etymology

From Old English components ruh (rough, overgrown) + leah (wood, clearing)

Derived words

Rowleian Rowleyan Rowley Regis
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