Marlowe

Marlowe Meaning & Origin

About Marlowe
The name Marlowe is of English origin and is derived from a surname. It is believed to have originated from a combination of the Old English elements "mere," meaning "lake" or "pool," and "hlaw," meaning "hill." Therefore, the name Marlowe can be interpreted to mean "from the hill by the lake" or "dweller by the lake hill."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Marlowe is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 27.79% and females 72.21%, based on recent birth statistics.

Marlowe Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 42.51% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 R L OW2
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɑˌrloʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marlowe in Braille

Here's how to represent Marlowe in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Marlowe in braille

How to Spell the Name Marlowe in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Marlowe using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Marlowe in sign language

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