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HelpRe: Branwen?
in reply to a message by crazygal
but bron is masculine
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So I have been told The Wen part of Bronwen is what tells you it is Feminine not the Bron
In welsh Wyn is Male Wen is female
ie the names
Gwyn and Gwen both mean "white, fair, blessed" in Welsh. the first is male the second is female ( Gwen is also used as a short form of longer names beginning with Gwen)
A childs smile is worth more to me than Gold
In welsh Wyn is Male Wen is female
ie the names
Gwyn and Gwen both mean "white, fair, blessed" in Welsh. the first is male the second is female ( Gwen is also used as a short form of longer names beginning with Gwen)
A childs smile is worth more to me than Gold
This message was edited 10/21/2005, 8:22 AM
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Not as far as I know it isn't. I've heard of a few Welsh women called Bronwen.
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hmmm. are there other spellings too?
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I always thought Branwen and Bronwen were separate names.
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oh, i dont know..i guess they are
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They are
BRONWEN
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Welsh
Pronounced: BRAHN-wen [key]
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Derived from the Welsh elements bron "breast" and gwen "white, fair, blessed".
BRANWEN
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Pronounced: BRAN-wen [key]
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Means "beautiful raven" from Welsh bran "raven" and gwen "fair, white, blessed". In the Mabinogion, a collection of tales from Welsh myth, she is the sister of the British king Bran and the wife of the Irish king Matholwch.
A childs smile is worth more to me than Gold
BRONWEN
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Welsh
Pronounced: BRAHN-wen [key]
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Derived from the Welsh elements bron "breast" and gwen "white, fair, blessed".
BRANWEN
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Pronounced: BRAN-wen [key]
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Means "beautiful raven" from Welsh bran "raven" and gwen "fair, white, blessed". In the Mabinogion, a collection of tales from Welsh myth, she is the sister of the British king Bran and the wife of the Irish king Matholwch.
A childs smile is worth more to me than Gold
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ah! Good to know...i dont like Bran as oposed to bron either
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