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Gowing

Gowing proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Gowing (plural Gowings)

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Forms of Gowing

pluralGowings

Origin of Gowing

From the Middle English personal name Gowyn.

Questions about Gowing

What does Gowing mean?
Gowing means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Gowing?
Gowing is a proper noun.

Words near Gowing in the dictionary

  1. Gowers norm
  2. Gowers norms
  3. Gowerton
  4. Gowhole
  5. Gowin
  6. Gowing
  7. Gowings
  8. Gowins
  9. gowk
  10. gowked
  11. Gowkie Day

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