From: chris@cjpl.co.uk   
      
   On 21/07/2019 19:37, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:   
   > In message , Ian   
   > Goddard  writes:   
   >> It's very likely that Owen was well established as a family name and   
   >> used in many branches and generations.  It makes sorting them out very   
   >> difficult.   
   >   
   > Could be. When I let FMP's search have "variants", it also brings up   
   > John as an alternative to Owen, though I think that's unlikely in this   
   > case as there seem to be both in the family and fairly well distinguished.   
   >>   
      
   John and Owen are certainly different names and not likely to be   
   confused on the Welsh border. The usual Latin translation of Owen/Owain   
   was Audoenus, or sometimes Eugenius, so you should also search for those.   
      
      
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