Brief Life History of John
When John Gowan was christened on 20 January 1639, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, his father, William Gown, was 34 and his mother, Janet Paul, was 31.
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Family Time Line
William Gown
1605–1698
Janet Paul
1609–
Marian Gowan
1631–
Janet Gowan
1632–
William Gowen
1634–
James Gowan
1635–
Agnes Gowan
1636–
John Gowan
1639–
Margaret Gowan
1642–
Janet Gowan
1644–
Jean Govane
1646–1708
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- Johne Gowan, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
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Name Meaning
Scottish and Irish (Laois and Dublin): from Scottish Gaelic Ó Gobhann, Mac Gobhann, Irish Mac Gabhann ‘descendant (or son) of the smith’ (from gobha ‘smith’). In Ireland (in the south, especially), this name has often been translated into English as Smith . Compare McGowan .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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