Rower Family History
Rower Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Anglo-Norman French roer ‘wheelwright’ (Old French roier rouwier rouer an agent derivative of roue ‘wheel’). Compare Wheeler . English: occupational name from Middle English rouer(e) ‘rower oarsman’. Compare Rother . German (Röwer): unexplained.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022