Given name · also Welsh
Owein
“born of Esos”
Owein is a variant of Owen. One Latin interpretation is “born of Esos.” Its derivation is not certain.
Original WelshOwain
Meaning & origin
What it means
Owein is a variant of Owen. One Latin interpretation is “born of Esos.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Owein comes from Old Welsh, and ultimately from Proto-Brythonic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Old Welsh Ougein, from Proto-Brythonic *Awɨɣėn.
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Owein’s family of names
Owein has a related form in Owen. In Middle Welsh usage, Owein has a related form in Ewein. In Middle Welsh usage, Owein has a related form in YWEIN.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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