Barlow

English

Etymology

Old English bere (“barley”) + hlǣw (“hill”) or lēah (“wood,clearing”).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /bɑːləʊ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /bɑɹloʊ/

Proper noun

Barlow

  1. The name of several villages in north-eastern England.
  2. A habitational surname​ originating from one of these villages.
  3. The name of several towns in the United States, either named after one of the English villages or a person bearing the surname.

Derived terms

Noun

Barlow (plural Barlows)

  1. (optics, astronomy) A Barlow lens.
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