Gow is a

Scottish Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including: *Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland *Scottish English *Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...

surname. The name is derived from the

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

''gobha'', meaning 'smith'. The name is represented in Scottish Gaelic as ''Gobha''.

People

A. S. F. Gow Andrew Sydenham Farrar Gow (27 August 1886 – 2 February 1978) was an English classical scholar and teacher. Apart from eleven years as a master at Eton College between 1914 and 1925 his career was entirely at Trinity College, Cambridge. At T ...

, classical scholar *

Alan Gow Alan Gow (born 9 October 1982) is a Scottish former footballer. As a player he played as either a striker or an attacking midfielder. Gow started his senior career with his hometown club Clydebank, and continued with Airdrie United after th ...

, Scottish footballer *

Alan J. Gow Alan James Gow (born 23 June 1955) is the chief executive of the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) and president of the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile) Touring Car Commission. He was born in Melbourne, Australia and lives ...

, Australian motorsport executive, Director of the British Touring Car Championship *Alexander J. Gow, Aria Award Winning Australian Songwriter ( Oh Mercy) *

Andrew Gow Andrew Colin Gow is a Canadian historian of medieval and early modern Europe and a noted scholar of early modern witchcraft. He completed his Ph.D. with the Reformation scholar Heiko Oberman. He was previously the Editor-in-Chief of Brill Publis ...

, 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 Jennie Gow (; born 20 May 1977) is an English radio and television presenter and journalist. She was the presenter on BBC Sport's coverage of MotoGP motorcycle racing for 2010. She is currently BBC News's F1 Correspondent and reports for BBC N ...

(born 1977), British broadcaster * John Gow (c.1698-1725), Scottish pirate *

John Gow (footballer, born 1859) John James Gow (born 4 October 1859) was a Scottish footballer who played as a defender. Career Born in Glasgow, Gow played club football for Queen's Park, and made one appearance for Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part ...

, Scottish footballer *

John Gow (footballer, born 1869) John Robertson Gow (born 17 April 1869) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside forward. Career Born in Blair Atholl, Gow played club football for Rangers A Ranger is typically someone in a military/paramilitary or law enforcemen ...

, Scottish footballer * John Gow, Canadian para-alpine skier * John Graham Gow (1850-1917), New Zealand commercial traveller and trade representative *

Leonard Gow Leonard Gow (1859–1936) was a Scottish shipowner, philanthropist and art collector. Life He was born in Glasgow the son of Jessie Mcleod and her husband Leonard Gow (1824-1910), a Glasgow shipping magnate in the firm Allan C. Gow & Co and f ...

(1859-1936), Scottish art collector and philanthropist * 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) Peter Gow (November 20, 1818 – February 24, 1886) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1876. Background He was born in Johnstone, Scotland in 1818, the son of ...

, Canadian businessman and politician *

Peter Gow (anthropologist) Peter G Gow was a social anthropologist, renowned for his work in Amazonia. He was a Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of St Andrews and has previously taught at the London School of Economics. Life Pete Gow was born in Scotla ...

, Scottish social anthropologist * Ronald Gow, English dramatist *

Stevie Gow Stephen 'Stevie' Gow (born in Dumbarton on 6 December 1968) is a Scottish former footballer. He began his career with local amateur side Dumbarton United before signing senior with Dumbarton Dumbarton (; also sco, Dumbairton; ) is a town in ...

, Scottish footballer Phamie Gow, Scottish composer and musician

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gow (Surname) Anglicised Scottish Gaelic-language surnames

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