Given name & surname · also Middle English
Towle
“Thor”·“rule, power”
Towle is a surname from Middle English, ultimately from Proto-Germanic.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Towle is built from elements meaning “Thor” and “rule, power”.
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Where it comes from
Towle comes from Middle English, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.
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How it developed
From Middle English Tolle, from Anglo-Norman Torald, from Old Norse Thóraldr, from Proto-Germanic *waldą.
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Towle’s family of names
In English usage, Towle as a surname has a related form in TOLE. In English usage, Towle as a surname has a related form in TOLL. In English usage, Towle as a surname has a related form in TOWELL.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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