"Bowes" meaning in English

See Bowes in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Boweses [plural]
Etymology: First attested as Bogas (1148). Probably from Old English boga/Old Norse bogi (“a bow”), in this case suggesting an arched bridge. Or else from an early Proto-Brythonic root meaning "a bend". Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|boga}} Old English boga, {{der|en|non|bogi||a bow}} Old Norse bogi (“a bow”), {{der|en|cel-bry-pro|-}} Proto-Brythonic Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Bowes (countable and uncountable, plural Boweses)
  1. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Bowes-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A placename.
    A village and civil parish in County Durham, England, United Kingdom, historically in the North Riding of Yorkshire (OS grid ref NY9913).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of County Durham, England, Places in County Durham, England, Places in England, Villages in County Durham, England, Villages in England
    Sense id: en-Bowes-en-name-EZIfxpN9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 17 33 9 34 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 17 32 10 33 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 18 32 9 33 6
  3. A placename.
    A town in the Mid West region, Western Australia, Australia.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Western Australia, Australia, Towns in Australia, Towns in Western Australia, Australia
    Sense id: en-Bowes-en-name-7ht9IKZD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 17 33 9 34 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 17 32 10 33 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 18 32 9 33 6
  4. A placename.
    An unincorporated community in Kane County, Illinois, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Illinois, USA
    Sense id: en-Bowes-en-name-YAUTbDmV
  5. A placename.
    An unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA
    Sense id: en-Bowes-en-name-mf3Odgdq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 17 33 9 34 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 17 32 10 33 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 18 32 9 33 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Bowes Park
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun form}} Bowes
  1. plural of Bowe Tags: form-of, plural Form of: Bowe Related terms: Bow, Bows
    Sense id: en-Bowes-en-name-UAK2Z0NQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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