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Adwen f Welsh, Cornish
Welsh name, in which the second element is gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed". It was borne by a Cornish saint, considered to be "the Cornish Saint Dwynwen" as a patron of sweethearts... [more]

Aelwen f Welsh
Derived from Welsh ael "brow" and gwen "white; fair; blessed". This name has been used from the early 20th century onwards.

Alltwen f Welsh
From Welsh allt “wooded hillside” and‎ gwen “white, blessed”. This name may be given in reference to the village in Wales.

Amranwen f Welsh (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Welsh amrant "eyelid" and gwen "white, fair, blessed". It is also the Welsh name for the medicinal herb known as German chamomile in English.

Aneirwen f Welsh
Alternate form of Aneira, with the Welsh element gwen meaning "white, blessed".

Arianell f Welsh
Derived from Welsh arian "silver" and Middle Welsh gell "yellow" (which apparently also carried the connotations of "shining", ultimately going back to Proto-Celtic *gelwo- "yellow; white", compare Old Irish gel(o) white; fair; shining").... [more]

Brythonwen f Welsh (Rare)
Combination of Brython and the suffix gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".

Celynwen f Welsh (Rare)
Combination of Welsh celyn "holly" and gwen "white, fair, blessed".

Cenwyn m Welsh
From wyn meaning, "blessed" or "white."

Deilwen f Welsh
Means "white leaves" from Welsh dail "leaves" (singulative deilen) combined with gwen "white, fair, blessed".

Delwen f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh del "pretty" and gwen "white; fair; blessed".

Derwen m Welsh
From Welsh derw meaning "oak" and gwyn meaning "fair, white, blessed."

Derwyn m Welsh
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Welsh derw "oak" or the obsolete Welsh element der(w) "true" and gwyn "white; fair; blessed".

Drudwen f Welsh (Modern)
Means "starling" in Welsh, presumably derived from the element drud "precious, dear, expensive" combined with gwen "fair, white, blessed". It was coined in the "latter 20th century".

Dwynwen f Welsh, Medieval Welsh
Possibly from the name of the Celtic god of love, Dwyn combined with the Welsh element gwyn "blessed, white, fair"; or derived from Welsh dwyn "to lead (a life)", in which case it means "to a lead a blessed life"... [more]

Ebrillwen f Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh Ebrill and the Welsh name element gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".

Eirianwen f Welsh
From Welsh eirian "shining, bright" and gwen "holy, white, pure".

Elffin m Welsh
"Bright rock" or "bright cliff"... [more]

Elgan m Welsh
From the Welsh intensifying prefix el- combined with Welsh can "bright".

Elwyn m Welsh
Composed by the welsh words "el", meaning "light" and "gwyn", that means "white" or "pure", so the meaning is "white light" or "pure light".

Enidwen f Welsh
Combination of name Enid with gwen, meaning "white, blessed".

Erwyn m Welsh
Welsh name, composed by "gwerd" and "gwyn", with the meaning of "green and white".

Gayna f Welsh, English
From the name Gaynor, meaning "white, smooth, soft, gentle".

Gerwyn m Welsh
Means "rough and white" in Welsh.

Glynwen f Welsh
From the Welsh elements glynn meaning "valley" and gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".

Gwalchgwyn m Welsh (Archaic)
Combination of the Welsh elements gwalch "hawk" and gwyn "white, fair, blessed."

Gwenallt m Welsh
The bardic name of the 20th-century Welsh scholar, critic and poet David James Jones (1899-1968), in whose case it meant "fair wood" from Welsh gwen "white, fair, blessed" and allt "wood, small forest"... [more]

Gwenfair f Welsh
Derived from Welsh gwen "fair; white; blessed" combined with the name Mair (compare Mairwen).

Gwenffrwd f & m Welsh (Rare)
From a Welsh place name meaning "white stream".

Gwenfron f Welsh
Derived from Welsh gwen "white; fair; blessed" and bron "breast".

Gwengad m Welsh (Archaic)
Old Welsh male name, from gwyn "white, fair, blessed" and cat "battle".

Gwennan f Welsh, Breton
Younger form of Gwennant, itself derived from the Welsh elements gwen "white, fair, blessed" and nant "stream". This name was borne by a daughter of Brychan Brycheiniog.

