cowans

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proper noun

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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Meanings

cowans1

noun
  1. pluralplural of cowan

Cowans2

proper nounCowans (plural Cowanses)

plural Cowanses

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Origin

Variant of Cowan, with redundant English patronymic -s.

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APA

cowans. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cowans

MLA

“cowans.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cowans. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cowans,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cowans.

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