Harrower

Harrower
Family name
Pronunciation	/ˈhærɵər/
Meaning	Subduer (of land) Derived from Middle English harwen meaning ‘to harrow’ or ‘to rake’
Region of origin	Scotland
Language(s) of origin	Anglo-Saxon
Related names	Harower, Harewere
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Harrower is an Anglo-Saxon surname. The first people to use the name were those who cultivated land (harrowed).

Notable people with the surname Harrower include:

David Harrower (born 1966), Scottish playwright
Elizabeth Harrower (actress) (1918–2003), American actress and screenwriter
Elizabeth Harrower (writer) (born 1928), Australian novelist and short story writer
Henry Harrower (1883–1934), American endocrinologist
James Harrower (1935–2006), Scottish footballer
John Douglas Harrower (born 1947), Anglican Bishop of Tasmania
Kristi Harrower (born March 4, 1975), Australian basketball player
Molly Harrower (1906–1999), South African clinical psychologist
Pat Harrower (1860–?), Scottish rugby player

Notes

^ Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4. http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Harrower-family-history.ashx. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
^ Arthur, William (1857). An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman & Co.. p. 154. http://books.google.ca/books?id=f7JrAAAAMAAJ&q=Harrower#v=snippet&q=Harrower&f=false. Retrieved 2010-03-20.

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