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Owen is usually an anglicised variant of the Welsh personal name Owain. Originally a patronymic, Owen became a fixed surname in Wales beginning with the reign of Henry VIII.^[1] Etymologists consider it to originate from Eugene, meaning 'noble-born'.^[2] According to T. J. Morgan and Prys Morgan in Welsh Surnames: "the name is a derivation of the Latin Eugenis > OW Ou[u]ein, Eug[u]ein ... variously written in MW as Ewein, Owein, Ywein. LL gives the names Euguen, Iguein, Yuein, Ouein. The corresponding form in Irish is Eoghan."^[2] Morgan and Morgan note that there are less likely alternative explanations, and agree with Rachel Bromwich that Welsh Owein "is normally latinised as Eugenius", and that both the Welsh and Irish forms are Latin derivatives.^[2]

The Welsh name is a cognate and near-homonym of the Irish name Eógan (pronounced [ˈoːəun], partially anglicised as Eoghan, as noted by Morgan and Morgan, among other spellings).^[3] As such, the given name Owney is usually regarded as a diminutive of either Owen or Eoghan. However, another Irish name, Uaithne (pronounced [ˈuənʲə], meaning 'wood', 'work', 'pillar', or 'harmony') has also sometimes been anglicised as Owney.

Owen can also be an anglicised form of the French name Ouen, as in the case of Ouen of Rouen, metropolitan bishop of Rouen, known in Latin as Audoenus, from Germanic Audwin and Aldwin with French variant form Audoin. The anglicisation of the French digraph ou to ow is common in words such as couard > coward, and Old French poueir > power, tour > tower, etc. Welsh Owain has sometimes been Latinised as Audoenus in certain parish registers, through a folk etymology process, because both Owain and Ouen/Audwin have a typical anglicised form of Owen.^[2]

A relatively uncommon English surname, Owin, has also sometimes been spelt Owen.

The following notable people have Owen as a surname or first name.

Surname

A–E

Alfred Owen (footballer, born 1880), English footballer
Amanda Owen (born 1974), "the Yorkshire Shepherdess" and writer
Barbara Owen (1933–2024), American organist, librarian of the Organ Library of the American Guild of Organists, author
Beverley Owen (1937–2019), American actress
Bill Owen (actor) (1914–1999), English actor, father of Tom Owen
Bill Owen (baseball), American college baseball coach
Bradley Owen (born 1950), American politician
Chris Owen (actor) (born 1980), American actor
Chris Owen (director) (1944–2018), Australian film director
Cliff Owen (1919–1993), British TV and film director
Clive Owen (born 1964), English actor
Dale Owen (1924–1997), Welsh architect
Daniel Owen (1836–1895), Welsh novelist
David Owen, multiple people
Dicky Owen (1876–1932), Welsh international rugby union player
Duane Owen (1961–2023), American convicted murderer
Edmund Owen (1847–1915), English surgeon
Eleanor Owen (1921–2022), American journalist and actress
Elias Owen (Welsh cleric) (1833–1899), Welsh cleric and antiquary
Elias Owen (footballer) (1863–1888), Welsh international footballer
Elias K. Owen (1834–1877), United States Navy officer
Evelyn Owen (1915–1949), Australian designer of the Owen submachine gun

