Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Scottish
Pronounced Pron. /ˈbu.i/(English) /ˈboʊ.i/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Buidheach, derived from buidhe meaning "yellow". A famous bearer was the American pioneer James Bowie (1796-1836), for whom the bowie knife is named. The British musician David Bowie (1947-2016), born David Robert Jones, took his stage name from the American pioneer (and the knife).

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Entry added April 5, 2022