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

  1. a male given name from Old Welsh, often anglicised as Owen

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
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.