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
References
- ^ Sims, Clifford Stanley (1862). The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames. With a Vocabulary of Christian Names. Albany, New York: J. Munsell. p. 81. OCLC 1060940902 – via Internet Archive.