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Lowthorpe

Lowthorpe proper noun: a village in Harpham parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA0860).

Proper noun

Lowthorpe (countable and uncountable, plural Lowthorpes)

  1. A village in Harpham parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA0860).
  2. A habitational surname from Old Norse.

Forms of Lowthorpe

pluralLowthorpes
alternative formLathrop
alternative formLothrop
alternative formLowthorp

Origin of Lowthorpe

From the Old Norse personal name Lagi + þorp (“hamlet, village”).

Questions about Lowthorpe

What does Lowthorpe mean?
Lowthorpe means a village in Harpham parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA0860).
What part of speech is Lowthorpe?
Lowthorpe is a proper noun.

Words near Lowthorpe in the dictionary

  1. Lowtherian
  2. Lowtherite
  3. Lowtherites
  4. Lowthers
  5. Lowthorp
  6. Lowthorpe
  7. Lowthorpes
  8. Lowthorps
  9. lowtide
  10. Lowton
  11. Lowton St Mary's

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