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Owain

Owain proper noun: a male given name from Welsh, equivalent to English Owen.

Proper noun

Owain

  1. A male given name from Welsh, equivalent to English Owen.
    • Owain Roberts, from Anglesey, was sent a bill for £4,300 by Vodafone.2014 November 22, Miles Brignall, “Victory against Vodafone for schoolteacher billed £15,000”, in The Guardian

Origin of Owain

Borrowed from Welsh Owain. Doublet of Owen.

Questions about Owain

What does Owain mean?
Owain means a male given name from Welsh, equivalent to English Owen.
What part of speech is Owain?
Owain is a proper noun.

Words near Owain in the dictionary

  1. OVVs
  2. ow
  3. ow'st
  4. OWA
  5. Owa Raha
  6. Owain
  7. owambe
  8. owambes
  9. Owamboland
  10. owanbe
  11. owanbes

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