Mowat Explained

Mowat is a surname of Scottish origin.^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

• Alex Mowat (1935–1995), Scottish paediatric hepatologist
• Angus Mowat (1892–1977), Canadian librarian, novelist, father of Farley Mowat
• C. L. Mowat (1911–1970), British-born American historian
• Claire Mowat (born 1933), Canadian writer of children's fiction, environmentalist
• Farley Mowat (1921–2014), Canadian novelist, environmentalist, husband of Claire Mowat
• Henry Mowat (1734–1798), Royal Navy officer
• Jack Mowat (1908-1995), Scottish football referee
• John Bower Mowat (1825–1900), Canadian Presbyterian minister, Queen's University professor
• John McDonald Mowat (1872–1916), Canadian politician, lawyer, World War I officer
• John Mowat (1791–1860), Scottish-born soldier; Canadian merchant, politician and educator
• Oliver Mowat (1820–1903), Canadian politician, Premier of Ontario 1872–1896
• Vicki Mowat, Canadian provincial politician in Saskatchewan

See also

• Mowat Block in Toronto
• Mowatt

Notes and References

1. Book: Sims . Clifford Stanley . The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames. With a Vocabulary of Christian Names. . 1862 . J. Munsell . Albany, New York . 1060940902 . 81. Internet Archive.