Bowser (surname)

Bowser is a surname. It is of Norman origin and was given to a person who frequently used the informal Norman greeting beu sire, which means "good sir", or "fine sir".

Notable people with the surname include:


 * Arda Bowser (1899–1996), professional football player
 * Charley Bowser (1898–1989), American football coach
 * Doug Bowser, president of Nintendo of America
 * John Bowser (1856–1936), Australian politician and 26th Premier of Victoria
 * George Bowser, Canadian comedian, of Bowser and Blue duo
 * John W. Bowser (1892–1956), Canadian who supervised construction of the Empire State Building
 * Jonathon Earl Bowser, Canadian artist and illustrator of Zabibah and the King
 * Mary Bowser, American freed slave who worked as a Union spy during the American Civil War
 * Muriel Bowser, current Democratic mayor of Washington, D.C.
 * Ryan Bowser, music producer
 * Sylvanus Bowser (1854–1938), American inventor
 * Tyus Bowser (born 1995), American football player for the Baltimore Ravens
 * William John Bowser (1867–1933), Canadian politician and 17th Premier of British Columbia
 * Yvette Lee Bowser, American television writer and producer

Fictional characters

 * Bowser, antagonist from the popular video game franchise Super Mario.
 * Bowser Simmons, from the TV show Teenage Bounty Hunters