Knowles
US/noʊlz/
Knowles proper noun: a surname from Middle English.
Proper noun
Knowles (countable and uncountable, plural Knowleses)
- A surname from Middle English.
- An unincorporated community in Madera County, California, United States.
- A small town in Beaver County, Oklahoma, United States.
- An unincorporated community in the town of Lomira, Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States.
Forms of Knowles
| plural | Knowleses |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Knoles |
| alternative form | Knollys |
| alternative form | Noles |
Origin of Knowles
Topographic surname for someone who lived at the top of a hill, from a genitive or plural form of Middle English knol (“hilltop, hillock”).
Words formed from Knowles
Words that rhyme with Knowles
Questions about Knowles
- What does Knowles mean?
- Knowles means a surname from Middle English.
- What part of speech is Knowles?
- Knowles is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Knowles?
- Knowles is pronounced /noʊlz/ (US).
Words near Knowles in the dictionary
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