Sowa

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proper noun

A surname from Polish.

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Meanings

proper nounSowa (plural Sowas)

plural Sowas · alternative Sova

  1. A surname from Polish.

Origin

  1. Polishsowa“owl”
  2. PolishSowa
  3. EnglishSowa

From Polish Sowa, from Polish sowa (“owl”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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