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Owen is usually an anglicised variant of the Welsh personal name Owain. Originally a patronymic , Owen became a fixed surname in Wales beginning with the reign of Henry VIII . [ 1 ] Etymologists consider it to originate from Eugene , meaning 'noble-born'. [ 2 ]
Owen (anglicisation), John (English equivalent) From Hebrew Jochanan. [289] Frainc Franc, Frank (English equivalents) Derived from Francis. [290] Gearóid Gerald (English equivalent) Derived from Norman Gerald. [291] Gréagóir Gregory (English equivalent) Derived from Gregory. [292] Íosac Isaac (English equivalent)
The Corpus Inscriptionum Insularum Celticarum derives Eógan from the Primitive Irish * Iwagenas, [4] while others such as Tomás Ua Concheanainn (Mion-chomhradh, in 1903) have stated that Eóghan equates to Owain and Eugene; [1] Dr Rachel Bromwich has commented that Eoghan is a derivation of the Latin Eugenius, [3] making these names long-attested in Gaelic areas, yet still based on loan ...
Owain Glyndŵr, sometimes anglicised as Owen Glendower (1359–c. 1416), last Welshman to hold the title Prince of Wales Owen Tudor (in Welsh, Owain ap Maredudd ap Tudur) (c. 1400–1461), Welsh courtier, the second husband of Catherine of Valois (1401–1437), widow of King Henry V of England, and grandfather of King Henry VII of England
Bowen is a Celtic surname representing two separate Celtic ethnicities, the Welsh ab Owain meaning "son of Owen" (Owen meaning 'noble') and the Irish Ó Buadhacháin meaning "descendant of Bohan" (Bohan meaning 'victorious'). [1] [2] The Bowen lineage can be traced back to Llwyngwair in the 11th century, near Nevern in Pembrokeshire. [3]
If the source is Latin Eugenius, it would make Ewan a cognate of Welsh, Cornish and Breton names including Owain (Owen) and Ouen. However, these may be older names derived from Britonnic language words referring to yew trees or ovines. Another possible more likely source is Euan, a Gaelic form of Latin Johannes/Ioannes.
Owain ap Gruffydd (c. 1354 – 20 September 1415), commonly known as Owain Glyndŵr (Glyn Dŵr, pronounced [ˈoʊain ɡlɨ̞nˈduːr], anglicised as Owen Glendower) was a Welsh leader, soldier and military commander in the late Middle Ages, who led a 15-year-long Welsh revolt with the aim of ending English rule in Wales.
Owen, Kevin, Eugenie, Eugenio, Eugênio, Eugine, Yu-jin: Eugene is a common male given name that comes from the Greek εὐγενής (eugenēs), "noble", literally ...