Given name & surname · also Chinese
Pow
Pow is a surname from Cantonese, ultimately from Hokkien.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Pow comes from Cantonese, and ultimately from Hokkien.
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How it developed
From Cantonese 包 (baau1), from Hokkien 傅 (pò͘).
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Pow’s family of names
In English usage, Pow as a surname has a related form in Poe. In English usage, Pow as a surname has a related form in ENGLISH.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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