This article is about the surname Gow. For the video games see Gears of War and God of War Gow is a Scottish surname. It comes from 'Gobha', the Gaelic for 'smith'. Notable Gows include: · Alan Gow, Scottish footballer. · Alan J. Gow, British motorsport executive. · A. S. F. Gow, classical scholar. · Ian Gow, British politician assassinated by the IRA. · John Gow, Scottish pirate. · Gerry Gow, Scottish footballer. · Michael Gow, Australian playwright. · Nathaniel Gow, composer and son of Neil Gow. · Neil Gow, Scottish fiddler and composer. · Peter Gow, Canadian businessman and politician. · Robert Gow, American businessman. · Ronald Gow, English dramatist. See also · Gow crater · The Gow School · The Chinese gambling games Pai Gow and Tien Gow, where 'Gow' is th