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Bowie.

A surname.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈbəʊ.i/UK/ˈbaʊ.i/UK/ˈboʊ.i/General-American/ˈbaʊ.i/General-American
  1. A surname.

  2. A place in the United States: A census-designated place in Cochise County, Arizona, named after Fort Bowie.

  3. A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Delta County, Colorado.

  4. A place in the United States: A city in Prince George's County, Maryland.

  5. A place in the United States: A city in Montague County, Texas.

Where this word comes from

From Irish Ó Buadhaigh and Scottish Gaelic Mac 'Ille Bhuidh.

noun/ˈbəʊ.i/UK/ˈbaʊ.i/UK/ˈboʊ.i/General-American/ˈbaʊ.i/General-American
  1. Ellipsis of Bowie knife.

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Where this word comes from

From Irish Ó Buadhaigh and Scottish Gaelic Mac 'Ille Bhuidh.

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