LOWN

Etymology

Proper noun

Lown (plural Lowns)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lown is the 21009th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1252 individuals. Lown is most common among White (95.69%) individuals.

Etymology 1

Noun

lown (plural lowns)

(Scotland) Calm, tranquillity. [from 13th c.]

A shelter; a calm or peaceful place. [from 17th c.]

Adjective

lown (comparative lowner, superlative lownest)

(chiefly, Scotland) Peaceful, calm. [from 15th c.]

Etymology 2

Noun

lown (plural lowns)

(obsolete) A low fellow.

Source: Wiktionary


Lown, n. Etym: [See Loon.]

Definition: A low fellow. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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