Bow is an English surname. It is also a given name.
People with the name include:
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Robert Henry Bow (1827–1909), Scottish civil engineer and photographer
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Richard Bow (1868–1941), Australian politician from Queensland
*Lily Lawrence Bow (1870–1943), American librarian, namesake of the
Lily Lawrence Bow Library
The Lily Lawrence Bow Library is a historic library in Homestead, Florida. It is located 212 Northwest 1st Avenue. On August 5, 1996, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It was named after Lily Lawrence Bow, Homestead's ...
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Malcolm Ross Bow
Malcolm Ross Bow (13 July 18875 July 1982) was a Canadian medical doctor and public health officer. From 1912 to 1926 Bow served as Chief Medical Officer for Regina, Saskatchewan. From 1927 to 1952 Bow served as deputy minister of health for Albert ...
(1887–1982), Canadian public health officer
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Warren E. Bow
Warren Edward Bow (June 2, 1891 – May 12, 1945) was the second president of Wayne University, now Wayne State University, from 1942 to 1945. He grew the university during World War II by having it become a training center for workers entering wa ...
(1891–1945), American educator
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Frank T. Bow
Frank Townsend Bow (February 20, 1901 – November 13, 1972) was a noted Ohio jurist and politician who served as a Republican Congressman in the United States House of Representatives from January 3, 1951, until his death from heart fai ...
(1901–1972), American politician and jurist from Ohio
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Clara Bow (1905–1965), American actress
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Malcolm Norman Bow Malcolm (Mac) Norman Bow (1918–2005) was a Canadian diplomat. He was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, and educated at the University of Alberta and the University of British Columbia. His father, Malcolm Ross Bow, was a medical doctor and Alberta dep ...
(1918–2005), Canadian diplomat
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Glen Bow (1935–2006), Australian rules footballer
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Buddy Red Bow (1948–1993), American Lakota musician
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Erin Bow
Erin Bow (born April 1, 1972), born Erin Noteboom, is an American-born Canadian author.
Biography
Early life
Erin Noteboom was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. She had one sibling, a younger sister named Wendy. As a child ...
(born 1971), Canadian writer
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Sharyn Bow (born 1971), Australian cricket player
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Ryan Bow (born 1979), American mixed martial arts fighter
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Landon Bow (born 1995), Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender
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William Bow (1878–1929), Scottish footballer
Given name
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Bow Kum (1888–1909), Chinese girl murdered in New York City
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Bow Ditama (), Japanese manga artist
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Bow Thayer (), American singer-songwriter
Fictional characters
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Bow (Masters of the Universe), a character from the cartoon ''She-Ra: Princess of Power''
* Rainbow "Bow" Johnson, a character from the sitcoms ''
Black-ish
''Black-ish'' (stylized as black·''ish'', `black·''ish'', and black''ish'') is an American sitcom television series created by Kenya Barris. It aired on ABC from September 24, 2014, to April 19, 2022, running for eight seasons. ''Black-ish' ...
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Mixed-ish''
*Laura Bow, a lady in
Laura Bow and
Laura Bow 2
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English-language surnames