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Gower

Heart
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.

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Famous People Named Gower

  • Gower ChampionAmerican dancer and choreographer

Gower in Pop Culture

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