Bowen
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Bowen¹
- /ˈbəʊ.ən/ UK
- /ˈboʊ.ən/ US
Where it comes from
From Welsh ab Owain (“son of Owen”).
proper noun
- A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic]. Jenny Sugarman's side dominated the first half and Aber keeper Megan Bowen made vital saves to deny Katie Barker and Ava Suckley.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A town and district in the General Alvear Department, Mendoza, Argentina.
- A coastal town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.
- An extinct town in Las Animas County, Colorado.
- An unincorporated community in Rio Grande County, Colorado.
- A village in Hancock County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Henry County and Johnson County, Missouri.
- A ghost town in Washington County, Nebraska.
- An unincorporated community in Wayne County, West Virginia.
Bowen²
- /ˌbəʊˈwɛn/ UK
- /ˌboʊˈwɛn/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Chinese 僰文 (bówén).
proper noun
- A Chinese character-derived script formerly used to write the Bai languages.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: dennis, bao, bowe, pau, cmp, bend, incline, stoop, dip, nod, arch, flex, curve, genuflect, kowtow, curtsey
Translations
Talk about this word "Bowen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bowen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Bowen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bowen "Bowen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bowen.Cite this
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title = {Bowen},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bowen},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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