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Rowley

/ˈɹaʊli/

Rowley proper noun: a habitational surname from Old English from the English place name.

Proper noun

Rowley

  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.

Origin of Rowley

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

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Phrases with Rowley

Words that rhyme with Rowley

Questions about Rowley

What does Rowley mean?
Rowley means a habitational surname from Old English from the English place name.
What part of speech is Rowley?
Rowley is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Rowley?
Rowley is pronounced /ˈɹaʊli/.

Words near Rowley in the dictionary

  1. rowless
  2. Rowlett
  3. Rowlette
  4. Rowlettes
  5. Rowletts
  6. Rowley
  7. Rowley rag
  8. Rowley Regis
  9. Rowleyan
  10. rowlike
  11. rowling

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