Harrower Explained

Harrower
Meaning:	Subduer (of land) Derived from Middle English harwen meaning ‘to harrow’ or ‘to rake’
Region:	Scotland
Language origin:	Anglo-Saxon
Variant:	Harower, Harewere
Footnotes:	^[1] ^[2]

Harrower is an Anglo-Saxon surname. The first people to use the name were those who cultivated land (harrowed).

List of notable people surnamed Harrower

• David Harrower (born 1966), Scottish playwright
• Elizabeth Harrower (actress) (1918–2003), American actress and screenwriter
• Elizabeth Harrower (writer) (1928–2020), Australian novelist and short story writer
• Gabriel T. Harrower (1816–1895), New York politician
• Henry Harrower (1883–1934), American endocrinologist
• Jimmy Harrower (footballer, born 1935) (1935–2006), Scottish footballer
• Jimmy Harrower (footballer, born 1924) (1924–1992), Scottish footballer
• John Douglas Harrower (born 1947), Anglican Bishop of Tasmania
• Kristi Harrower (born March 4, 1975), Australian basketball player
• Molly Harrower (1906–1999), South African clinical psychologist
• Pat Harrower (1860–?), Scottish rugby player
• William Harrower, Scottish international footballer

See also

• Harrower Glacier
• Heru'ur, character in the television show Stargate SG-1
• The Harrowers, horror comic (also Clive Barker's The Harrowers)

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks, Patrick . Patrick Hanks

   . Dictionary of American Family Names . Patrick Hanks . 2003 . . 0-19-508137-4 . 2010-03-20.

2. Book: Arthur, William . An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names . Harrower. . Sheldon, Blakeman & Co. . New York . 1857 . 154 . 2010-03-20.