The name is derived from the Gaelic gobha, meaning 'smith'. The name is represented in Scottish Gaelic as Gobha. The Gow surname is associated chiefly with the Perthshire and Inverness-shire part of the Scottish Highlands and is part of the Clan Chattan Confederation and a sept of Clan Macpherson.
Origin and Meaning. Old Norse name and byname. Old Norse smiðr = 'smith', 'craftsman', 'artisan' (see also SMIÐ)
Origin and Meaning. Old Norse beini(r) = 'help, benefit' (see also BEIN)
[ syll. cea-(r)(d), ce-ard ] The baby boy name Ceard has its origins in the Scottish language. Ceard is of the meaning a smith. ... Ceard is an uncommon baby name for boys.
Scottish Meaning: The name Ceardach is a Scottish baby name. In Scottish the meaning of the name Ceardach is: Smith.
Gobha is a baby boy name its meaning is a smith. Mostly popular in religion. The poeple have viewed this name 1197 times.
Buy JPG Image » When Gowan was first used as a surname among the ancient Scottish people, it was a name for a metalworker. The Gaelic form of the name is Mac Ghobhainn, which means son of the smith.
Kovar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms. ... The family name Kovar is an occupational type of surname, derived from the occupation of blacksmith. This name is a derivative of the word "kowal" which means "blacksmith" and, since this used to be a rather common profession, there were many bearers of the name.
The McGowan surname derives from the Irish Gaelic name Mac an Ghabhain, which means "son of the blacksmith." As such, the name was probably originally occupational. It has often appeared in its Anglicized form Smith. Buy PDF History »
Seppanen Name Meaning. Finnish (Seppänen): patronymic from the occupational name seppä 'blacksmith' + the common surname suffix -nen.