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Owen Surname Origin
(Origin Celtic) The good offspring. Oen, Welsh, and Gaelic, uan, a lamb.
Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857.
Owen Surname Meaning and Family Facts
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