Gow (surname)

Gow is a Scottish surname. The name is derived from the Gaelic gobha, meaning 'smith'.^[1][2] The name is represented in Scottish Gaelic as Gobha.

People[]

• A. S. F. Gow, classical scholar
• Alan Gow, Scottish footballer
• Alan J. Gow, Australian motorsport executive, Director of the British Touring Car Championship
• Alexander J. Gow, Aria Award Winning Australian Songwriter (Oh Mercy)
• Andrew Gow, historian
• Elle Macpherson, Australian model (born Eleanor Gow)
• Gerry Gow (born 1952), Scottish footballer
• Ian Gow, British politician assassinated by the IRA
• James Gow (1862-1942), New Zealand politician
• Jennie Gow (born 1977), British broadcaster
• John Gow (c.1698-1725), Scottish pirate
• John Gow (footballer, born 1859), Scottish footballer
• John Gow (footballer, born 1869), Scottish footballer
• John Gow, Canadian para-alpine skier
• John Graham Gow (1850-1917), New Zealand commercial traveller and trade representative
• 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
• Stevie Gow, Scottish footballer

Phamie Gow, Scottish composer and musician

See also[]

• Gow (sept)
• Gow (disambiguation)

References[]

Surname list

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