Bowie

Bow-ie · proper noun

imported

Definitions

proper noun

  1. 1.

    A surname of Scottish-Gaelic origin, most famously borne by David Bowie (musician) and Jim Bowie (frontiersman).

  2. 2.

    (bowie knife) A large hunting knife with a fixed blade and crossguard, named after Jim Bowie.

Related words

See also: knife

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic "buidhe" meaning yellow or fair-haired.