Gow (surname)
Gow is a Scottish surname. The name is derived from the Gaelic gobha, meaning 'smith'. The name is represented in Scottish Gaelic as Gobha.People
- A. S. F. Gow, classical scholar
- Alan Gow, Scottish footballer
- Alan J. Gow, Australian motorsport executive, Director of the British Touring Car Championship
- Alexander J. Gow, Aria Award Winning Australian Songwriter
- Andrew Gow, historian
- Elle Macpherson, Australian model
- Gerry Gow, Scottish footballer
- Ian Gow, British politician assassinated by the IRA
- James Gow, New Zealand politician
- Jennie Gow, British broadcaster
- John Gow, Scottish pirate
- Michael Gow, Australian playwright
- Michael Gow, former Scottish soldier, commanding general and ADC to the Queen
- Nathaniel Gow, composer and son of Niel Gow
- Niel Gow, Scottish fiddler and composer
- Peter Gow, Canadian businessman and politician
- Peter Gow, Scottish social anthropologist
- Ronald Gow, English dramatist
- Stevie Gow, Scottish footballer
- John Gow, Art Director Pinewood Studios, England
