Owens

American

[oh-uhnz] / ˈoʊ ənz /

noun

Jesse John Cleveland, 1913–80, U.S. athlete.
a river in E California, flowing from the Sierra Nevada S to the Owens Valley basin: diverted to the Los Angeles Aqueduct. 120 miles (193 km) long.

Owens British

/ ˈəʊɪnz /

noun

Jesse, real name John Cleveland Owens. 1913–80, US Black athlete: won four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics (1936)

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She said the Owens side of the family, coming from Parton's mother Avie Lee Owens, was believed to have come from Conwy.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Olympic gymnast Simone Biles and her NFL star husband, Jonathan Owens, are bidding farewell to the Texas home they lived in while putting the finishing touches on their custom-built dream mansion.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Work on their Texas property was finally completed in November, although Biles and Owens didn’t officially move in until February, after packing up their Chicago residence following the end of the Bears’ season.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

The Owens are the maternal side of the country star’s family.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Mrs. Owens half smiled at me and left.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

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