Surnames that begin with the letter 'R'

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Rowlands
The surname Rowlands is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name "Rhodri," meaning "ruler's spear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the desc...
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Rowlee
The surname Rowlee is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "raw," meaning "rough" or "rugged," and "leah," meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Row...
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Rowlen
The surname Rowlen is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hrothwine," which means "fame-friend." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to ...
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Rowles
The surname Rowles is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Rolf" or "Rolph," which itself is derived from the Old Norse name "Hrolfr." The name Rowles signifies "fame-wolf" o...
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Rowlett
The surname Rowlett is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hrothweald," meaning "fame-powerful," combined with the suffix "-ett," indicating "little" or "son of." Ther...
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Rowlette
The surname Rowlette is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "ruh," meaning rough or rugged, and the suffix "-let," which is a diminutive form. Therefore, the meaning of the surn...
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Rowley
The surname Rowley is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old English personal name "Hrothwulf" or "Hrothweald," which means "fame" or "renown" combined with "...
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Rowling
The surname Rowling is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "rawling" or "rowling," which means "a small piece of land cleared of trees." It is a locational surname, indicating t...
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Rowlinson
The surname Rowlinson is of English origin and is derived from the given name Roland, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "hrod" meaning "renown" and "land" meaning "land" or "territory." Th...
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Rowlison
The surname Rowlison is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Rolf" or "Rolph," which itself is of Old Norse and Old Germanic origins. The name Rolf means "fame-wolf" or "renowned w...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'R'

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