Scowen

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proper noun

A surname from Cornish.

OriginCornish skawen →
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Meanings

proper nounScowen (plural Scowens)

plural Scowens

  1. A surname from Cornish.

Origin

  1. Cornishskawen“elderberry tree”
  2. EnglishScowen

Topographic surname for someone who lived by a plantation of elderberry trees, from Cornish skawen (“elderberry tree”). Compare Boscawen.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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