What is "gowing"

Gowing is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Eric Gowing (1913-1981), Anglican Bishop of Auckland
• John Gowing (1835–1908), English-born Australian retailer
• Sir Lawrence Gowing (1918-1991), British artist, writer, curator and teacher
• Margaret Gowing (1921–1998), English historian
• Nik Gowing (born 1951), British television journalist