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2006-09-04 06:48:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
South Western Chinese...
2006-09-04 06:51:33 · answer #1 · answered by Warrior 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The details of this last surname are as follows.
dow - /dau, doh/ Pronunciation Key - Spelled Pronunciation[dou, doh] Pronunciation Key - IPA Pronunciation
–verb (used without object), dowed or dought /daut/ Pronunciation Key - Spelled Pronunciation[dout] Pronunciation Key - IPA Pronunciation, dow‧ing. Scot. and North England 1. to be able.
2. to thrive; prosper; do well.
[Origin: bef. 900; ME dowen, doghen, OE dugan to be worthy; c. G taugen; cf. doughty]
2006-09-04 13:59:46 · answer #2 · answered by ArnieSchivaSchangaran 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would sugjest going to the geneioly sectionon the web and look up it's origin and whether it has been scaled down to just Dow.
2006-09-04 13:59:50 · answer #3 · answered by lytesdelite 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scotts-Irish
2006-09-04 13:50:01 · answer #4 · answered by Father 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its Irish.
2006-09-04 13:53:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please go to this link: http://www.dowlink.net/commentary_about_dow_name.htm
2006-09-04 13:56:33 · answer #6 · answered by KIT-KAT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