Bowyer is an
English surname, taken from the traditional
craftsman name
bowyer, a maker of bows.
Click hereto hear how to pronounce the name. Notable people with the surname include:
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Adrian Bowyer (born 1952), British engineer and mathematician
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Ashley Bowyer (born 1988), American soccer player
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Bernadette Bowyer (born 1966), Canadian field hockey player
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Bertram Bowyer, 2nd Baron Denham (1927–2021), British politician
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Brendan Bowyer (1938–2020), Irish singer
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Chaz Bowyer
Raymond "Chaz" Bowyer (29 September 1926 – 18 June 2008) was a Royal Air Force armaments and explosives instructor who, after he retired from service, wrote and edited over forty books relating to the operations, aircraft, and men of the Royal ...
(1926–2008), British author
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Clint Bowyer (born 1979), American racing driver
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Charles Stuart Bowyer (1934–2020), astronomer
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Dean Bowyer college baseball coach
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Edmund Bowyer several people
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Eric Bowyer Northern Irish football player
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Frank Bowyer
Francis "Frank" Bowyer (10 April 1922 – 11 November 1999) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward for Stoke City.
Career
Bowyer was born in Chesterton, Staffordshire and played for Stoke-on-Trent schools before joining Sto ...
(1922–1999), English footballer
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Gary Bowyer (born 1971), English footballer
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George Bowyer several people
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Goof Bowyer (1903–1998) American football and basketball coach
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Glen Bowyer (born 1979) Australian football player
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Henry Bowyer (1786–1853), British politician
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Ian Bowyer (born 1951), English footballer
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Jerry Bowyer (born 1962), American investment manager, author, and columnist
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John Bowyer several people
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Kevin Bowyer
Kevin John Bowyer (; born 9 January 1961) is an English organist, known for his prolific recording and recital career and his performances of modern and extremely difficult compositions.
Biography
Bowyer was born on 9 January 1961 in Southend ...
(born 1961), English organist
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Lee Bowyer (born 1977), English footballer
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Michael Bowyer (1599–1645), actor in
English Renaissance theatre
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Matthew Bowyer
Matthew Bowyer (born 25 July 1973) is an English cricketer. Bowyer is a right-handed batsman. He was born in Eastbourne, Sussex.
Bowyer made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1996 Minor Counties Championship against Hertfordshire. Bow ...
(born 1973), English cricket player
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Percy Bowyer
Harry Percy Bowyer (6 September 1909 – 17 November 1998) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Born in England,Robert Bowyer
Robert Bowyer (; bap. 18 June 1758 – 4 June 1834) was a British miniature painter and publisher.
Bowyer was born in Portsmouth to Amos and Betty Ann Bowyer and baptized on 18 June 1758. His first job was as a clerk to a merchant in Portsmouth ...
several people
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Ruth Bowyer
Ruth Bowyer ( – 5 June 1788), also known as Ruth Baldwin, was an English convict sent to Australia aboard a ship of the First Fleet. Convicted in 1786 for the theft of five spoons from a Surrey hotel, she was sentenced to seven years' transpor ...
(c.1761-1788)), convict sent to Australia on the First Fleet
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Richard Bowyer several people
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Sam Bowyer (1887 - c.1961), English football player
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Theresa Bowyer journalist
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Thomas Bowyer several people
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Travis Bowyer
Travis Charlton Bowyer (born August 3, 1981) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball in 2005.
Career
On June 2, , Bowyer was drafted out of high school by the Minnesot ...
(born 1981), American baseball player
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Walt Bowyer (born 1960), American football player
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William Bowyer several people
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