Owen

American  

[oh-uhn] / ˈoʊ ən /

noun

1. Sir Richard, 1804–92, English zoologist and anatomist.

2. Robert, 1771–1858, Welsh social reformer in Great Britain and the U.S.

3. Wilfred, 1893–1918, English poet.

4. a male given name.

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Owen British  

/ ˈəʊɪn /

noun

1. 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)

2. 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)

3. Sir Richard. 1804–92, English comparative anatomist and palaeontologist

4. 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)

5. Wilfred. 1893–1918, English poet of World War I, who was killed in action

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Example Sentences

Mercedes chief designer John Owen is to leave the team later this year.

From BBC

“Adolescence” won the best limited series Globe, and its stars Owen Cooper, Erin Doherty and Stephen Graham won individual hardware.

From Salon

Unlike the Oscars, the Globes also reward TV shows, and the night saw British actors Stephen Graham and Owen Cooper pick up more honours for their performances in Netflix drama Adolescence.

From BBC

Even with all that noise, my stupid ears home in on Owen’s and Leo's voices behind me.

From Literature

Conservative peer Baroness Owen, who campaigned for the legal change in the House of Lords, told the BBC the government had "repeatedly dragged its heels" to bring the rules into effect.

From BBC