Bowie
[ˈboʊ.i]Meaning
from a Scottish surname, from Gaelic buidhe meaning "yellow"
Background Story
Bowie comes from a Scottish surname derived from the Gaelic buidhe, meaning "yellow". The surname is also found in Ireland, and the personal name Buadhach is recorded with the meaning "victorious". It appears in Scottish records from 1481 as Boye, Bowy and Boee, with Scottish Gaelic forms including Buidheach, and has been used as a given name in honour of the musician David Bowie (1947-2016).
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