Definition of "Owen"

A male given name from Welsh, an anglicization of Welsh Owain.  examples

A male given name from Irish, an anglicization of Irish Eoghan.  examples

A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic] derived from the given name.  examples

A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], a variant of McKeown.  examples

A surname from Scottish Gaelic [in turn originating as a patronymic], a variant of MacEwen.  examples

A place name:

1. A town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.  examples

2. A community in South Australia.  examples

3. An unincorporated community in Indiana; named for county official John Owen.  examples

4. A ghost town in Missouri; named for local merchant James W. Owen.  examples

5. A city in Wisconsin; named for the John S. Owen Company.  examples

6. A number of townships in the United States, including one in Illinois, four in Indiana and one in Iowa, listed under Owen Township.  examples