Gowans

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. Notable people with the name include:Alan Gowans (1923–2001), art historian and academic Betty Gowans, Canadian sprint canoer Brad Gowans (1903–1954), American jazz trombonist and reedist Chris Gowans, Australian rules football player Fred R. Gowans, 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 (1872–1936), Scottish rugby union player James Learmonth Gowans, English immunologist James Gowans, 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

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