Loewen
Loewen is spelling variant of the word "Löwen" which means "lions" in German. This spelling is uncommon in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (as in the most common German language dialects ö is used usually instead of oe which in English ö and the oe are the same thing) and as a surname with this exact spelling is usually used by Mennonites or by Americans who Americanized their Löwen to Loewen. It can refer to
- Adam Loewen-(born )Canadian-American professional baseball player who played for various teems starting with Baltimore Orioles and than Toronto Blue Jays and currently for Philadelphia Phillies.
- Bill Loewen-Canadian entrepreneur, philanthropist, political activist and politician.
- Cynthia Loewen- (born November 13,1993)Canadian beauty pageant and 2014 Miss Earth Canada.
- Darcy Loewen-(born 1969) retired Canadian-American hockey player for the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators.
- Gregory Loewen-(born 1966) Canadian social philosopher.
- James W. Loewen-(born 1942)American sociologist.
- Jocelyne Loewen-(born 1976)Canadian voice actress.
- John Loewen-(born 1949)Canadian politician in Manitoba.
- Raymond Loewen-(born 1940)Canadian politician and business owner in British Columbia.
- Rochelle Loewen-(born 1979)Canadian broadcaster, former Glamour model, former professional wrestler.
- Royden Loewen-(born 1954)Canadian History Professor and Chair in Mennonite Studies at the University of Winnipeg.
- Todd Loewen-(born September 16, 1966) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the Alberta general election, 2015 to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Grande Prairie-Smoky.
Places
A German spelling variant of Löwen which is the German name for the Belgian city of Leuven. Also Leuven's Low German's name.
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