Gowers is a surname of Welsh origin. Notable people with the name include: Andrew Gowers (born 1957), financial journalist and media strategist Gowers Review of Intellectual Property, 2006 Andrew Gowers (footballer) (born 1969), Australian rules footballer Ashley Gowers (born 1994), English cricketer Billy Gowers (born 1996), Australian rules footballer Bruce Gowers (1940–2023), British television director and producer Emily Gowers (born 1963), British classical scholar Ernest Gowers (1880–1966), author of writing style guides Gillian Gowers (born 1964), English badminton player Ken Gowers (1936–2017), English rugby league player Patrick Gowers (1936–2014), English music composer Peter Gowers (born 1972), British businessman Timothy Gowers, FRS (born 1963), British mathematician Gowers norm, in additive combinatorics Trevor Gowers (1945–1996), Australian rules footballer Walter Gowers (1903–1965), English footballer and rugby league player William Frederick Gowers (1875–1954), British colonial administrator William Richard Gowers (1845–1915), British neurologist Gowers' sign, indicating weakness of the proximal muscles See also Gower (disambiguation) Gower (surname) Old Gowers, former pupils of University College School References