Associations to the word «Owen»

Wiktionary

OWEN, proper noun. A male given name of origin, possibly derived from Eugene, cognate to Gaelic Eòghan.
OWEN, proper noun. A Welsh patronymic surname​ derived from the given name.
OWEN, proper noun. An Irish and Scottish patronymic surname​ from the Gaelic Mac Eoghain.
OWEN, proper noun. A town in South Australia
OWEN, proper noun. A town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
OWEN, proper noun. A town in Indiana
OWEN, proper noun. A city in Wisconsin

Dictionary definition

OWEN, noun. Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858).
OWEN, noun. English comparative anatomist and paleontologist who was an opponent of Darwinism (1804-1892).

Wise words

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