Marlow
town · Buckinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Marlow is an Old English name meaning 'woodland pool'. It refers to a pool or lake situated within a wooded area.
Word origins
- Mar
- Old Englishwoodland(from mearw "woodland")
- low
- Old EnglishAttestedpool, lake(from lēah "pool, lake")
Historical forms
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