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.
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, British motorsport executive
- Gerry Gow (born 1952), Scottish footballer
- Ian Gow, British politician assassinated by the IRA
- 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, Canadian businessman and politician
- Ronald Gow, English dramatist
See also
References
- ^ George Mackay (1998). Scottish Surnames. Lomond Books.
- ^ David Dorward (1995). Scottish Surnames. Collins.