name
Owain
OH-wine
/ˈoʊwaɪn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
owain
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Welsh (Wales); from Latin Eugenius (well-born) via Old Welsh Eugein; name of legendary and historical Welsh heroes
- Meaning
- Well-born; the noble one
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Owain, Owen, Ywain
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; 'O' + 'wain' (rhymes with 'wine'); famous bearers: Owain Glyndŵr, the last Welsh Prince of Wales
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