meaning of last name owens
Last Name Meaning & Genealogy Links for the Surname OWEN. Meaning & Origin: Derived from the Welsh first name Owain, probably from the Latin Eugenius and Greek Eugenious meaning well born or noble - similar to the first name, Eugene.The plural OWENS may be a patronymic form of OWEN (meaning son of Owen), or just a variant spelling.Surname Origin: Welsh.eaning & Origin: Derived from the Welsh first name Owain, probably from the Latin Eugenius and Greek Eugenious meaning well born or noble - similar to the first name, Eugene. The plural OWENS may be a patronymic form of OWEN (meaning son of Owen), or just a variant spelling. Surname Origin: Welsh.