1) Occupational surname 2) Operating surgeon 3) Sawbones 4) Surgeon 5) William cowper 
Type: Term Pronunciation: kow′pĕr Definitions: 1. William, English anatomist, 1666-1709. See: Cowper cyst, Cowper gland, Cowper ligament
[n] - English surgeon who discovered Cowper`s gland (1666-1709) 2. [n] - English poet who wrote hymns and poetry about nature (1731-1800)
William Cowper noun English poet who wrote hymns and poetry about nature (1731-1800)
1731–1800, English poet and hymnologist.