F–M

Francis Owen (philologist) (1886–1975), Canadian philologist and military officer
Gareth Owen (footballer born 1971), Welsh footballer
Gareth Owen (footballer born 1982), Welsh footballer
Gilberto Owen (1904–1952), Mexican poet
Gordon Owen (born 1959), English footballer
Greg Owen (golfer) (born 1972), English golfer
Greg Owen (activist) British HIV/AIDS activist
Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen (1922–1982), Welsh philosopher
Henry Owen (1716–1795), Welsh theologian
Huw Parri Owen (1926–1996), Welsh theologian, writer and academic
Ian Owen (born 1948), former Australian rules footballer
Sir Isambard Owen (1850–1927), British physician and university academic
Jake Owen (born 1981), American singer
James Owen, multiple people
Jane Owen (born 1963), British ambassador
Jimmy Owen (1864–??), English footballer
John Owen, multiple people
Joshua T. Owen (1821–1887), Welsh-American military officer
Kai Owen (born 1975), Welsh actor
Kenneth Owen (1918–2001), American farmer and politician
Larry Owen (1955–2018), American baseball player
Laurence Owen (1944–1961), American figure skater
Laurence Owen (composer) (born 1989), British composer and entertainer
Leah Owen (1953–2024), Welsh singer
Les Owen (speedway rider) (1939-2004), English international speedway rider
Lewis Owen, multiple people
Lloyd Owen (born 1966), English actor
Lucy Owen (born 1971), Welsh newsreader
Maria Tallant Owen (1825–1913), American botanist
Mark Owen (born 1972), English musician and member of Take That
Marv Owen (1906–1991), American baseball player, manager, and scout
Mary Owen, multiple people
May Owen (1892–1988), Texas physician
Michael Owen, multiple people

N–Z

Nick Owen (born 1947), English television presenter and newsreader
Nora Owen (born 1945), Irish politician
Orville Ward Owen (1854–1924), American physician and Baconian
Peter Owen (disambiguation), multiple people
Priscilla Owen (born 1954), American judge on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
Rachel Owen (1968–2016), Welsh photographer, printmaker and lecturer
Randy Owen (born 1949), American country musician
Ray Owen (disambiguation), multiple people
Reginald Owen (1887–1972), English actor
Richard Owen, multiple people
Robert Owen, multiple people
Roger Owen, multiple people
Russell Owen (1889–1952), American journalist
Ruth Bryan Owen (1885–1954), member of Congress and U.S. ambassador
Samuel Owen (1769?–1857), English maritime artist
Sarah Owen, British member of parliament elected 2019
Scott Owen (born 1975), double bass player for Australian rock band The Living End
Sid Owen (born 1972), English actor
Siobhan Owen (born 1993), Australian harpist
Sue Owen, multiple people
Susan Owen, American operatic soprano
Syd Owen (1927–1999), English footballer
Tanner Owen (born 1996), American football player
Thomas Owen, multiple people
Walter Owen, multiple people
Wilfred Owen (1893–1918), British World War I poet
William Fitzwilliam Owen (1774–1857), British naval officer, hydrographer, and explorer
William Owen, multiple people

First name

A–J

Owen I of Strathclyde, King of Strathclyde (in the western part of modern Scotland)
Owen Arthur (born 1949} former Prime Minister of Barbados
Owen Aspinall (1927–1997), 45th Governor of American Samoa
Owen Astrachan (born 1956), Duke University computer scientist
Owen Biddle, multiple people
Owen M. Begley (1906–1981), New York politician
Owen Bennett (born 1985), British former journalist
Owen Bradley (1915–1998), American country music producer
Owen Cheung (born 1987), Hong Kong actor
Owen Clarke, English musician, member of band Hot Chip
Owen Coyle (born 1966), Irish professional football player and current manager of Queen's Park in Scotland
Owen Daniels (born 1982), American professional football player
Owen Davis (1874–1956), American Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
Owen Farrell (born 1991), English rugby union player
Owen Franks (born 1987), New Zealand rugby union player
Owen Freeman (born 2004), American basketball player
Owen Da Gama (born 1961), South African football manager
Owen Garriott (1930–2019), American Skylab and Space Shuttle astronaut
Owen Garvan (born 1988), Irish footballer
Owen Hargreaves (born 1981), English footballer
Owen Harris (1837–1905), Welsh politician
Owen Harris (director), British film and television director
Owen Hart (1965–1999), Canadian professional wrestler
Owen Hatherley (born 1981), British writer and journalist
Owen Husney (born 1947), American music manager and record executive
Owen Johnson, multiple people
Owen Jones, multiple people

