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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
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.
Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
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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 |