Surname:Cowan
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Etymology

Cowan appears to originate from the Gaelic Gobhainn, meaning a smith, and from Gowan, a Scottish word for a wild flower.[1]
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Common Variants

The following spelling variants are thought to be alternative spellings of the same underlying surname
  • Cowan
  • Cowen
  • Cowin
  • Cowon (rarely encountered)
  • Cowand
The following spelling variants are similar in pronunciation to "Cowan", but probably represent a fundamentally different surname origen.
  • Cohen
  • Coan
  • Coen


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Text References

  1. ↑ Arthur, William. Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names, pg 105

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