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Marlow

US/ˈmɑɹloʊ/

Marlow proper noun: a locality in the Central Coast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Proper noun

Marlow (countable and uncountable, plural Marlows)

  1. A locality in the Central Coast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  2. A town and civil parish with a town council on the River Thames in southern Buckinghamshire, England, previously in Wycombe district (OS grid ref SU8586).
  3. A village in Leintwardine parish, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO399765).
  4. An unincorporated community in Dunklin County, Missouri, United States.
  5. A town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States.
  6. A city in Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States.
  7. An unincorporated community in Anderson County, Tennessee, United States.
  8. A habitational surname from Old English.

Forms of Marlow

pluralMarlows
alternative formMarlowe

Origin of Marlow

From Old English mere (“lake, pool”) + hlǣw (“mountain, hill”).

Words formed from Marlow

Questions about Marlow

What does Marlow mean?
Marlow means a locality in the Central Coast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
What part of speech is Marlow?
Marlow is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Marlow?
Marlow is pronounced /ˈmɑɹloʊ/ (US).

Words near Marlow in the dictionary

  1. Marlos
  2. marlot
  3. marlots
  4. Marlovian
  5. Marlovians
  6. Marlow
  7. Marlowe
  8. Marlowean
  9. Marlowesque
  10. Marlowian
  11. Marlowish

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