Mow is a Chinese surname shared by several notable people.

  • Pang Tzu Mow, 毛邦初, (1904–1987), Chinese, Lt. General of the Republic of China Air Force
  • William Mow, 毛昭寰, (born 1936), Chinese-American, entrepreneur and founder of the clothing company Bugle Boy, son of Lt. General Mow
  • Van C. Mow, 毛昭憲, (born 1939), Chinese-American, biomechanics pioneer, son of Lt. General Mow

In these cases, the origin is through the Chinese hanzi 毛, where the use as a surname derives from the feudal title translated as "Earl Mao", establishing a relationship between the surnames "Mao" and "Mow" as having the same origin.[1]

Another origin is through the traditional Chinese hanzi 憲, which has several meanings as both a verb and a noun.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Louie, Emma Woo (1998). Chinese American Names. Mcfarland. p. 29. ISBN 9780786438778 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ Morrison, Robert (1823). "A dictionary of the Chinese language". A dictionary of the Chinese language (Volume 3, Part 1). p. 374 – via Google Books.Open access icon
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