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Language of the text: English
Nobility: Noble family - Knights - Lords
Nobles in:England (Wales)
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Bowen
English
The surname Bowen of Welsh origin.It is derived from the sub-Roman period from the Latin name Eugenius;in Welsh it became the personal name Owain.It may also alternatively represent an Old Celtic name meaning 'born of Esos'.Esos or Aesos was a God with a cult in Gaul.The given name Eugene signifies,'well born,noble',from the Greek 'Eugenios' which it is ultimately derived from.This was the name of various saints,notably a third century bishop and martyr,who gave the name some currency during the Middle Ages;a seventh century bishop of Toledo,and four popes.The popularity of the name in Russia is due to the cult of a fourth century missionary bishop who preached in the Crimea and southern Russia.In western Europe the name owes its popularity at least in part to the fame of Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663-1736),a general who co-operated with Marlborough in defeating the French forces of Louis XIV.In Ireland the name has been used as an anglicization of the Gaelic,Eoghan.The name first recorded dates back to the ninth century with a Uwen Wenta cyning recorded in historical archives.The name was brought to America by Welsh immigrants.One of the first fore fathers to bring this name to America is that of a Robert Owen,who came to America in 1681;he settled in Newcastle,Pennsylvania.This name is the one hundredth and fifteenth most common surname in America. ...
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BlazonBowen
1. Coat of arms of family: Owen
Language of the text: English
Gules a chevron between three lions rampant or. Crest-A lion rampant or. Motto-Honestas optima politia.
Azure, a lion rampant with an orle of roses or. Crest-An arm couped at the elbow and a erect habited sable erm. holding in the hand ppr. a chaplet of laurel vert.
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