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+ | |family members=*[[Ellie Dowson]] |
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*[[Rob Dowson]] |
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==Known members== |
==Known members== |
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| − | *[[Ellie Dowson]] — a [[witch]] reported missing in [[1997]] |
+ | *[[Ellie Dowson]] — a [[Wizardkind|witch]] reported missing in [[1997]] |
| − | *[[Rob Dowson]] — a [[wizard]] reported missing |
+ | *[[Rob Dowson]] — a [[Wizardkind|wizard]] reported missing in [[1997]] |
==Etymology== |
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| − | + | Dowson is an English surname meaning "son of Dow."<ref name="surnamedb">"[http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Dowson Dowson]" on The Internet Surname Database</ref> Dow is a variant of Daw,<ref name="surnamedb" /> which is an English and Scottish nickname of David,<ref>"[http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Daw-family-history.ashx Daw]" on Ancestry.com</ref> a Hebrew male given name, meaning "beloved."<ref>"[http://www.behindthename.com/name/david David] on Behind the Name</ref> |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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[[Category:Wizard families]] |
[[Category:Wizard families]] |
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Revision as of 21:29, 7 April 2015
Dowson is the surname of a wizarding family. It is unknown if they are pure-blood, or have both Muggle and magical heritage.
Known members
- Ellie Dowson — a witch reported missing in 1997
- Rob Dowson — a wizard reported missing in 1997
Etymology
Dowson is an English surname meaning "son of Dow."[1] Dow is a variant of Daw,[1] which is an English and Scottish nickname of David,[2] a Hebrew male given name, meaning "beloved."[3]