Seelow

German

Etymology

From Middle Low German Zelou, Zelov, a Slavic name probably derived from Proto-Slavic *zelьje (“vegetation, herbs”) (compare Polabian ziľă (“grass”) and Lower Sorbian zele (“herb”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzeːlo/

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• Hyphenation: See‧low

Proper noun

Seelow n (proper noun, genitive Seelows or (optionally with an article) Seelow)

1. A town, the administrative seat of Märkisch-Oderland district, Brandenburg, Germany.
2. (dated) Żelewo (a village in Stare Czarnowo district, Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland).

Proper noun

Seelow m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Seelows or (with an article) Seelow, feminine genitive Seelow, plural Seelows)

1. a surname transferred from the place name