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Owen1 definition

Owen (ō′ən)

noun

a masculine name

Etymology: Welsh < Owein, earlier Ewein, < Celt *Esuganyos, akin to Gr Eugenios: see Eugene

Owen2 definition

Owen (ō′ən)

  1. Owen, Robert 1771-1858; Brit. industrialist & socialist
  2. (ō′ən)
    Owen, Wilfred (wil′frid) 1893-1918; Eng. poet

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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