Gwenno f Welsh
Diminutive of Gwenllian and other names beginning with Gwen, used independently since the 19th century. It coincides with the medieval Welsh name for the planet Venus (literally "little white one" or "little bright one")... [more]

Gwynant m Welsh
It comes from the name of a Valley in Wales, Nant Gwynant, in Snowdonia; the name, composed by gwyn and nant. Means "white valley".

Gwynfryn m Welsh
From the name of the village Gwynfryn in Wrexham - the name of which derives from the Welsh name elements bryn - meaning "hill", and gwyn, meaning "white", thus meaning "white hill"... [more]

Gwynno m Welsh
Name of a Celtic Christian saint, apparently from Gwynn- (first part of compound names beginning with Welsh gwyn "white, fair, holy", e.g. Gwynoro, Gwynlliw) + diminutive suffix -o (cf... [more]

Gwynoro m Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh gwyn meaning "white, fair, blessed" combined with an uncertain second element, possibly gawr "shout" or gorŵydd "steed" or gwared "deliverance, relief"... [more]

Hafgan m & f Welsh
Probably means "summer song", from the Welsh elements haf "summer" combine with cân "song". Could also mean "summer white".... [more]

Hafwen f Welsh
Combination of Welsh haf "summer" and gwen "white; fair; blessed". This name has been used from the early 20th century onwards.

Haulwyn m Welsh (Rare)
Derived from Welsh elements haul meaning "sun" and gwyn meaning "white, fair, blessed."

Iorwen f Welsh (Rare)
Likely a feminine form of Iorwerth, formed from the Welsh elements ior "lord, ruler" and gwen "white, fair, blessed".

Lilwen f Welsh
Combination of the Welsh elements lili "lily" and gwen "white; fair; blessed".

Lleuwen f Welsh
From Welsh lleuad "moon" and gwen "fair, white, blessed".

Lliwen f Welsh (Rare)
From the name of a Welsh river, probably meaning "white flow" from lliant "flood, flow" and gwen "white".

Lynwen f Welsh
Possibly formed from the Welsh masculine name Lyn (a short form of Llywelyn) or the initial sound in Lynette combined with the Welsh element gwen "white; fair; blessed"... [more]

Magwen f Welsh
Combination of Mag, a diminutive of Marged, and Welsh gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".

Meirionwen f Welsh
Combination of Meirion and Welsh gwen "fair; white; blessed".

Nel f Welsh
A Welsh language modification of Nell, believed to be a medieval diminutive of names beginning with El, such as Eleanor, Ellen or Helen, meaning "bright, shining one"... [more]

Oenwen f Welsh
Derived from Welsh oen "lamb" and gwen "fair; white; blessed".

Rhianwen f Welsh
Combination of Welsh rhiain "maiden" (compare Rhian) and gwen "white; fair; blessed".

Rhoswen f Welsh
Derived from the Welsh elements rhos "rose" (cf. Rhosyn) and gwen "white, pure, holy, fair".

Sulwyn m Welsh
Appears to be a form of Welsh Sulgwyn "Pentecost, Whitsunday" (literally "white Sunday", from (Dydd) Sul "Sunday, day of the sun" + gwyn "white, holy, blessed")... [more]

Tangwen f Welsh
Derived from Welsh tagc "peace" combined with gwen "white, fair, blessed". It occurs briefly in 'Culhwch and Olwen' belonging to a lady at King Arthur's court, the daughter of Gweir Servitor of Birds.

Tanwen f Welsh
Means "white fire" from Welsh tan "fire" (compare Tanguy) combined with gwen "white, fair, blessed". This is a modern Welsh name, first used in the 1960s.

Tanwyn m Welsh
Means "white fire", derived from Welsh tân "fire" and gwyn "white, fair, blessed".

Tecwyn m Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Welsh teg "beautiful; fair" and gwyn "white; fair; blessed". Saint Tecwyn is the patron saint and founder of Llandecwyn in the Welsh county of Gwynedd.

Tegeirian f & m Welsh (Rare)
Means "orchid" in Welsh, composed of Welsh teg "fair, beautiful" and eirian "bright, brilliant, fair".

Tonwen f Welsh
Means "white wave" in Welsh. Tonwen (or simply Gwen) was the mother of Saint Cybi and sister of Non (herself mother of Wales' patron saint, David)... [more]

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