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Boy/GirlPronounced English /ˈboʊ.i/; English /ˈbuː.i/Dutch language family

Bowie

A name meaning "yellow".

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Bowie is a boy/girl name meaning "yellow".

Pronunciation: English /ˈboʊ.i/; English /ˈbuː.i/.

GenderBoy/Girl
Meaningyellow
PronunciationEnglish /ˈboʊ.i/; English /ˈbuː.i/
Language familyDutch

Meaning and history

From a Scottish surname, derived from Gaelic buidhe meaning "yellow". It has been used as a given name in honour of the British musician David Bowie (1947-2016), born David Robert Jones, who took his stage name from the American pioneer James Bowie (1796-1836), though with a different pronunciation.

Notes and context

Usage: english, dutch