Bowie
proper nounnounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈbəʊ.i//
- United Kingdom//ˈbaʊ.i//
- United States//ˈboʊ.i//
- United States//ˈbaʊ.i//
- United States//ˈbu.i//
A surname.
proper noun
- 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.
Etymology
From Irish Ó Buadhaigh and Scottish Gaelic Mac 'Ille Bhuidh.
noun
- 1
Variant of Bowie knifeEllipsis of Bowie knife.
Forms
- plural
- Bowies