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The Name Owain - Origin and Meaning of Owain
  



The Name Owain - Origin and Meaning of Owain


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Owain

Welsh

Usage of the Name Owain

Welsh, Welsh Mythology

Meaning of the Name Owain

The name Owain is an original Welsh form of Owen (1).

Famous Bearers

Sir Owain was a Knight of the Round Table and the son of King Urien in Arthurian legend.
Bearers of the name include Owain Gwynedd (c. 1100 - 1170), a Welsh king; Owain Owain (1929 - 1993), a Welsh writer and poet; Owain Arwel Hughes (born 1942), a Welsh orchestra conductor; Owain Yeoman (born 1978), a Welsh actor.

Names Related to Owain

Refer to the list of names related to Owen (1).
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