Bowen.
A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].
Meaning & usage
A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].
A male given name transferred from the surname.
A town and district in the General Alvear Department, Mendoza, Argentina.
A coastal town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.
A number of places in the United States: An extinct town in Las Animas County, Colorado.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Rio Grande County, Colorado.
A number of places in the United States: A village in Hancock County, Illinois.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Henry County and Johnson County, Missouri.
A number of places in the United States: A ghost town in Washington County, Nebraska.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Wayne County, West Virginia.
Where this word comes from
From Welsh ap Owain (“son of Owen”).
A Chinese character-derived script formerly used to write the Bai languages.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Chinese 僰文 (bówén).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.