Definitions for owenˈoʊ ən

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Ow•enˈoʊ ən(n.)

  1. Robert, 1771–1858, Welsh social reformer in Great Britain and the U.S.

    Category: Biography

  2. Wilfred, 1893–1918, English poet.

    Category: Biography

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Owen, Robert Owen(noun)

    Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

  2. Owen, Sir Richard Owen(noun)

    English comparative anatomist and paleontologist who was an opponent of Darwinism (1804-1892)

Wiktionary

  1. Owen(ProperNoun)

    of origin, possibly derived from Eugene, cognate to Gaelic Eu00F2ghan.

  2. Owen(ProperNoun)

    derived from the given name.

  3. Owen(ProperNoun)

    from the Gaelic Mac Eoghain.


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