Word
owen
Phoneticsowen
/ˈoʊən/
Definitions
01a person's name
n. a common first name for a man or a family name.
n. A masculine given name or a surname, originally derived from the Welsh name Owain.
“My friend Owen is coming over to help me move some furniture.”
“The poet Wilfred Owen is renowned for his powerful and harrowing depictions of the First World War.”
02a place name
n. the name of several towns and locations in countries like the United States.
n. A toponym referring to various municipalities and geographical locations, primarily in North America.
“They decided to stop for lunch in a small town called Owen.”
“The geological survey focused on the region surrounding Owen, Wisconsin, to assess the impact of recent soil erosion.”
Technical
Etymology
From various origins. See below
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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