Mow (surname)

Mow is a Chinese surname shared by several notable people.

Pang Tzu Mow, 毛邦初,, Chinese, Lt. General of the Republic of China Air Force
William C. W. Mow, 毛昭寰,, Chinese-American, entrepreneur and founder of the clothing company Bugle Boy, son of Lt. General Mow
Van C. Mow, 毛昭憲,, Chinese-American, biomechanics pioneer, son of Lt. General Mow

In these cases, the origin is through the Chinese hanzi 毛, where the use as a surname derives from the feudal title translated as "Earl Mao", establishing a relationship between the surnames "Mao" and "Mow" as having the same origin.
Another origin is through the traditional Chinese hanzi 憲, which has several meanings as both a verb and a noun.