Bow (name)

Bow is an English surname. It is also a given name.

People with the name include:

Surname

 * Robert Henry Bow (1827–1909), Scottish civil engineer and photographer
 * Richard Bow (1868–1941), Australian politician from Queensland
 * Lily Lawrence Bow (1870–1943), American librarian, namesake of the Lily Lawrence Bow Library
 * Malcolm Ross Bow (1887–1982), Canadian public health officer
 * Warren E. Bow (1891–1945), American educator
 * Frank T. Bow (1901–1972), American politician and jurist from Ohio
 * Clara Bow (1905–1965), American actress
 * Malcolm Norman Bow (1918–2005), Canadian diplomat
 * Glen Bow (1935–2006), Australian rules footballer
 * Buddy Red Bow (1948–1993), American Lakota musician
 * Erin Bow (born 1971), Canadian writer
 * Sharyn Bow (born 1971), Australian cricket player
 * Ryan Bow (born 1979), American mixed martial arts fighter
 * Landon Bow (born 1995), Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender
 * William Bow (1878–1929), Scottish footballer

Given name

 * Bow Kum (1888–1909), Chinese girl murdered in New York City
 * Bow Ditama (fl. 1990s–present), Japanese manga artist
 * Bow Thayer (fl. 1990s–present), American singer-songwriter

Fictional characters

 * Bow (Masters of the Universe), a character from the cartoon She-Ra: Princess of Power
 * Rainbow "Bow" Johnson, a character from the sitcoms Black-ish and Mixed-ish
 * Laura Bow, a lady in Laura Bow and Laura Bow 2