H–Z

Owen Hale (born 1948), American drummer for Lynyrd Skynyrd
Owen Hubert (born 2000), Canadian-American football player
Owen Kelly (born 1977), Australian race car driver
Owen King (born 1977), American author
Owen Klassen (born 1991), Canadian basketball player
Owen Lovejoy (1811–1864), American lawyer and politician
Owen Mulligan (born 1981), three-time All-Ireland SFC winning Tyrone player
Owen Nolan (born 1972), Northern Irish hockey player
Owen Oyston (born 1934), English businessman and convicted rapist
Owen Pallett (born 1979), Canadian songwriter and winner of the inaugural Polaris Music Prize
Owen Pappoe (born 2000), American football player
Owen Rinehart, American polo player
Owen Roberts (disambiguation), multiple people
Owen Roizman (1936–2023), American cinematographer
Owen Ronald (born 1993), Scottish footballer
Owen Rutter (1889–1944), English historian, novelist and travel writer
Owen Schmitt (born 1985), American football player
Owen Shannon (1879–1918), American baseball player
Owen Ray Skelton (1886–1969), American automotive engineer
Owen Tippett (born 1999), Canadian ice hockey winger
Owen Tudor (c. 1400 – 1461), Welsh ancestor of the Tudor dynasty
Owen Von Richter (born 1975), Canadian medley swimmer
Owen Walter (born 1979), Canadian ice hockey defenceman
Owen Warner (born 1999), English actor
Owen Wilson (born 1968), American actor
Owen Wright (disambiguation), multiple people
Owen D. Young (1874–1962), American businessman, lawyer, and diplomat

Fictional characters

Owen (Black Clover), a character in the manga series Black Clover
Owen, a character from the animated reality series Total Drama
Owen Grady, protagonist of Jurassic World
Owen Green, a character in the podcast The Bright Sessions
Owen Harper, protagonist in the television series Torchwood
Owen Hunt in Grey's Anatomy
Owen Lars, a Star Wars character, step-uncle of Luke Skywalker
Owen Lawton, a character in Karen McManus's novel One of Us Is Next
Owen Lift, son of Momma Lift in Throw Momma from the Train
Owen Manning, a character in Chicago Med
Owen Marshall, protagonist defense attorney in the television series Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law
Owen Meany, title character in John Irving's novel A Prayer For Owen Meany
Owen Mercer, the second Captain Boomerang in DC Comics
Owen Milgrim, a main character in the miniseries Maniac
Owen Milligan from the Degrassi series
Owen Moore from the action-adventure video game, The Last of Us Part II
Owen Paris from the Star Trek franchise
Owen Quine, a character in J. K. Rowling's novel The Silkworm
Owen Tillerman, a main character in the TV series Central Park
Owen Underhill in King's novel Dreamcatcher
Owen Wells in Gabrielle Zevin's novel Elsewhere
Owen the Incline Engine, a character from the children's television series Thomas and Friends
Owen Kaios, a character in the anime and game Little Battlers Experience W

References

^ "Patronymic Welsh Surnames".
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Morgan, T. J.; Morgan, Prys (1985). "Owain (Owen, Bowen, Ednowain)". Welsh Surnames. University of Wales Press. pp. 172–173.
^ Ó Corráin, Donnchadh; Maguire, Fidelma (1990) [1981]. Irish Names. pp. 87–88.

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[1] "Patronymic Welsh Surnames".

[Morgan_&_Morgan-2] Morgan, T. J.; Morgan, Prys (1985). "Owain (Owen, Bowen, Ednowain)". Welsh Surnames. University of Wales Press. pp. 172–173.

[3] Ó Corráin, Donnchadh; Maguire, Fidelma (1990) [1981]. Irish Names. pp. 87–88.

