"Stow" meaning in English

See Stow in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈstaʊ/ [Scotland]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Stow
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Stow-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A village in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4544). Categories (place): Places in Scotland, Places in the Scottish Borders, Scotland, Villages in Scotland, Villages in the Scottish Borders, Scotland
    Sense id: en-Stow-en-name-c32J5VgX Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 16 25 3 21 15 15
  3. A village and civil parish in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK8881). Categories (place): Civil parishes of Lincolnshire, England, Places in England, Places in Lincolnshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Lincolnshire, England
    Sense id: en-Stow-en-name-lHZBQSZP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 22 29 2 23 12 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 16 25 3 21 15 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 19 29 2 22 12 12
  4. The alternative spelling of Stowe in Shropshire, England.
    Sense id: en-Stow-en-name-Tqc0wUUI
  5. A small town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Categories (place): Places in Maine, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Maine, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Stow-en-name-FBnt7Gh- Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 16 25 3 21 15 15
  6. A town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Categories (place): Places in Massachusetts, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Massachusetts, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Stow-en-name-hbSt9hLj Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 16 25 3 21 15 15
  7. A city in Summit County, Ohio, United States. Categories (place): Cities in Ohio, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Ohio, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Stow-en-name-lZa8~GDc Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 16 25 3 21 15 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Stow Bedon, Stow cum Quy, Stow Maries, Stow-on-the-Wold, Sturton by Stow (alt: near Stow, Lincolnshire), West Stow
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