A fixed place or mansion; a town, a garrison.
Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
STOWE
We don't have any stats on how common this name is. This is probably because it's very rare in the UK.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
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The Stowe surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
A fixed place or mansion; a town, a garrison.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
STOAV. STOWE. Parishes, &c., in COS. Selkirk, Lincoln, Salop, Huntingdon,
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.