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Origin and Meaning of the Name Owen

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Boy


Origin:	Gaelic
Meaning:	Well born, yew born


Origin:	Welsh
Meaning:	Uncertain, possibly well bred


Pronunciation:	(OH wen) [Guide]

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Owain

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Miscellaneous Info for Owen

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Celtic Names, Welsh Names

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English and Welsh speaking countries

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The Welsh name Owen, modern form of Owain, is generally considered to derive from Latin Eugenius "well-born". The Irish name Eoghan may also appear anglicized as Owen but has a different origin.

Owen Tudor was the grandfather of English king Henry VII. He caused a scandal by marrying widowed English queen Catherine of Valois. Owen Wilson is an American actor.