Owen


Sir Richard, 1804–92, English zoologist and anatomist.
Robert, 1771–1858, Welsh social reformer in Great Britain and the U.S.
Wilfred, 1893–1918, English poet.
a male given name.
Contemporary Examples

Good Glove, No Hit David Goodwillie September 8, 2011
Brits Investigate Assassination of the Spy Who Warned Us About Putin Nico Hines July 21, 2014
High on Study Drugs Daniel D’Addario May 8, 2010
Sam Rockwell on ‘The Way, Way Back,’ His Troubled Youth & More Marlow Stern July 4, 2013
The Thief of Words: Starling Lawrence Jill Bialosky October 10, 2013

Historical Examples

The Best Policy Elliott Flower
Up the River Oliver Optic
The Cave by the Beech Fork Henry S. Spalding
Up the River Oliver Optic
Owen Hartley; or, Ups and Downs William H. G. Kingston

noun
David (Anthony Llewellyn), Baron. born 1938, British politician: Labour foreign secretary (1977–79); cofounder of the Social Democratic Party (1981) and its leader (1983–87): leader (1988–90) of the section of the Social Democratic Party that did not merge with the Liberal Party in 1988; peace envoy to Bosnia-Herzegovina (1992–95)
Michael (James). born 1979, English footballer: a striker, he scored 40 goals in 89 games for England (1998–2008); his clubs included Liverpool (1996–2004) and Newcastle United (2005–2009)
Sir Richard. 1804–92, English comparative anatomist and palaeontologist
Robert. 1771–1858, Welsh industrialist and social reformer. He formed a model industrial community at New Lanark, Scotland, and pioneered cooperative societies. His books include New View of Society (1813)
Wilfred. 1893–1918, English poet of World War I, who was killed in action

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