Cowles
name, noun
name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 plural of cowle form-of, plural
Proper Noun
- 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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