Rowett Family History
Rowett Name Meaning
English (Cornwall):: of Norman origin in Cornwall perhaps a variant of Rolt Old French Ro(h)alt Rohaut becoming Middle English Rowat and Rowet. See Routt of which it may sometimes be a variant. from the Middle English personal name Roet a pet form of Ro(w) which is a variant of the Norman personal name Rolfe .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022