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Lowell

lo·well

UK/ˈləʊ.əl/ US/ˈləʊl/ uncommon

noun

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United States astronomer whose studies of Mars led him to conclude that Mars was inhabited (1855-1916)

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United States poet (1874-1925)

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Origin

A Middle English diminutive of Old French lou + -el (diminutive suffix), meaning "little wolf". Akin to Wolfie.

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