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Owain
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English
Etymology
en cy Owain. en Owen.
Proper noun
en male Welsh Owen.
en Miles Brignall Victory against Vodafone for schoolteacher billed £15,000 w:The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/nov/22/vodafone-pickpocket-bill-stolen-barcelona 2014-11-22 Owain Roberts, from Anglesey, was sent a bill for £4,300 by Vodafone. https://web.archive.org/web/20261017233844/https://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/nov/22/vodafone-pickpocket-bill-stolen-barcelona 17 October 2026
Welsh
Etymology
cy cel-pro ine-pro 1
From cy wlm Owein, wlm Ewein, from cy owl Ougein, owl Eugein, from cy cel-bry-pro *Awɨɣėn. Cognate with br Yven, br Ivin, sga Úgaine, sga Augaine.
Pronunciation
cy /ˈou̯ai̯n/
Proper noun
m
cy male Old Welsh, often anglicised as en Owen
Mutation