Owen
Americannoun
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Sir Richard, 1804–92, English zoologist and anatomist.
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Robert, 1771–1858, Welsh social reformer in Great Britain and the U.S.
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Wilfred, 1893–1918, English poet.
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a male given name.
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David ( Anthony Llewellyn ), Baron. born 1938, British politician: Labour foreign secretary (1977–79); cofounder of the Social Democratic Party (1981) and its leader (1983–87): leader (1988–90) of the section of the Social Democratic Party that did not merge with the Liberal Party in 1988; peace envoy to Bosnia-Herzegovina (1992–95)
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Michael ( James ). born 1979, English footballer: a striker, he scored 40 goals in 89 games for England (1998–2008); his clubs included Liverpool (1996–2004) and Newcastle United (2005–2009)
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Sir Richard. 1804–92, English comparative anatomist and palaeontologist
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Robert. 1771–1858, Welsh industrialist and social reformer. He formed a model industrial community at New Lanark, Scotland, and pioneered cooperative societies. His books include New View of Society (1813)
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Wilfred. 1893–1918, English poet of World War I, who was killed in action
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“It’s brutal, but necessary,” says Taylor Owen, a Chicago-based artist who caught the film at an AMC after the Music Box sold out.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
Owen Tucker-Smith is a reporter at The Wall Street Journal, where he writes about the auto industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Owen gets his chance in the absence of injured Cardiff centre Ben Thomas to join Eddie James, Joe Hawkins, Max Llewellyn and Louie Hennessey as a midfield option.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
She speaks to Lucy Owen about the evolution of how her villain character became Welsh.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
When everyone was gone, the kid who’d asked all the annoying questions came down the steps and stood near Owen, staring at him quietly.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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