Gowans is a surname, a variant of McGowan, "son of the smith", with the Celtic patronymic prefix 'Mac' replaced by the English patronymic suffix -s.Gowans Name Meaning, Dictionary of American Family Names Notable people with the name include:
Alan Gowans (1923–2001), art historian and academic Betty Gowans (born 1947), Canadian sprint canoer Brad Gowans (1903–1954), American jazz trombonist and reedist Chris Gowans (born 1977), Australian rules football player Fred R. Gowans (born 1936), American professor who specializes in the fur trade in the American West James Gowans (disambiguation), multiple people, including: James Gowans (architect) (1821–1890), Scottish architect and quarry owner James Gowans (rugby union) (1872–1936), Scottish rugby union player James Learmonth Gowans (born 1924), English immunologist James Gowans (Australian footballer) (born 1977), Australian footballer John Gowans (1934–2012), British General of The Salvation Army Peter Gowans (1944–2009), Scottish football winger Tony Gowans, New Zealand football player William Gowans (1803–1870), American bookseller
See also Gowan (disambiguation) McGowan
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