William Owen Pughe

Welsh lexicographer (1759–1835)
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William Owen Pughe

Summary

William Owen Pughe is a human[1]. His place of birth was Llanfihangel-y-Pennant[2]. He was born on August 7, 1759[3]. He died on June 4, 1835[4]. He worked as a writer[5], lexicographer[6], and scribe[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Owen Pughe was born in Llanfihangel-y-Pennant[2].
  • William Owen Pughe was born on August 7, 1759[3].
  • William Owen Pughe died on June 4, 1835[4].
  • Burial took place at Nantglyn[9].
  • William Owen Pughe's father was John Owen[10].
  • A child of William Owen Pughe was Aneurin Owen[11].
  • A child of William Owen Pughe was Elen Owen Pughe[12].
  • William Owen Pughe held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[13].
  • William Owen Pughe's professions included writer[5].
  • William Owen Pughe's professions included lexicographer[6].
  • William Owen Pughe worked as a scribe[7].
  • William Owen Pughe was educated at Altrincham Grammar School for Boys[14].
  • William Owen Pughe is recorded as male[15].
  • William Owen Pughe's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Owen Pughe's Commons category is recorded as William Owen Pughe[17].
  • William Owen Pughe's archives at is recorded as National Library of Wales[18].
  • William Owen Pughe's family name is recorded as Owen[19].
  • William Owen Pughe's family name is recorded as Pughe[20].
  • William Owen Pughe's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Owen Pughe's pseudonym is recorded as Gwilym o Feirion[22].
  • William Owen Pughe's pseudonym is recorded as Idrison[23].
  • William Owen Pughe's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • William Owen Pughe's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[25].
  • William Owen Pughe's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • William Owen Pughe's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Welsh[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Llanfihangel-y-Pennant[2], William Owen Pughe… he was born on August 7, 1759[3]. His father was John Owen[10].

Education

William Owen Pughe's education included a stint at Altrincham Grammar School for Boys[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5], lexicographer[6], and scribe[7].

Personal Life

Children include Aneurin Owen[11], a scholar[28], 1792–1851[29] and Elen Owen Pughe[12], 1795–1843[30].

Death and Burial

William Owen Pughe died on June 4, 1835[4]. Burial took place at Nantglyn[9].

Why It Matters

William Owen Pughe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was William Owen Pughe born?

William Owen Pughe's place of birth was Llanfihangel-y-Pennant[2].

Who were William Owen Pughe's parents?

William Owen Pughe's father was John Owen[10].

What did William Owen Pughe do for work?

William Owen Pughe worked as writer[5], lexicographer[6], and scribe[7].

Where did William Owen Pughe go to school?

William Owen Pughe was educated at Altrincham Grammar School for Boys[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Aneurin Owen, Elen Owen Pughe
    Archives at National Library of Wales
    Occupation writer, lexicographer, scribe
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