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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Owen

Michael Owen tells a story about how when Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier rang to break the news he had won the award in 2001, the 22-year-old did not even know what the Ballon d'Or was.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

“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 joined the Journal in 2024 as an intern and has since worked out of the paper’s bureaus in Washington, Chicago, New York and Detroit.

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

It suddenly reminded Owen of how his mother had looked that time he and George started a fire in the microwave trying to slow cook baked potatoes.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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