Cowles

name, noun

name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of cowle form-of, plural
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname originating as a patronymic.

Example

More examples

"Mr. Cowles' studies showed how plant communities could make important changes in land. His work demonstrated how groups of plants could create conditions for a sand dune to become a living forest. He became a well-known professor and researcher. The work of Henry Chandler Cowles in the Indiana Dunes helped spread the science of ecology throughout the world."

Etymology

From Cole + -s (“patronymic suffix”).

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