Bowker

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Type Surname (from occupation)

Usage English

Pronounced Pron. BOW-kuu

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Other Forms FormsBoucher, Butcher

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Meaning & History

A surname of French origin, from the occupational term for 'butcher' (boucher). Some theories have it that it derives from OE 'bocer', meaning a scribe, but the former is more likely and is more widely affirmed.