Stowe

Place-name or surname
"meeting place"

Stowe Origin and Meaning

The name Stowe is a boy's name of English origin meaning "meeting place".

Stowe, the name of a beautiful mountain town in Vermont as well as the surname of the great author Harriet Beecher, is one of the oldest last names on record. The meeting place the name Stowe refers to is part of a church. Stowe might make a distinctive and meaningful middle name for skiers or Uncle Tom's Cabin fans.

Famous People Named Stowe

  • Madeleine Marie Stowe
    American actress
  • Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe
    American abolitionist and author

Stowe in Pop Culture

  • Dr Dana Stowe
    female character from TV series "Strong Medicine"
  • Stowe
    a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, USA