Lowel as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lowel

What is the meaning of the name Lowel ?

The baby name Lowel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈloʊəl/ (LOH-uhl).

Lowel is English in Origin.

Lowel is a rarely used English given name derived from the surname Lowell/Lovell, itself Anglo-Norman. The surname goes back to Old French lou/loup “wolf,” reinforced by the medieval Latin diminutive lupellus, yielding the sense “little wolf” or “young wolf.” Adopted in England after the Norman Conquest, the name later traveled to North America; the single-l spelling Lowel is a streamlined modern variant of the more familiar Lowell.

Use as a first name grew in the United States from the late 19th century, buoyed by the prominent Boston Lowell family and literary association with poet and diplomat James Russell Lowell; it peaked mid-20th century and is now uncommon, giving it a vintage, patrician feel. Variant forms include Lowell, Lovell, Lovel, Lovelle, and Lowelle; diminutives and nicknames include Lo and Lowie.