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-'''Owen''' is usually an anglicised variant of the [[Welsh name|Welsh personal name]] {{lang|cy|[[Owain]]}}. Originally a [[patronymic]], Owen became a fixed surname in [[Wales]] beginning with the reign of [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.britishbabynames.com/blog/2012/04/patronymic-welsh-surnames.html |title=Patronymic Welsh Surnames}}</ref> Etymologists consider it to originate from ''[[Eugene (given name)|Eugene]]'' meaning 'noble-born'.<ref name="Morgan & Morgan">{{cite book |last1=Morgan |first1=T. J. |last2=Morgan |first2=Prys |title=Welsh Surnames |publisher=[[University of Wales]] Press |date=1985 |chapter=Owain (Owen, Bowen, Ednowain) |pages=172–173}}</ref> According to T. J. Morgan and Prys Morgan in ''Welsh Surnames'': "the name is a derivation of the [[Latin]] {{lang|la|Eugenis}} &gt; [[Old Welsh|OW]] {{lang|owl|Ou[u]ein}}, {{lang|owl|Eug[u]ein}}&nbsp;... variously written in [[Middle Welsh|MW]] as {{lang|wlm|Ewein}}, {{lang|wlm|Owein}}, {{lang|wlm|Ywein}}. [[Late Latin|LL]] gives the names {{lang|la|Euguen}}, {{lang|la|Iguein}}, {{lang|la|Yuein}}, {{lang|la|Ouein}}. The corresponding form in [[Irish language|Irish]] is {{lang|ga|Eoghan}}."<ref name="Morgan & Morgan" /> Morgan and Morgan note that there are less likely alternative explanations, and agree with [[Rachel Bromwich]] that Welsh {{lang|cy|Owein}} "is normally [[Latinisation of names|latinised]] as {{lang|la|Eugenius}}", and that both the Welsh and Irish forms are Latin derivatives.<ref name="Morgan & Morgan" />
+'''Owen''' is usually an anglicised variant of the [[Welsh name|Welsh personal name]] {{lang|cy|[[Owain]]}}. Originally a [[patronymic]], Owen became a fixed surname in [[Wales]] beginning with the reign of [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.britishbabynames.com/blog/2012/04/patronymic-welsh-surnames.html |title=Patronymic Welsh Surnames}}</ref> Etymologists consider it to originate from ''[[Eugene (given name)|Eugene]]'', meaning 'noble-born'.<ref name="Morgan & Morgan">{{cite book |last1=Morgan |first1=T. J. |last2=Morgan |first2=Prys |title=Welsh Surnames |publisher=[[University of Wales]] Press |date=1985 |chapter=Owain (Owen, Bowen, Ednowain) |pages=172–173}}</ref> According to T. J. Morgan and Prys Morgan in ''Welsh Surnames'': "the name is a derivation of the [[Latin]] {{lang|la|Eugenis}} &gt; [[Old Welsh|OW]] {{lang|owl|Ou[u]ein}}, {{lang|owl|Eug[u]ein}}&nbsp;... variously written in [[Middle Welsh|MW]] as {{lang|wlm|Ewein}}, {{lang|wlm|Owein}}, {{lang|wlm|Ywein}}. [[Late Latin|LL]] gives the names {{lang|la|Euguen}}, {{lang|la|Iguein}}, {{lang|la|Yuein}}, {{lang|la|Ouein}}. The corresponding form in [[Irish language|Irish]] is {{lang|ga|Eoghan}}."<ref name="Morgan & Morgan" /> Morgan and Morgan note that there are less likely alternative explanations, and agree with [[Rachel Bromwich]] that Welsh {{lang|cy|Owein}} "is normally [[Latinisation of names|latinised]] as {{lang|la|Eugenius}}", and that both the Welsh and Irish forms are Latin derivatives.<ref name="Morgan & Morgan" />
-The Welsh name is a cognate and near-[[homonym]] of the Irish name {{lang|ga|[[Eógan]]}} (pronounced /'oːəun/, partially anglicised as {{lang|ga|Eoghan}}, as noted by Morgan and Morgan, among other spellings).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ó Corráin |first1=Donnchadh |last2=Maguire |first2=Fidelma |title=Irish Names |orig-year=1981 |date=1990 |pages=87–88}}</ref> As such, the given name '''Owney''' is usually regarded as a diminutive of either ''Owen'' or ''Eoghan''.  However, another Irish name, {{lang|ga|[[Uaithne]]}} (/ˈuənʲə/, meaning 'wood', 'work', 'pillar', or 'harmony') has also sometimes been anglicised as ''Owney''.
