Lowell

English

Etymology

A Middle English diminutive of Old French lou + -el (diminutive suffix), meaning "little wolf". Akin to Wolfie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈləʊ.əl/, /ˈləʊl/
• Rhymes: -əʊəl, -əʊl

Proper noun

Lowell

1. A surname from Anglo-Norman, a variant of Lovell.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A city in Benton County, Arkansas.
   2. An unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida; named for the city in Massachusetts.
   3. An unincorporated community in Idaho County, Idaho; named for postmaster Henry Lowell.
   4. A town in Lake County, Indiana; named for the city in Massachusetts.
   5. A township in Cherokee County, Kansas.
   6. A town in Penobscot County, Maine; named for Lowell Hayden, the first white child born in the area.
   7. A city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts; named for American businessman Francis Cabot Lowell.
   8. A city and township in Kent County, Michigan.
   9. A township in Polk County, Minnesota.
   10. An unincorporated community in Linn County, Missouri.
   11. A township in Kearney County, Nebraska.
   12. A city in Gaston County, North Carolina; named for the city in Massachusetts.
   13. An unincorporated community in Adams Township, Seneca County, Ohio.
   14. A village in Washington County, Ohio; named for the city in Massachusetts.
   15. A city in Lane County, Oregon; named for the town in Maine.
   16. A town in Orleans County, Vermont.
   17. An unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia; named for businessmen A. C. and Erastus Preston Lowe.
   18. A town and village therein in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
   19. An unincorporated community in California.

Derived terms

• Lowellesque
• Lowellian

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lowell is the 5302^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6560 individuals. Lowell is most common among White (92.92%) individuals.