Fowler is an English and/or Scots surname. Its origin is the Old English , an occupational name for a bird-catcher or hunter of wild birds. Old English or means "bird" and has evolved into the modern word fowl. Notable Fowlers Born before 1700 Constance Aston Fowler (born "Constance Aston"), English author and anthologist Edward Fowler (bishop) (1632–1714), English churchman, Bishop of Gloucester Eliza Haywood (born "Elizabeth Fowler" 1693–1756), English writer, actress and publisher Richard Fowler (chancellor) (c.1425–1477) - Chancellor of the Exchequer to Edward IV Thomas Fowler (courtier), (d. 1590), steward of the Countess of Lennox, and spy William Fowler (makar) (c. 1560–1612), Scottish poet, writer, courtier, and translator Born after 1700 Charles Fowler (1792–1867), English architect John Fowler (politician) (1755–1840), American national politician Robert Fowler (archbishop) (1724–1801), Archbishop of Dublin in the Church of Ireland Robert Fowler (bishop) (1767–1841), his son, Bishop of Ossory in the Church of Ireland Robert Merrick Fowler (1778–c1850), Royal Navy officer Samuel Fowler (1779–1844), New Jersey Congressman from 1833 to 1837 Thomas Fowler (inventor) (1777–1843), English inventor William Chauncey Fowler (1793–1881), American scholar, son-in-law and assistant to Noah Webster Born after 1800 Alfred Fowler (1868–1940), English astronomer Bertha Fowler (1866-1952), American educator, preacher, deaconess Beryl Fowler (1881–1963), English painter Charles A. Fowler (1832–1896), American lawyer and politician Charles Henry Fowler (1837–1908), Canadian-American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church C. Hodgson Fowler (1840–1910), English ecclesiastical architect Charles N. Fowler (1852–1932), American national politician Edmund John Fowler (1861–1926), Irish soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross Francis George Fowler (1871–1918), English writer on English language, grammar and usage Frank Fowler (1852–1910), American artist Frank Oliver Fowler (1861–1945), Canadian politician in Manitoba, Mayor of Winnipeg George Fowler (politician) (1839–1896), South Australian politician George William Fowler (1859–1924) Canadian politician and lawyer Harriet Putnam Fowler (1842–1901), American writer Henry Fowler, 1st Viscount Wolverhampton (1830–1911), English national politician, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of State for India Sir Henry Fowler (engineer), (1870–1938) English locomotive engineer Henry Fowler (died 1896), one of a pair of Victorian murderers, known as Milsom and Fowler Henry Watson Fowler (1858–1933), English schoolmaster, lexicographer and commentator on the usage of English Henry Weed Fowler (1878–1965), American zoologist Jack Fowler (footballer born 1899) (born 1899), Welsh footballer Jack Beresford Fowler (1893–1972), Australian little theatre director Jesse Fowler (1898–1973), American professional baseball player Sir John Fowler, 1st Baronet (1817–1898), English railway engineer John Fowler (agricultural engineer) (1826–1864), English