+The Welsh name is a cognate and near-[[homonym]] of the Irish name {{lang|ga|[[Eógan]]}} ({{IPA|ga|ˈoːəun|pron}}, partially anglicised as {{lang|ga|Eoghan}}, as noted by Morgan and Morgan, among other spellings).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ó Corráin |first1=Donnchadh |last2=Maguire |first2=Fidelma |title=Irish Names |orig-year=1981 |date=1990 |pages=87–88}}</ref> As such, the given name '''Owney''' is usually regarded as a diminutive of either ''Owen'' or ''Eoghan''.  However, another Irish name, {{lang|ga|[[Uaithne]]}} ({{IPA|ga|ˈuənʲə|pron}}, meaning 'wood', 'work', 'pillar', or 'harmony') has also sometimes been anglicised as ''Owney''.
-''Owen'' can also be an anglicised form of the [[French name|French]] name {{lang|fr|Ouen}}, as in the case of [[Audoin (bishop)|Ouen of Rouen]], metropolitan bishop of Rouen, known in Latin as {{lang|la|Audoenus}}, from [[Germanic languages|Germanic]] {{lang|gem|Audwin}} and {{lang|gem|Aldwin}} with French variant form {{lang|fr|Audoin}}. The anglicisation of the French [[Digraph (orthography)|digraph]] ''ou'' to ''ow'' is common in words such as {{lang|fr|couard}} &gt; ''coward'', and [[Old French]] {{lang|fro|poueir}} &gt; ''power'', {{lang|fr|tour}} &gt; ''tower'', etc.  Welsh {{lang|cy|Owain}} has sometimes been Latinised as {{lang|la|Audoenus}} in certain parish registers, through a [[folk etymology]] process, because both {{lang|cy|Owain}} and {{lang|fr|Ouen}}/{{lang|gem|Audwin}} have a typical anglicised form of ''Owen''.<ref name="Morgan & Morgan" />
+''Owen'' can also be an anglicised form of the [[French name|French]] name {{lang|fr|Ouen}}, as in the case of [[Audoin (bishop)|Ouen of Rouen]], metropolitan bishop of Rouen, known in Latin as {{lang|la|Audoenus}}, from [[Germanic languages|Germanic]] {{lang|gem|Audwin}} and {{lang|gem|Aldwin}} with French variant form {{lang|fr|Audoin}}. The anglicisation of the French [[Digraph (orthography)|digraph]] ''ou'' to ''ow'' is common in words such as {{lang|fr|couard}} > ''coward'', and [[Old French]] {{lang|fro|poueir}} > ''power'', {{lang|fr|tour}} > ''tower'', etc.  Welsh {{lang|cy|Owain}} has sometimes been Latinised as {{lang|la|Audoenus}} in certain parish registers, through a [[folk etymology]] process, because both {{lang|cy|Owain}} and {{lang|fr|Ouen}}/{{lang|gem|Audwin}} have a typical anglicised form of ''Owen''.<ref name="Morgan & Morgan" />
 A relatively uncommon English surname, '''Owin''', has also sometimes been spelt ''Owen''.
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 *[[Alfred Owen (footballer, born 1880)]], English footballer
 *[[Amanda Owen]] (born 1974), "the Yorkshire Shepherdess" and writer
+*[[Barbara Owen (organist)|Barbara Owen]] (1933–2024), American organist, librarian of the Organ Library of the [[American Guild of Organists]], author
 *[[Beverley Owen]] (1937–2019), American actress
 *[[Bill Owen (actor)]] (1914–1999), English actor, father of Tom Owen
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 *[[Dale Owen]] (1924–1997), Welsh architect
 *[[Daniel Owen]] (1836–1895), Welsh novelist
-*[[David Owen (disambiguation)|David Owen]], several people
+*[[David Owen (disambiguation)|David Owen]], multiple people
 *[[Dicky Owen]] (1876–1932), Welsh international rugby union player
+*[[Duane Owen]] (1961–2023), American convicted murderer
