William Bowen

Brief Life History of William

William Bowen was born about 1456, in Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom as the son of Rhys Bowen. He had at least 1 son with Mrs. William Bowen.

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William Bowen
1456–
Mrs. William Bowen
1460–
Llewelyn Bowen
1482–

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    Name Meaning

    Welsh: Anglicized form of Welsh ap Owain ‘son of Owain’ (see Owen ), with fused patronymic marker (a)p, which is normally voiced before a vowel.

    Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Buadhacháin ‘descendant of Buadhachán’, a diminutive of Buadhach ‘victorious’ (see Bohan ).

    Irish: used to ‘translate’ Ó Cnáimhín ‘descendant of Cnáimhín’, a personal name meaning ‘little bone’ or ‘little body’, see Nevin 1.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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