Barlow
English
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editEtymology
editFrom Old English bere (“barley”) + hlǣw (“hill”) or lēah (“wood, clearing”).
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editBarlow
- The name of villages in north-eastern England:
- A village and civil parish in North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK3474).
- A village and civil parish in Selby district, North Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE6428).
- A small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear (OS grid ref NZ1560). [1]
- A habitational surname from Old English originating from one of these villages.
- The name of several places in the United States, either named after one of the English villages or a person bearing the surname.
- A minor city in Ballard County, Kentucky.
- An extinct town in Wayne County, Missouri.
- An unincorporated community in Foster County, North Dakota.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Washington County, Ohio.
- A minor city in Clackamas County, Oregon.
- A community of Yukon, Canada.
Derived terms
editNoun
editBarlow (plural Barlows)
- (optics, astronomy) A Barlow lens.
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