Meanings
plural Owens
- A male given name.
- countableuncountableA male given name from Welsh, an anglicization of Welsh Owain.
- countableuncountableA male given name from Irish, an anglicization of Irish Eoghan.
- 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- countableuncountableA surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic] derived from the given name.
- A place name:
- countableuncountableA town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- countableuncountableA rural community in Wakefield council area, South Australia.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Indiana; named for county official John Owen.
- countableuncountableA ghost town in Lincoln County, Missouri; named for local merchant James W. Owen.
- countableuncountableA minor city in Clark County, Wisconsin; named for the John S. Owen Company.
- countableuncountableA number of townships in the United States, including one in Illinois, four in Indiana and one in Iowa, listed under Owen Township.
Origin
From various origins. See below
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Cite this entry
Owen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Owen
“Owen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Owen. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Owen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Owen.
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