At a Glance
- Meaning
- A shortened form of the surname McGowan, meaning roughly 'son of the smith'
- Origin
- Scottish/Irish (surname)
- Pronunciation
- GOW-uhn
Gowan is a Scottish/Irish (surname) name meaning “a shortened form of the surname McGowan, meaning roughly 'son of the smith'”. It appears in our list of 200+ Botanical Baby Names for Nature-Loving Parents.
Meaning & Origin of Gowan
Meaning: A shortened form of the surname McGowan, meaning roughly 'son of the smith'.
Origin: Scottish/Irish (surname).
A common claim: Gowan is widely said to mean 'daisy' or 'golden wildflower,' from Scots dialect Actually: That's a different Scots word for daisy -- as a given name, Gowan more directly comes from the surname McGowan, 'son of the smith.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Gowan
GOW-uhnIPA /ˈɡaʊ.ən/
Popularity of Gowan
Gowan doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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