-*[[Don Owen (news anchor)|Don Owen]] (1930–2012), Louisiana television anchorman and politician
 *[[Edmund Owen]] (1847–1915), English surgeon
 *[[Eleanor Owen]] (1921–2022), American journalist and actress
 *[[Elias Owen (Welsh cleric)]] (1833–1899), Welsh cleric and antiquary
 *[[Elias Owen (footballer)]] (1863–1888), Welsh international footballer
-*[[Elias K. Owen]] (1834–1877), United States Navy officer.
+*[[Elias K. Owen]] (1834–1877), United States Navy officer
 *[[Evelyn Owen]] (1915–1949), Australian designer of the Owen submachine gun
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 * Sir [[Isambard Owen]] (1850–1927), British physician and university academic
 *[[Jake Owen]] (born 1981), American singer
-*[[James Owen (disambiguation)|James Owen]], several people
+*[[James Owen (disambiguation)|James Owen]], multiple people
 *[[Jane Owen]] (born 1963), British ambassador
 *[[Jimmy Owen]] (1864–??), English footballer
-*[[John Owen (disambiguation)|John Owen]], several people
+*[[John Owen (disambiguation)|John Owen]], multiple people
+*[[Joshua T. Owen]] (1821–1887), Welsh-American military officer
 *[[Kai Owen]] (born 1975), Welsh actor
 *[[Kenneth Owen]] (1918–2001), American farmer and politician
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 *[[Laurence Owen]] (1944–1961), American figure skater
 *[[Laurence Owen (composer)]] (born 1989), British composer and entertainer
-*[[Lewis Owen (disambiguation)|Lewis Owen]], several people
+*[[Leah Owen]] (1953–2024), Welsh singer
+*[[Les Owen (speedway rider)]] (1939-2004), English international speedway rider
+*[[Lewis Owen (disambiguation)|Lewis Owen]], multiple people
 *[[Lloyd Owen]] (born 1966), English actor
 *[[Lucy Owen]] (born 1971), Welsh newsreader
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 *[[Mark Owen]] (born 1972), English musician and member of Take That
 *[[Marv Owen]] (1906–1991), American baseball player, manager, and scout
-*[[Mary Owen (disambiguation)|Mary Owen]], several people
+*[[Mary Owen (disambiguation)|Mary Owen]], multiple people
 *[[May Owen]] (1892–1988), Texas physician
-*[[Michael Owen (disambiguation)|Michael Owen]], several people
+*[[Michael Owen (disambiguation)|Michael Owen]], multiple people
 ===N–Z===
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 *[[Nora Owen]] (born 1945), Irish politician
 *[[Orville Ward Owen]] (1854–1924), American physician and Baconian
-*[[Peter Owen]], makeup artist
+*[[Peter Owen (disambiguation)]], multiple people
 *[[Priscilla Owen]] (born 1954), American judge on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
+*[[Rachel Owen]] (1968–2016), Welsh photographer, printmaker and lecturer
 *[[Randy Owen]] (born 1949), American country musician
-*[[Ray Owen]] (1941–2006), English rugby league footballer
+*[[Ray Owen (disambiguation)]], multiple people
 *[[Reginald Owen]] (1887–1972), English actor
-*[[Richard Owen (disambiguation)|Richard Owen]], several people
+*[[Richard Owen (disambiguation)|Richard Owen]], multiple people
-*[[Robert Owen (disambiguation)|Robert Owen]], several people
+*[[Robert Owen (disambiguation)|Robert Owen]], multiple people
-*[[Roger Owen (disambiguation)|Roger Owen]], several people
+*[[Roger Owen (disambiguation)|Roger Owen]], multiple people
 *[[Russell Owen]] (1889–1952), American journalist
 *[[Ruth Bryan Owen]] (1885–1954), member of Congress and U.S. ambassador
-*[[Samuel Owen (artist)|Samuel Owen]] (1769?–1857), maritime artist
+*[[Samuel Owen (artist)|Samuel Owen]] (1769?–1857), English maritime artist
-*[[Sarah Owen]], British Member of Parliament elected 2019
