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Gow (surname)

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Meaning
  
smith

Language(s) of origin
  
Scottish Gaelic

Region of origin
  
Scotland

Gow is a Scottish surname. The name is derived from the Gaelic gobha, meaning 'smith'. The name is represented in Scottish Gaelic as Gobha.

The Gow surname is associated chiefly with the Perthshire and Inverness-shire part of the Scottish Highlands and is part of the Clan Chattan Confederation and a sept of Clan Macpherson.

People

  • A. S. F. Gow, classical scholar
  • Alan Gow, Scottish footballer
  • Alan J. Gow, Australian motorsport executive, Director of the British Touring Car Championship
  • Gerry Gow (born 1952), Scottish footballer
  • Ian Gow, British politician assassinated by the IRA
  • Jennie Gow, British broadcaster
  • John Gow, Scottish pirate
  • Michael Gow, Australian playwright
  • Michael Gow (British Army officer), former Scottish soldier, commanding general and ADC to the Queen
  • Nathaniel Gow, composer and son of Niel Gow
  • Niel Gow, Scottish fiddler and composer
  • Peter Gow (politician), Canadian businessman and politician
  • Peter Gow (anthropologist), Scottish social anthropologist
  • Ronald Gow, English dramatist

    • References

    Gow (surname) Wikipedia
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