English · Unisex name
Marlowe
“remains of a lake”
About the name Marlowe
Marlowe comes from an English surname taken from Marlow in Buckinghamshire, whose name is from Old English mere, ‘lake’, and laf, ‘remains’, meaning land left after a lake was drained. Christopher Marlowe was an Elizabethan playwright and poet, author of Doctor Faustus and Tamburlaine. Raymond Chandler gave the name to his private detective Philip Marlowe. Once used mainly for boys, Marlowe is now given to children of both sexes. Marlo is a related spelling.
- Meaning
- remains of a lake
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- MAR-loh(2 syl.)
Middle names for Marlowe
- Marlowe James
- Marlowe Taylor
- Marlowe Reese
- Marlowe Morgan
- Marlowe Sky
Questions about Marlowe
- What does Marlowe mean?
- Marlowe is an English name meaning "remains of a lake".
- How do you pronounce Marlowe?
- Marlowe is pronounced MAR-loh, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Marlowe?
- Variants of Marlowe include Marlo.
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