Gowett

Gowett Meaning & Origin

About Gowett
The surname Gowett is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Godewot," which itself is a variant of the Old English personal name "Godwudu." The name is composed of the elements "god," meaning "good," and "wudu," meaning "wood." Therefore, the surname Gowett can be interpreted to mean "good wood" or "good forest." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with good quality wood or in a good forest.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gowett is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gowett: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gowett based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AW1 IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/gowett*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gowett in Braille

Here's how to represent Gowett in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gowett in braille

How to sign the name Gowett using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gowett using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gowett in sign language

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