Ewen
| Ewen |
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| Pronunciation |
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| Gender |
Male |
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| Origin |
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| Word/name |
Irish, Scottish Gaelic |
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| Meaning |
born of the yew |
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| Region of origin |
Scotland, Canada |
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| Other names |
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| Related names |
Ewan, Ewen, Eoghan, Ivan, Owen |
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Ewen, Euan or Ewan is a male given name, most commonly heard throughout Scotland and Canada. It is a derivative of Eoghan (meaning "born of the yew (tree)") and is of Irish and Gaelic origin.[1] It is also, less commonly, a surname. Iuan, Ioan, Iwan and Iwen is the Welsh derivative. Also associated loosely with the Scottish god of the glen. Owen is the predominant Welsh spelling of the name, but also Iwan and Iuan are also found, as in Cornish). Ouen can be considered the French or Breton spelling of the name.
Variations
People with this given name
- Ewen Alison, New Zealand politician
- Ewen Bain, a Scottish cartoonist
- Ewen Bremner, a Scottish actor
- Ewen Cameron, British banking magnate
- Ewen Cameron, Australian politician
- Ewen Cameron of Lochiel, a Scottish highland chieftain
- Ewen Cameron, Baron Cameron of Dillington, member of the British House of Lords
- Ewen Chatfield, a cricketer
- Ewen Fergusson, British diplomat
- Ewen Henderson, English ceramic artist
- Ewen Leslie, an Australian actor
- Ewen MacDougall, a Scottish nobleman
- Ewen Maclean, 9th Laird of Ardgour, British peer
- Ewen McKenzie, an Australian rugby player
- Ewen McQueen, a New Zealand Christian leader
- Ewen Neil McQueen, Australian educational innovator
- Ewen Montagu, a British judge, writer and intelligence officer
- Ewen Ratteray, Bishop of Bermuda
- Ewen Solon, a New Zealand actor
- Ewen Southby-Tailyour, British Royal Marine
- Ewen Thompson, a New Zealand cricketer
- Ewen Vernal, a Scottish musician
- Ewen Whitaker, British astronomer
People with this surname
See also
References
- ↑ Ó Corráin, Donnchadh agus Maguire, Fidelma. Irish Names (1981, 1990). 87-88.