Bow (name)

Bow is an English surname. It is also a given name.

People with the name include:

Surname

• Robert Henry Bow (1827–1909), Scottish civil engineer and photographer
• Richard Bow (1868–1941), Australian politician from Queensland
• Lily Lawrence Bow (1870–1943), American librarian, namesake of the Lily Lawrence Bow Library
• Malcolm Ross Bow (1887–1982), Canadian public health officer
• Warren E. Bow (1891–1945), American educator
• Frank T. Bow (1901–1972), American politician and jurist from Ohio
• Clara Bow (1905–1965), American actress
• Malcolm Norman Bow (1918–2005), Canadian diplomat
• Glen Bow (1935–2006), Australian rules footballer
• Buddy Red Bow (1948–1993), American Lakota musician
• Erin Bow (born 1971), Canadian writer
• Sharyn Bow (born 1971), Australian cricket player
• Ryan Bow (born 1979), American mixed martial arts fighter
• Landon Bow (born 1995), Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender
• William Bow (1878–1929), Scottish footballer

Given name

• Bow Kum (1888–1909), Chinese girl murdered in New York City
• Bow Ditama (fl. 1990s–present), Japanese manga artist
• Bow Thayer (fl. 1990s–present), American singer-songwriter

Fictional characters

• Bow (Masters of the Universe), a character from the cartoon She-Ra: Princess of Power
• Rainbow "Bow" Johnson, a character from the sitcoms Black-ish and Mixed-ish
• Laura Bow, a lady in Laura Bow and Laura Bow 2