Owayne Forename

1,366,219th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Anguilla

Owayne Forename Definition:

A male name. a common, Welsh name; in Middle English romances often spelled Owain, Owayne, Ywain. It is probably the same as the Irish Eoghan, and it has been supposed to be derived from Latin Eugenius (q.v.); cf. Emrys from Ambrose, Gladys from Claudia.

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Owayne Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States
100%
311:11,694,741112,448
Jamaica
67%
 
131:221,7877,032
England
100%
41:13,900,73089,263
Anguilla-11:13,2551,687
Malaysia
100%
11:30,449,940373,101
Philippines
100%
11:106,009,477690,015
Trinidad and Tobago-11:1,361,41934,512
Zimbabwe-11:15,423,817113,731

Owayne Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A male name. a common, Welsh name; in Middle English romances often spelled Owain, Owayne, Ywain. It is probably the same as the Irish Eoghan, and it has been supposed to be derived from Latin Eugenius (q.v.); cf. Emrys from Ambrose, Gladys from Claudia. See also Ewen.

Ouen, Ouuin, Owine Domesday Book 1086. Ouein Lib Lond 10th C. Uwen Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 10th C. Oenus Pipe Roll 1164. Owen Curia Regis Rolls 1200, The Coventry Leet Book 1492, Hundred Rolls 1273. Oweyn Hundred Rolls 1273. Owyne The Coventry Leet Book 1524.

The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe

Owayne Forename Popularity

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Howyn732/
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Oswagner715/
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Awayen674/
Aboyne674/
Owan'g674/
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Auwane673/
Owuene673/
Oswuan673/
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Owajan673/
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Oiwang673/
Hohwan673/
Owoyin673/
Oweyen673/
Hovane673/
Obeane673/
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