Owen

Pronunciation: [O-wen]

Gender: Male

Meaning: Well born, yew born

Origin: Gaelic

Owen is a resonant Celtic name, and the name means "young warrior". Owen Glendower was a 14th-century Welsh chieftain who fought unsuccessfully for Welsh independence from England. The legendary St. Owen was a Benedictine monk who was a follower of St. Chad.

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
EwanBorn from the yew treeMaleGaelic


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