# Lowestoft

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈloʊstɒft/ · frequency rank #55,569

## Definitions
1. A town and civil parish with a town council in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England, previously in Waveney district (OS grid ref TM5493).

## Etymology
From Old Norse Hloðvér (“a personal name”) + toft (“homestead”).

## Source
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