Rowley

English

Etymology

From Old English components ruh (rough, overgrown) + leah (wood, clearing)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (variously) /ˈɹaʊli/, /ˈɹəʊli/, /ˈɹæuli/

Proper noun

Rowley

1. A habitational surname from Old English from the English place name.
2. A hamlet in Starland County, Alberta, Canada.
3. A hamlet in Healeyfield parish, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ0847).
4. A small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE9732).
5. A hamlet in Worthen with Shelve parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ3006).
6. A tiny city in Buchanan County, Iowa.
7. A town and census-designated place in Essex County, Massachusetts.
8. An unincorporated community in Tooele County, Utah.

Derived terms

• Rowleian
• Rowleyan
• Rowley Regis

Anagrams

• Lowery, Lowrey, Worley, lowery, owlery, yowler