Owain


Gender:
Origin: Greek
56 famous people named Owain found on Wikipedia.
132 male in US.
Most recent ranking: 10392-th in year 2018
Best ranking: 5689-th in year 2008
Used in: Mythology, Welsh

Meanings

Owain (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈoːwain]) is a name of Welsh origin, apparently corresponding (along with Iwan) to Irish "Eoghan". There is more than one proposed etymology for this name. Several etymologists consider it to be cognate with Eugene meaning noble-born. However, the encyclopedia Irish Names disputes the connection with Eugene and derives the name from Old Irish Eógan, meaning 'born of the yew'. An alternative but less likely origin of the name is Proto-Celtic "Esugenos", meaning "engendered of Esos".
Owain is one of the few Welsh names to be consistently popular over the last 100 years in England and Wales, particularly with the spelling Owen. Other variants of the name Owain include Ewein, Iguein, Owein, Ouein, Ywen, Ywein, Ywain, Yuein, and Yvain. Owain has also been Latinized as "Oenus" and as "Audoenus", which itself evolved into another variant Audoen. Patronymics include "Bowen" (from "[a]b Owain") and Owens. The name Ednywain (along with variants Ednywein, Ednowain, and Ednywen) is associated with Owain, and "appears to be a name constructed by a reshuffle of the naming elements, i.e. taking 'Edn'- from 'Ednyfed' and putting it before 'Owain'".


Welsh form of Eugene: born from the yew tree; youth.

Famous People: 56 found on Wikipedia.
Popularity Name Birth Year Description
1 Owain Yeoman 1978 British actor
2 Owain Glyndŵr 1359 Prince of Wales
3 Owain Fôn Williams 1987 Welsh footballer
4 Owain Doull 1993 Cyclist
5 Owain Lawgoch 1330 Prince of Gwynedd and Wales
6 Owain mab Urien King of Rheged
7 Owain Tudur Jones 1984 Professional footballer
8 Owain Phyfe 1949 American composer and musician
9 Owain Arthur
10 Owain Goch ap Gruffydd 1300 Welsh monarch
11 Owain ap Dafydd Prince of Gwynedd, Wales
12 Angharad ferch Owain 1065 Wife of Gruffudd ap Cynan
13 Owain Arwel Hughes 1942 British conductor
14 Owain ap Cadwgan 1085 Welsh prince of Powys
15 Owain Cyfeiliog 1130 Welsh prince
16 Gwenwynwyn ap Owain 1200 King of kingdom of Powys
17 Owain Owain 1929 Welsh novelist, short story writer and poet
18 Einion ab Owain Prince of Dyfed
19 Owain ab Edwin of Tegeingl Welsh noble
20 Owain Jones 1957 British geographer
21 Owain James British trade union leader
22 Owain Williams Welsh politician
23 Rhys ab Owain 1100 King of Deheubarth
24 Owain Brogyntyn 1200
25 Dyfnwal ab Owain King of Strathclyde
26 Robin Llwyd ab Owain 1958 Welsh author, poet, and Wikipedian
27 Owain Warlow 1987 Welsh footballer
28 Cristin ferch Goronwy ab Owain Welsh noblewoman
29 Gutun Owain Welsh poet
30 Cadwgan ab Owain King of Gwent
31 Morgan Hen ab Owain King of Morgannwg
32 Owain Foel King of Strathclyde
33 Owain Ddantgwyn Welsh sovereign
34 Owain Fychan 1200
35 Hywel ab Owain King of a part of Glywysing
36 Owain Griffiths 1991 British rugby league player
37 Owain ap Hywel King of Glywysing
38 Owain ap Maredudd 0771 Welsh sovereign
39 Gruffydd ab Owain King of Glywysing
40 Ieuan Ddu ab Dafydd ab Owain 1440 Welsh poet
41 Owain ap Dyfnwal Eleventh-century King of Strathclyde
42 Owain ap Llywelyn ab y Moel Welsh poet
43 Owain Hopkins 1980 Cricketer
44 Maredudd ab Owain 1300 Welsh prince of Deheubarth
45 Gweirca ferch Owain
46 Owain Richards 1901 British entomologist
47 Owain ap Gruffydd 1200
48 Iorwerth ab Owain 1200 Welsh prince of Gwynllwg and Lord of Carleon
49 Owain Wan 1100
50 Llywelyn ab Owain 1300 Welsh noble (fl. 1275–1283)
51 Owain Dwnn 1400
52 Owain Meirion
53 Owain Waed Da
54 Owain Llyr Evans
55 Owain Gwynedd Welsh poet
56 Owain ab Edwin