Roe

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Submitted Name (1)

Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage English
Other Forms FormsRowe, Row
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Meaning & History

Nickname for a timid person, derived from the Middle English ro meaning "roe"; also a midland and southern form of Ray.

Submitted Name (2)

Type Surname (from location)
Usage Norwegian
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Meaning & History

Habitational surname for any of the several farmsteads named Roe or Røe, derived from the Old Norse ruð meaning "clearing".