Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
ROWE
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) A river that overflows its banks. Rowe, Rue, Fr., a street; Roe, Gaelic, red-haired.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
ROWE. ROW. 1. Astreet,orratliera series of detached houses, standing on one side only of the highway. 2. There is a parish in Dumbartonshire so called. 3. Gaelic, rhu, coi.roiv, signifies a low, small, narrow peninsula. Gaz. Scotl.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Origin: Anglo-Saxon
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English