Owen
WordNet
noun
(1) English comparative anatomist and paleontologist who was an opponent of Darwinism (1804-1892)
(2) Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
WiktionaryText
Proper noun
- of origin, possibly derived from Eugene, cognate to Gaelic Eòghan.
- derived from the given name.
- from the Gaelic Mac Eoghain.
Quotations
: Act II, Scene II:-
- This Edmund, in the reign of Bolingbroke,
- As I have read, laid claim unto the crown;
- And but for Owen Glendower, had been king,
- Who kept him in captivity till he died.