Loewen

Loewen is a 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, while in English ö and oe are the same thing) and a surname with this spelling is usually used by Mennonites or by Americans who Americanized their Löwen to Loewen. Notable people with the name include: * Abe Loewen, Canadian drag racer * Adam Loewen (born 1984), Canadian-American baseball player * Bill Loewen (born 1930), Canadian entrepreneur, philanthropist, political activist and politician * Chuck Loewen (born 1957), American football player * Cynthia Loewen (born 1993), Canadian beauty queen * Darcy Loewen (born 1969), Canadian-American hockey player * Gregory Loewen (born 1966), Canadian social philosopher * James W. Loewen (1942–2021), 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, glamour model and professional wrestler * Royden Loewen (born 1954), Canadian historian * Todd Loewen (born 1966), Canadian politician in Alberta Provided by Wikipedia