Bowie

The name Bowie is of Scottish origin and means "blond". It is derived from the Scottish Gaelic word "buidhe", which translates to yellow or blond. The name has been popularized in recent years due to the fame of David Bowie, the British musician and actor who took his stage name from the knife known as a bowie knife. However, the name Bowie has been used for centuries before David Bowie became famous. It is also associated with the American astronaut Major Alan B. Shepard Jr., who was born with the surname Bowie but later changed it to his mother's maiden name. Despite its Scottish origins, Bowie is now commonly used as a given name in many English-speaking countries around the world.