Where is Owain from?

My guess is...

United Kingdom

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100%

I'm 98% certain Owain is Male.

According to a dataset of 123, the average Owain is around 62 years old.


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Learn about the name Owain

Meaning of the name Owain

Probably a Welsh form of Eugene, though other theories connect it to Welsh eoghunn meaning "youth". This was the name of several figures from Welsh history and mythology. In Arthurian legend Owain (also called Yvain in French sources) was one of the Knights of the Round Table, the son of King Urien and husband of the Lady of the Fountain. His character was based on that of Owain ap Urien, a 6th-century Welsh prince who fought against the Angles. This name was also borne by Owain Glyndwr, a 14th-century leader of Welsh resistance against English rule.

Characteristics of the name Owain

OriginsWelsh, Arthurian Romance, Welsh Mythology
PronouncedO-wien(Welsh)
GenderMasculine
Traitsnatural, strong, refined, serious, mature, classic, formal, upper class, strange, nerdy, wholesome

How do we know this about Owain

(and is it secret spies?)

We use a combination of data from the internet, and our own Machine Learning models to make these predictions.
In a gist, we use a Machine Learning model trained on a diverse global dataset of 100m+ names, and use it to predict different traits for a person based on first name!
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