Owain (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈoːwain]) is a name of Welsh origin, variously written in Old Welsh as Ougein, Eugein, Euguen, Iguein, Ou(u)ein, Eug(u)ein...
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Owain ap Gruffydd (c. 1354 – 20 September 1415), commonly known as Owain Glyndŵr (Glyn Dŵr, pronounced [ˈoʊain ɡlɨ̞nˈduːr], anglicised as Owen Glendower)...
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Owain Owain (11 December 1929 – 19 December 1993) was a Welsh novelist, short-story writer and poet. He also founded Tafod y Ddraig (The Dragon's Tongue)...
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Owain Sebastian Yeoman is a Welsh actor, best known for playing CBI Agent Wayne Rigsby in the CBS series The Mentalist. His additional credits include...
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Owain ap Gruffudd (c. 1100 – 23 or 28 November 1170) was King of Gwynedd, North Wales, from 1137 until his death in 1170, succeeding his father Gruffudd...
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Owain Arthur (born 5 March 1983) is a Welsh actor, who rose to fame playing Francis Henshall in The National Theatre's production of One Man, Two Guvnors...
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Owain Wyn Evans (born 9 March 1984)[citation needed] is a Welsh broadcaster and drummer. He hosts BBC Radio 2's early breakfast show and previously presented...
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Glyndŵr rebellion (redirect from Revolt of Owain Glyndŵr)
rebellion led by Owain Glyndŵr against the Kingdom of England during the Late Middle Ages. During the rebellion's height between 1403 and 1406, Owain exercised...
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Owain Lawgoch (English: Owain of the Red Hand, French: Yvain de Galles, lit. 'Owen of Wales'), full name Owain ap Thomas ap Rhodri (c. 1330 – July 1378)...
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Gwynedd and Rhodri ab Owain Gwynedd. Dafydd was the son of Owain Gwynedd and Cristin ferch Goronwy ab Owain (married c. 1145). Since Owain and Cristin were...
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Madoc (redirect from Madog ab Owain Gwynedd)
Madoc ab Owain Gwynedd (also spelled Madog) was, according to folklore, a Welsh prince who sailed to the Americas in 1170, over three hundred years before...
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Owain Danwyn (fl. 440) was a king of Rhos in Gwynedd, northwestern Wales, in the mid-5th century. He was the son of Einion Yrth ap Cunedda and the father...
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Owain mab Urien (Middle Welsh Owein) (died c. 595) was the son of Urien, king of Rheged c. 590, and fought with his father against the Angles of Bernicia...
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Owain ap Hywel (died c. 988) was king of Deheubarth in south Wales and probably also controlled Powys. Owain was one of the three sons of King Hywel the...
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Gruffudd ap Owain Glyndŵr (c. 1375 – c. 1412) was the eldest son of Margaret Hanmer and Owain Glyndŵr, who led a major revolt in Wales between 1400 and...
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Owain Williams is the name of: Owain Williams (politician), Welsh politician Owain Williams (rugby union) (1964–2021), Welsh rugby union player Owain...
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470 – c. 480). Owain Danwyn (Owain Whitetooth) ap Einion (Rhos; late 5th century). Cuneglasus (Rhos) and St Einion (Llŷn) ap Owain (late 5th and early...
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Owain Goch ap Gruffudd (also known as Owain Goch [Owain the Red]) (died 1282) was brother to Llywelyn ap Gruffudd and Dafydd ap Gruffudd and, for a brief...
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Owen Tudor (redirect from Owain Tudor)
Sir Owen Tudor (Welsh: Owain ap Maredudd ap Tudur, c. 1400 – 2 February 1461) was a Welsh courtier and the second husband of Queen Catherine of Valois...
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Catrin ferch Owain Glyndŵr (died 1413) was one of the daughters (probably the eldest) of Margaret Hanmer and Owain Glyndŵr, and her marriage to a claimant...
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Owain Fôn Williams (born 17 March 1987) is a Welsh professional football coach and former professional footballer who is currently the goalkeeping coach...
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from other rulers named Owain, particularly his contemporary, Owain ap Gruffydd of Gwynedd, who is known as Owain Gwynedd. Owain was the son of Gruffydd...
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Owain Tudur Jones (born 15 October 1984) is a Welsh former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He represented the Wales national football...
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Kingdom of Gwynedd (section Owain Gwynedd)
and became known as Owain Gwynedd to differentiate him from another Owain ap Gruffudd, the Mathrafal ruler of Powys, known as Owain Cyfeiliog. Cadwaladr...
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Cristin verch Goronwy (redirect from Cristin ferch Goronwy ab Owain)
Owain Gwynedd. She was born around 1105 AD in Tegeingl, Flintshire. She was the daughter of Gronwy (ap Owain) Owain and Genilles V. (Hoedlyw) Owain....
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Owain Llewelyn Williams (1964 – 12 September 2021) was a Welsh rugby union player who played as a back row forward for Glamorgan Wanderers, Bridgend,...
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Owain Jones may refer to: Owain Jones (geographer) (born 1957), professor of environmental humanities Owain Jones (footballer, born 1996), Welsh footballer...
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870) Owain Ddantgwyn ap Einion Yrth (Rhos; c. 440) Cynlas Goch ab Owain Gwyn (c. 470, Rhos) St Einion (Llŷn) ap Owain (c. 470) Maig ab Owain ap Cynlas...
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Owain Foel (fl. 1018), also known as Owain Moel, Owain the Bald, Owen the Bald, and Eugenius Calvus, was an eleventh-century King of Strathclyde. He may...
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