Owen

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US/ˈoʊɪn/UK/ˈəʊɪn/

proper noun

A male given name from Welsh, an anglicization of Welsh Owain.

CommonScrabble 7

Meanings

proper nounOwen (countable and uncountable, plural Owens)

plural Owens

  1. A male given name.
    1. countableuncountableA male given name from Welsh, an anglicization of Welsh Owain.
    2. countableuncountableA male given name from Irish, an anglicization of Irish Eoghan.
  2. countableuncountableA surname.

    Please “Believe” that Jake Owen will not allow people to diss the LGBTQ community.

    2019 June 27, Lisa Respers France, “Country star Jake Owen claps back at anti-LGBTQ commenter”, in CNN, archived from the original on 08 Feb 2026
    1. countableuncountableA surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic] derived from the given name.
    2. countableuncountableA surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], a variant of McKeown.
    3. countableuncountableA surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic], a variant of MacEwen.
  3. A place name:
    1. countableuncountableA town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
    2. countableuncountableA rural community in Wakefield council area, South Australia.
    3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Indiana; named for county official John Owen.
    4. countableuncountableA ghost town in Lincoln County, Missouri; named for local merchant James W. Owen.
    5. countableuncountableA minor city in Clark County, Wisconsin; named for the John S. Owen Company.
    6. countableuncountableA number of townships in the United States, including one in Illinois, four in Indiana and one in Iowa, listed under Owen Township.

Origin

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

Owen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Owen

MLA

“Owen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Owen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Owen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Owen.

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