+*[[Sarah Owen]], British member of parliament elected 2019
 *[[Scott Owen]] (born 1975), double bass player for Australian rock band ''The Living End''
 *[[Sid Owen]] (born 1972), English actor
 *[[Siobhan Owen]] (born 1993), Australian harpist
+*[[Sue Owen (disambiguation)|Sue Owen]], multiple people
 *[[Susan Owen]], American operatic soprano
 *[[Syd Owen]] (1927–1999), English footballer
 *[[Tanner Owen]] (born 1996), American football player
-*[[Thomas Owen (disambiguation)|Thomas Owen]], several people
+*[[Thomas Owen (disambiguation)|Thomas Owen]], multiple people
-*[[Walter Owen (disambiguation)|Walter Owen]], several people
+*[[Walter Owen (disambiguation)|Walter Owen]], multiple people
 *[[Wilfred Owen]] (1893–1918), British World War I poet
 *[[William Fitzwilliam Owen]] (1774–1857), British naval officer, hydrographer, and explorer
-*[[William Owen (disambiguation)|William Owen]], several people
+*[[William Owen (disambiguation)|William Owen]], multiple people
 ==First name==
 ===A–J===
 *[[Owen I of Strathclyde]], King of Strathclyde (in the western part of modern Scotland)
+*[[Owen Arthur]] (born 1949} former Prime Minister of Barbados
 *[[Owen Aspinall]] (1927–1997), 45th Governor of American Samoa
 *[[Owen Astrachan]] (born 1956), Duke University computer scientist
-*[[Owen Biddle (disambiguation)|Owen Biddle]], several people
+*[[Owen Biddle (disambiguation)|Owen Biddle]], multiple people
 *[[Owen M. Begley]] (1906–1981), New York politician
 *[[Owen Bennett]] (born 1985), British former journalist
 *[[Owen Bradley]] (1915–1998), American country music producer
 *[[Owen Cheung]] (born 1987), Hong Kong actor
-*[[Owen Clarke]], English musician, member of band Hot Chip
+*[[Owen Clarke]], English musician, member of band [[Hot Chip]]
 *[[Owen Coyle]] (born 1966), Irish professional football player and current manager of Queen's Park in Scotland
 *[[Owen Daniels]] (born 1982), American professional football player
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 *[[Owen Farrell]] (born 1991), English rugby union player
 *[[Owen Franks]] (born 1987), New Zealand rugby union player
+*[[Owen Freeman]] (born 2004), American basketball player
 *[[Owen Da Gama]] (born 1961), South African football manager
 *[[Owen Garriott]] (1930–2019), American Skylab and Space Shuttle astronaut
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 *[[Owen Hatherley]] (born 1981), British writer and journalist
 *[[Owen Husney]] (born 1947), American music manager and record executive
-*[[Owen Johnson (disambiguation)|Owen Johnson]], several people
+*[[Owen Johnson (disambiguation)|Owen Johnson]], multiple people
-*[[Owen Jones (disambiguation)|Owen Jones]], several people
+*[[Owen Jones (disambiguation)|Owen Jones]], multiple people
 ===H–Z===
-*[[Owen Hale]] (born 1947), American drummer for [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]]
+*[[Owen Hale]] (born 1948), American drummer for [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]]
+*[[Owen Hubert]] (born 2000), Canadian-American football player
 *[[Owen Kelly]] (born 1977), Australian race car driver
 *[[Owen King]] (born 1977), American author
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 *[[Owen Pappoe]] (born 2000), American football player
 *[[Owen Rinehart]], American polo player
-*[[Owen Roberts (disambiguation)|Owen Roberts]], several people
+*[[Owen Roberts (disambiguation)]], multiple people
 *[[Owen Roizman]] (1936–2023), American cinematographer
 *[[Owen Ronald]] (born 1993), Scottish footballer
