/ Dictionary / Index L Lowell: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Low•ell Pronunciation: (lō'ul), [key] — n. 1856–1943, political scientist and educator: president of Harvard University 1909–33. his sister,1874–1925, U.S. poet and critic. 1819–91, U.S. poet, essayist, and diplomat. 1855–1916, U.S. astronomer and author (brother of Abbott Lawrence Lowell and Amy Lowell). 1917–77, U.S. poet. a city in NE Massachusetts, on the Merrimack River. 92,418. a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “little wolf.” Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lowell (Thesaurus) lowe Lowell Observatory Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language