Bigelow

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Bigelow

  1. A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Jacob Bigelow (1787-1879).

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English

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English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Habitational surname from a minor place in Cheshire, from Middle English big (big) + low (mound, hill).

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Bigelow (countable and uncountable, plural Bigelows)

  1. (countable) A surname from Middle English.
  2. (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
    1. A town in Perry County, Arkansas, United States.
    2. A ghost town in Marshall County, Kansas, United States.
    3. A city in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States.
    4. A village in Holt County, Missouri, United States.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Bigelow is the 3086th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11650 individuals. Bigelow is most common among White (86.76%) individuals.

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