Given name & surname
Gowan
“a smith”
Gowan is a variant of Gow. One Scottish interpretation is “a smith.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gowan is a variant of Gow. One Scottish interpretation is “a smith.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Gowan is a variant of Gow. An origin associated with Gow is Scottish.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Gowan as a surname is a short form of McGowan.
Gowan’s family of names
In English usage, Gowan as a surname is a short form of McGowan. Gowan has a related form in Gow.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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