Fowler

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English

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Etymology

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From fowler. The medical term is named after Dr. George Ryerson Fowler, the German surgeon developer of the position.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Fowler

  1. A surname originating as an occupation for a hunter of birds.
  2. (medicine) Fowler's position.
  3. H. W. Fowler, British lexicographer and commentator on usage of the English language.
  4. A locality on the Stikine River, north-west British Columbia, Canada.
  5. A locality in Kenora District, north-west Ontario, Canada.
  6. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A city in Fresno County, California.
    2. A statutory town in Otero County, Colorado.
    3. An unincorporated community in Adams County, Illinois.
    4. A town, the county seat of Benton County, Indiana.
    5. A minor city in Meade County, Kansas.
    6. A village in Clinton County, Michigan.
    7. An unincorporated community in Texas County, Missouri.
    8. A town in St. Lawrence County, New York.
  7. An electoral division in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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