"Bowser" meaning in English

See Bowser in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Bowsers [plural]
Etymology: * (surname): * (dog's name): bow + -s- + -er. From bow-wow. Etymology templates: {{sense|surname}} (surname):, {{sense|dog's name}} (dog's name):, {{affix|en|bow|-s-|-er}} bow + -s- + -er Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Bowser (plural Bowsers)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Bowser-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A traditional name for a pet dog.
    Sense id: en-Bowser-en-name-TldjxqOD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 53 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 59 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 53 37
  3. A locality in the Rural City of Wangaratta, north eastern Victoria, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Victoria, Australia, Villages in Australia, Villages in Victoria, Australia
    Sense id: en-Bowser-en-name-diGlfYci Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 53 43

Inflected forms

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