Gower

Welsh

"pure"

Gower Origin and Meaning

The name Gower is a boy's name of Welsh origin meaning "pure".

This Old Welsh name associated with blacksmiths has never caught on, but it has the right two-syllable occupational feel to qualify for revival. Gower Champion was a successful midcentury dancer, choreographer and director on the Broadway stage, in films and on TV.

Famous People Named Gower

• Gower Champion American dancer and choreographer

The name Gower in Pop Culture

• Gower Woodseer penniless philosopher in The Amazing Marriage (1895) by George Meredith, based on writer Robert Louis Stevenson
• Mr. Gower pharmacist in movie "It's a Wonderful Life"
• Gower Street in Hollywood, Ca.