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English
Etymology
- As an English and Scottish surname, from the obsolete noun low (“mound, barrow”).
- Also as an English and Scottish surname, from the adjective low.
- Also as an English and Scottish surname of Norman origin, from Anglo-Norman leu (“wolf”).
- Also as a Scottish surname, from a pet form of Lawrence. Compare Lowry.
- As a German and Jewish surname, variant of Löwe, Lowe, Loew.
- As a Chinese surname, variant of Lau, Lou; also Li, Luo.
Proper noun
Low (countable and uncountable, plural Lows)
- A surname.
- A township municipality in La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada, named after Charles Adamson Low.
- A ghost town in Tooele County, Utah, United States.
Derived terms
- Balian-Low theorem
- Gell-Mann and Low theorem
- Low basis theorem
- Lowville
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Low is the 2979th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12032 individuals. Low is most common among White (61.77%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (28.82%) individuals.
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French
Etymology
The name of the municipality is derived from the English surname Low. The municipality is named after Irish lumber merchant Charles Adamson Low.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Low m
- a township municipality of La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau Regional County Municipality, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada
Derived terms
- Lowite
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