McGowen is an English language surname. The more common Anglicization of Mac Gobhann is McGowan.Dictionary of American Family Names P. Hanks ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press (2003) Vol. 2 G-N p 554 (set) Notable people, having the surname alternatively spelled McGowen or Gowen include:
Franklin B. Gowen (1836–1889), attorney, president of Reading Railroad James McGowen (1855–1922), Premier of New South Wales (1910–1913) James G. McGowen (1870–1940), justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi Lorraine McGowen (fl. 1990s–2020s), American lawyer
See also McGowan, containing detailed etymology and history common to both the McGowan and McGowen surnames McGowen station, METRORail station in Houston, Texas
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