/ Dictionary / Index O Owen: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ow•en Pronunciation: (ō'un), [key] — n. 1804–92, English zoologist and anatomist. 1771–1858, Welsh social reformer in Great Britain and the U.S. 1893–1918, English poet. a male given name. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: owen (Thesaurus) owe Owenism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language