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Re: Branwen?
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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.
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ah! Good to know...i dont like Bran as oposed to bron either
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