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Boy/GirlPronounced American English /ˈmɑɹ.loʊ/; British English /ˈmɑː.ləʊ/

Marlowe

A name meaning "remnants of a lake".

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Marlowe is a boy/girl name meaning "remnants of a lake".

Pronunciation: American English /ˈmɑɹ.loʊ/; British English /ˈmɑː.ləʊ/.

GenderBoy/Girl
Meaningremnants of a lake
PronunciationAmerican English /ˈmɑɹ.loʊ/; British English /ˈmɑː.ləʊ/

Meaning and history

From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "remnants of a lake" in Old English. A famous bearer of the surname was the English playwright Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593).

Notes and context

Usage: english