Bowden (pronounced /ˈboʊdən/ or /ˈbaʊdən/) is an English surname of Old English ( Anglo-Saxon) origins. In Old English it translates roughly into "dweller by the top of a hill", and is also the name of the towns of Bowden, Ashprington, and Bowden, Yealmpton, in Devon, as well as Bowden, Derbyshire. There is also a town of Bowden in rural Leicestershire which was recorded as "Bugedone" in the Domesday Book. [1]
People with the surname Bowden
- Adam Bowden (born 1982), British international track athlete
- Andrew Bowden (born 1930), British Conservative politician
- B. V. Bowden, Baron Bowden (1910–1989), English scientist and educationist
- Ben Bowden (born 1994), American baseball player
- Benjamin Bowden (1906–1998), English automobile and bicycle designer
- Billy Bowden (born 1963), international cricket umpire from New Zealand
- Breck Bowden, American environmental scientist
- A notable American football coaching family:
- Bobby Bowden (1929–2021), American football coach of several college programs, most notably Florida State University
- Tommy Bowden (born 1954), son of Bobby; former coach at several programs, most recently Clemson University
- Terry Bowden (born 1956), son of Bobby; motivational speaker, college football analyst and current University of Akron coach
- Jeff Bowden (born c. 1961), son of Bobby; assistant at several programs, currently at Akron under Terry
- Brent Bowden (born 1987), American football player
- Charles Bowden (1886–1972), New Zealand politician
- Charles Bowden (1945–2014), American author, journalist, and essayist
- Claude Bowden (1897–1984), British air force officer and aeromodeller
- Daniel Bowden (born 1986), New Zealand rugby union player
- David Bowden (1937–2004), Australian Anglican bishop
- Dominic Bowden (born 1977), New Zealand television presenter
- Doug Bowden (1927–2021), New Zealand cricketer
- Eric Bowden (1871–1931), Australian solicitor and politician
- Francis C. Bowden (1903–1972), American pharmacist, mayor of Anchorage, Alaska 1946–1948
- Sir Frank Bowden, 1st Baronet (1848–1921), British businessman, founder of the Raleigh Bicycle Company
- Gerald Bowden (1935–2020), British Conservative politician
- Harold Bowden (1880–1960), son of Frank Bowden, American-born British businessman
- Harry Bowden (1907–1965), American artist
- Herbert Bowden, Baron Aylestone (1905–1994), British Labour politician
- Herbert Bowden (footballer) (1888–1978), Australian rules footballer
- Jack Bowden (1916–1988), Irish cricketer and field hockey player
- James Bowden (American football) (born 1973), American football player
- James Bowden (footballer) (1880–1951), English footballer
- Jamie Bowden (born 1960), British diplomat
- Jim Bowden (baseball) (born 1961), general manager of the Washington Nationals baseball team
- Joel Bowden (born 1978), Australian rules footballer
- Jonathan Bowden (1962–2012), right-wing British political figure
- Katrina Bowden (born 1988), American actress
- Lemuel J. Bowden (1815–1864), American lawyer and politician
- Lilan Bowden (born 1985), American actress and comedian
- Lynn Bowden (born 1997), American football player
- Mark Bowden (English author) (born 1970), British writer on body language
- Mark Bowden (born 1951), American writer
- Michael Bowden (Australian rules footballer)
- Michael Bowden (baseball) (born 1986), American baseball pitcher
- Monty Bowden (1865–1892), English cricketer and wicket-keeper
- Mwata Bowden (born 1947), American jazz reeds player
- Norris Bowden (1926–1991), Canadian figure skater
- Oswald Bowden (1912–1977), English footballer
- Patrick Bowden (born 1981), Australian rules footballer
- Peter Bowden (born 2001), American football player
- Ray Bowden (1909–1998), English footballer
- Richard Bowden (born 1945), American country singer of the "Pinkard & Bowden" duo
- Ron Bowden (born 1942), Australian politician
- Sandra Bowden (born 1943), American artist and painter
- Vivian Lee Bowden (1943–2017), American science journalist
This page lists people with the
surname Bowden.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
