"Owain" meaning in English

See Owain in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Welsh Owain. Doublet of Owen. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|cy|Owain}} Borrowed from Welsh Owain, {{dbt|en|Owen}} Doublet of Owen Head templates: {{en-prop}} Owain
  1. A male given name from Welsh, equivalent to English Owen. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Owain-en-name-Lg4gT4wt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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