Home › Words › B › bowiebowie/ˈbəʊ.i/bowie means A surname.bowie is pronounced /ˈbəʊ.i/.EtymologyFrom Irish Ó Buadhaigh and Scottish Gaelic Mac 'Ille Bhuidh.nameA surname.A place in the United States:; A census-designated place in Cochise County, Arizona, named after Fort Bowie.A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Delta County, Colorado.A place in the United States:; A city in Prince George's County, Maryland.A place in the United States:; A city in Montague County, Texas.nounA Bowie knife.e.g.“[…] replied that he found it good diggings, and intended to remain, adding that he had a bowie as well as a fossicking knife.” — 1912, William Eddrup Adcock, The Gold Rushes of the Fifties, page 82:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.bowieite 66% match — A rhodium-iridium-platinum sulfide mineral. vs bowie →bowiean 66% match — Of or relating to David Bowie (1947–2016), English musician and actor. vs bowie →boxcutter 61% match — A utility knife. vs bowie →bowiesque 60% match — Reminiscent of David Bowie (1947–2016), English musician and actor, or his work; glamorous; eclectic; innovative. vs bowie →cheffer 58% match — Knife. vs bowie →switchknife 57% match — A knife with a switchblade. vs bowie →dirk 56% match — A long Scottish dagger with a straight blade. vs bowie →balisword 55% match — An exceptionally large balisong knife. vs bowie →