BARLOW

Etymology

Proper noun

Barlow

The name of several villages in north-eastern England.

A habitational surname originating from one of these villages.

The name of several towns in the United States, either named after one of the English villages or a person bearing the surname.

Noun

Barlow (plural Barlows)

(optics, astronomy) A Barlow lens.

Source: Wiktionary



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