Where does “Bowen” come from?

Bowen is an English surname derived from Welsh ap Owain, meaning "son of Owain," with ap being the Welsh patronymic prefix and Owain being a Welsh given name.

Ancestry of “Bowen”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Welsh	[[ap]] [[Owain]]	—

Words derived from “Bowen”

Bowenoid
Bowenwork

Every word from Welsh [[ap]] [[Owain]] →

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