Bowie
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| Gender: | surname | |
| Pronunciation: | ||
| Meaning: | fair-haired, descendant of Buadhach, son of Owen | |
| Related Names: | Bawie, Bawey, Bogue, Bowen, Bowey, Bowy, Bouwey, Bouwie, Owen |
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ORIGIN AND HISTORY
The surname Bowie derives from the Gaelic buidhe, meaning "yellow." It was most likely a nickname surname, originally given to those who had fair, yellowish-blond hair.[1]
The surname Bowie may also be an Anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Buadhaigh,[1] meaning "descendant of Buadhach." Ó Buadhaigh became Bogue, Boudicca or Boadicea, but may also have morphed into Bowie through misspelling.[1]
A third origin for the surname Bowie is Bowen, a Scottish name meaning "son of Owen." Bowen may have morphed into Bowie due to colloquial pronunciation of the name.[1]
The motto on the Bowie family crest is Coelestia Seqor, which may be translated as "I follow heavenly things."[1]
POPULARITY
According to WhitePages.com, Bowie is the 3,058th most common surname in the United States. The highest concentration of people with the surname Bowie is in Texas, followed by Maryland, California and Louisiana.[1]
FACTS
- Musician David Bowie was born David Robert Jones. He began his performance career using the name Davie Jones, but chose the stage surname Bowie in 1966. He chose the name in honor of Jim Bowie: Texas revolutionary and creator of the Bowie knife.[1]
- David Bowie claims that he named his concept album character Ziggy Stardust after a tailor shop in London.[1]
- Fort Bowie, Arizona, was the site of the 1886 surrender of Geronimo.
NAMESAKES
- Bowie, Arizona
- Bowie, Maryland
- Bowie, Texas
- Bowie County, Texas
- James Bowie High School, Arlington, Texas
- Fort Bowie National Historic Site, Arizona
- Bowie State University
- Bowie Baysox: baseball team housed in Bowie, Maryland
- Bowie Pumps
- Bowie Industries
- A "Bowie Knife" is a large sheath knife with a clip point. It was popularized by Colonel Jim Bowie during the early 19th century. The original Bowie Knives were designed by a man named James Black.[1]
FAMOUS PERSONS
- Christopher Bowie: Olympic swimmer (born November 21, 1966)
- David Bowie: musician (born January 8, 1947)
- James Bowie: pioneer, 19th century soldier, Texas revolutionary (born April 10, 1796)
- Lester Bowie: Jazz musician (born October 11, 1941)
- Oden Bowie: U.S. politician, former Governor of Maryland (born December 10, 1826)
- Robert Bowie: U.S. politician, former Governor of Maryland (born March 1750)
Author: Sarena Ulibarri
NOTES
| Gender | surname + |
| Length | 5 + |
| Meaning | fair-haired, descendant of Buadhach, son of Owen + |
| Meaningnc | fair-haired, descendant of buadhach, son of owen + |
| Name | bowie + |
| Origin | Scottish +, and Irish + |
| Popularity | 0 + |
| Rank in 2000s | 0 + |
| Related | Bawie +, Bawey +, Bogue +, Bowen +, Bowey +, Bowy +, Bouwey +, Bouwie +, and Owen + |
