[dou, doh] 
[dout] , dow⋅ing. Scot. and North England. | 1. | to be able. |
| 2. | to thrive; prosper; do well. |
[dou] | 1. | Charles Henry, 1851–1902, U.S. journalist and publisher: a founder of Dow Jones company. |
| 2. | Ger⋅rard [Du. gey-rahrt] . Dou, Gerard. |
| 3. | Herbert Henry, 1866–1930, U.S. chemist, inventor, and industrialist. |
| Dow (dou) American economist and publisher who with Edward D. Jones (1856-1920) established Dow Jones & Company, Inc. (1882), a publisher of financial bulletins. In 1889 he founded the Wall Street Journal. |
| Dow, Herbert Henry 1866-1930. American chemist and manufacturer who developed and patented more than 100 chemical processes and founded the Dow Chemical Company (1897). |
