In the Barbie in Fairytopia and Barbie in Mermaidia, Rowena was an evil person trying to poison everybody so they would bow down to her.Also in Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses, there is the king's evil cousin named Rowena. Her title is Dutchess Rowena. The king can't handle his daughters so he calls Rowena for help. Rowena takes fun of the king's daughters. Rowena also poisons the king so everyone will bow down to her.Rowena is a beautiful name, but everyone is using it for someone evil. I really like the name Rowena.
― Anonymous User 12/31/2007
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In Edgar Allan Poe's short story "Ligea", Rowena is the blond-haired, blue-eyed second wife of the narrator. That's where I encountered the name the first time, actually.
In JK Rowling's Harry Potter novels, Rowena Ravenclaw is one of the four founders of Hogwarts. Traditionally Ravenclaw students are marked by their intelligence.