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Bowden (pronounced /ˈboʊdən/ or /ˈbaʊdən/) is an English surname of Old English ( Anglo-Saxon) origins. In Old English it translates roughly into "dweller by the top of a hill", and is also the name of the towns of Bowden, Ashprington, and Bowden, Yealmpton, in Devon, as well as Bowden, Derbyshire. There is also a town of Bowden in rural Leicestershire which was recorded as "Bugedone" in the Domesday Book. [1]
People with the surname Bowden
- Adam Bowden (born 1982), British international track athlete
- Andrew Bowden (born 1930), British Conservative politician
- B. V. Bowden, Baron Bowden (1910–1989), English scientist and educationist
- Ben Bowden (born 1994), American baseball player
- Benjamin Bowden (1906–1998), English automobile and bicycle designer
- Billy Bowden (born 1963), international cricket umpire from New Zealand
- Breck Bowden, American environmental scientist
- A notable American football coaching family:
- Bobby Bowden (1929–2021), American football coach of several college programs, most notably Florida State University
- Tommy Bowden (born 1954), son of Bobby; former coach at several programs, most recently Clemson University
- Terry Bowden (born 1956), son of Bobby; motivational speaker, college football analyst and current University of Akron coach
- Jeff Bowden (born c. 1961), son of Bobby; assistant at several programs, currently at Akron under Terry
- Brent Bowden (born 1987), American football player
- Charles Bowden (1886–1972), New Zealand politician
- Charles Bowden (1945–2014), American author, journalist, and essayist
- Claude Bowden (1897–1984), British air force officer and aeromodeller
- Daniel Bowden (born 1986), New Zealand rugby union player
- David Bowden (1937–2004), Australian Anglican bishop
- Dominic Bowden (born 1977), New Zealand television presenter
- Doug Bowden (1927–2021), New Zealand cricketer
- Eric Bowden (1871–1931), Australian solicitor and politician
- Francis C. Bowden (1903–1972), American pharmacist, mayor of Anchorage, Alaska 1946–1948
- Sir Frank Bowden, 1st Baronet (1848–1921), British businessman, founder of the Raleigh Bicycle Company
- Gerald Bowden (1935–2020), British Conservative politician
- Harold Bowden (1880–1960), son of Frank Bowden, American-born British businessman
- Harry Bowden (1907–1965), American artist
- Herbert Bowden, Baron Aylestone (1905–1994), British Labour politician
- Herbert Bowden (footballer) (1888–1978), Australian rules footballer
- Jack Bowden (1916–1988), Irish cricketer and field hockey player
- James Bowden (American football) (born 1973), American football player
- James Bowden (footballer) (1880–1951), English footballer
- Jamie Bowden (born 1960), British diplomat
- Jim Bowden (baseball) (born 1961), general manager of the Washington Nationals baseball team
- Joel Bowden (born 1978), Australian rules footballer
- Jonathan Bowden (1962–2012), right-wing British political figure
- Katrina Bowden (born 1988), American actress
- Lemuel J. Bowden (1815–1864), American lawyer and politician
- Lilan Bowden (born 1985), American actress and comedian
- Lynn Bowden (born 1997), American football player
- Mark Bowden (English author) (born 1970), British writer on body language
- Mark Bowden (born 1951), American writer
- Michael Bowden (Australian rules footballer)
- Michael Bowden (baseball) (born 1986), American baseball pitcher
- Monty Bowden (1865–1892), English cricketer and wicket-keeper
- Mwata Bowden (born 1947), American jazz reeds player
- Norris Bowden (1926–1991), Canadian figure skater
- Oswald Bowden (1912–1977), English footballer
- Patrick Bowden (born 1981), Australian rules footballer
- Peter Bowden (born 2001), American football player
- Ray Bowden (1909–1998), English footballer
- Richard Bowden (born 1945), American country singer of the "Pinkard & Bowden" duo
- Ron Bowden (born 1942), Australian politician
- Sandra Bowden (born 1943), American artist and painter
- Vivian Lee Bowden (1943–2017), American science journalist
This page lists people with the
surname Bowden.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.