Given name & surname
Owney
“an elderly man”
Owney is used as a given name and a surname. One Irish interpretation is “an elderly man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Irish interpretation is “an elderly man.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Irish.
Owney’s family of names
Owney has a related form in Onie. Owney has a related form in Oni. Owney has a related form in Oney.
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