name
Meaning 1
A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
gowan
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Pronunciation
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/ˈɡəʊ.ən/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -əʊən
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CMU ARPABET: G AW1 AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A locality in the Bathurst council area and the Cabonne council area, central eastern New South Wales, Australia.
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noun
Meaning 3
A common daisy (Bellis perennis).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Northumbria, countable
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noun
Meaning 4
Decomposed granite.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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History
Etymology
Shortened form of McGowan.
From Scots, from Scottish Gaelic [Term?].