Bowen Family History
Bowen 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
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022