Mow (surname)
Mow is a Chinese surname shared by several notable people.
- Pang Tzu Mow, 毛邦初,, Chinese, Lt. General of the Republic of China Air Force
- William Mow, 毛昭寰,, Chinese—American, entrepreneur and founder of the clothing company Bugle Boy, son of Lt. General Mow
- Van C. Mow, 毛昭憲,, Chinese—American, biomechanics pioneer, son of Lt. General Mow
In these cases, the origin is through the Chinese hanzi, where the use as a surname derives from the feudal title translated as "Earl Mao", establishing a relationship between the surnames "Mao" and "Mow" as having the same origin.
Another origin is through the traditional Chinese hanzi, which has several meanings as both a verb and a noun.