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 *[[Owen Schmitt]] (born 1985), American football player
 *[[Owen Shannon]] (1879–1918), American baseball player
-* Owen Suskind, son of [[Ron Suskind]] and star of the 2016 documentary film, ''[[Life, Animated]]''
 *[[Owen Ray Skelton]] (1886–1969), American automotive engineer
 *[[Owen Tippett]] (born 1999), Canadian ice hockey winger
-*[[Owen Tudor]] (c. 1400 – 1461), Welsh ancestor of the Tudor dynasty
+*[[Owen Tudor]] (c. 1400 – 1461), Welsh ancestor of the [[House of Tudor | Tudor]] dynasty
 *[[Owen Von Richter]] (born 1975), Canadian medley swimmer
 *[[Owen Walter]] (born 1979), Canadian ice hockey defenceman
 *[[Owen Warner]] (born 1999), English actor
 *[[Owen Wilson]] (born 1968), American actor
-*[[Owen Yuwono]] (born 1996), Indonesian guy
+*[[Owen Wright (disambiguation)]], multiple people
 *[[Owen D. Young]] (1874–1962), American businessman, lawyer, and diplomat
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 *[[Owen Harper]], protagonist in the television series ''Torchwood''
 *[[Owen Hunt]] in ''Grey's Anatomy''
-*[[Owen Lars]] in the ''Star Wars'' universe, step-uncle of Luke Skywalker
+*[[Owen Lars]], a ''Star Wars'' character, step-uncle of Luke Skywalker
+*Owen Lawton, a character in Karen McManus's novel ''[[One of Us Is Next]]''
 * Owen Lift, son of Momma Lift in ''[[Throw Momma from the Train]]''
+* Owen Manning, a character in ''[[Chicago Med]]''
 * Owen Marshall, protagonist defense attorney in the television series ''[[Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law]]''
 *[[Owen Meany]], title character in John Irving's novel ''A Prayer For Owen Meany''
-*Owen Mercer, one of two characters to inherit the name of [[Captain Boomerang]] and a supervillain in ''DC Comics''
+*Owen Mercer, the second [[Captain Boomerang]] in DC Comics
 * Owen Milgrim, a main character in the miniseries ''[[Maniac (miniseries)|Maniac]]''
 *[[Owen Milligan]] from the ''Degrassi'' series
 * Owen Moore from the action-adventure video game, ''[[The Last of Us Part II]]''
 *[[Owen Paris]] from the ''Star Trek'' franchise
-* Owen Quine, writer killed in J. K. Rowling's novel ''[[The Silkworm]]''
+* Owen Quine, a character in J. K. Rowling's novel ''[[The Silkworm]]''
 *[[Central Park (TV series)#Cast|Owen Tillerman]], a main character in the TV series ''[[Central Park (TV series)|Central Park]]''
 * Owen Underhill in [[Stephen King|King]]'s novel ''[[Dreamcatcher (novel)|Dreamcatcher]]''
 * Owen Wells in Gabrielle Zevin's novel ''[[Elsewhere (Zevin novel)|Elsewhere]]''
-* Owen Lawton in Karen McManus's novel ''[[One of Us Is Next]]''
+* Owen the Incline Engine, a character from the children's television series ''[[Thomas and Friends]]''
-* Owen the Incline Engine, a character from the children's television series ''[[Thomas and Friends]]''.
+* Owen Kaios, a character in the anime and game ''[[Little Battlers Experience|Little Battlers Experience W]]''
 ==See also==
 * Several [[Owen baronets|Owen baronetcies]]
-* [[Ab Owain]]
+*[[Ab Owain]]
-* [[Ab Owen]]
+*[[Ab Owen]]
 *[[Bowen (surname)]]
-* [[Bowens (surname)]]
+*[[Bowens (surname)]]
-* [[Bown]]
+*[[Bown]]
-* [[Bowne]]
+*[[Bowne]]
-* [[Bownes]]
+*[[Bownes]]
 *[[Owens (surname)]]
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+[[Category:Masculine given names]]
 [[Category:English-language masculine given names]]
 [[Category:English-language surnames]]
 [[Category:Welsh masculine given names]]
+[[Category:Welsh given names]]
 [[Category:Surnames of Welsh origin]]
 [[Category:Anglicised Welsh-language surnames]]