# Harlow

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhaɹ.loʊ/ · frequency rank #26,809

## Definitions
1. A town and local government district in Essex, England (OS grid ref TL4410).
2. A habitational surname transferred from the place name.
3. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

## Etymology
From Old English hær (“rock”) or here (“army”) + hlæw (“hill”).

## Easily confused with
- **hollow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harlow-vs-hollow)
- **Harmon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harlow-vs-harmon)
- **harrow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harlow-vs-harrow)
- **halo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/halo-vs-harlow)
- **hallo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hallo-vs-harlow)
- **harbor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harbor-vs-harlow)
- **Harley** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harley-vs-harlow)
- **Harlem** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harlem-vs-harlow)
- **Harlan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harlan-vs-harlow)
- **Hanlon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hanlon-vs-harlow)
- **harlot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harlot-vs-harlow)
- **hallows** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hallows-vs-harlow)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ahrlow`, `halrow`, `harllow`, `harloww`, `harlwo`, `harolw`, `harrlow`, `hharlow`, `hralow`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/harlow