Dictionary

Owen en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ˈəʊɪn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈoʊɪn/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From various origins. See below

Meanings

1. A male given name. ▸ A male given name from Welsh, an anglicization of Welsh Owain.
2. A male given name. ▸ A male given name from Irish, an anglicization of Irish Eoghan.
3. A surname.
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4. A surname. ▸ A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic] derived from the given name.
5. A surname. ▸ A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], a variant of McKeown.
6. A surname. ▸ A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic], a variant of MacEwen.
7. A place name: ▸ A town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
8. A place name: ▸ A rural community in Wakefield council area, South Australia.
9. A place name: ▸ An unincorporated community in Indiana; named for county official John Owen.
10. A place name: ▸ A ghost town in Lincoln County, Missouri; named for local merchant James W. Owen.
11. A place name: ▸ A minor city in Clark County, Wisconsin; named for the John S. Owen Company.
12. A place name: ▸ A number of townships in the United States, including one in Illinois, four in Indiana and one in Iowa, listed under Owen Township.

Deriveds

Owen Falls · Owenist · St Owen's Cross · Owensboro · Owen Stanley Range · Owen Sound · Owenian · Owenism · Owenite · Owenton

Translations (2)

mr आउअन (town in Germany) · swg Aoe (town in Germany)