Owain
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Welsh Owein, Ewein, from Old Welsh Ougein, Eugein, from Proto-Brythonic *Awɨɣėn. Cognate with Breton Yven, Ivin, Old Irish Úgaine, Augaine.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Owain m
- a male given name from Old Welsh, often anglicised as Owen
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
Owain | unchanged | unchanged | Howain |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |