Dwynwen

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Dwynwen

Say it: DOO-in-wen

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Meaning

The second element is gwen 'white, fair, blessed'; the first is uncertain.

Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.

Its wave through time

No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.

Through the ages

Used by

Welsh

Famous bearers

Saint Dwynwen, Welsh patron saint of lovers

Names worth a look

GwenfrewiGirlFrom gwen 'white, fair, blessed' and a second element of uncertain meaning.Early Medieval · forgotten

NonGirlUncertain; sometimes linked to Latin nonna 'nun'.Early Medieval · forgotten

GwladysGirlUncertain; derived either from gwlad 'country, land' or as a Welsh form of Latin Claudia.Early Medieval · forgotten

MorwennaGirlUncertain; often linked to Welsh morwyn 'maiden', but the Cornish saint's name is not securely explained.Early Medieval · forgotten

MorganGirl or boyUncertain. From Old Welsh Morcant, perhaps mor 'great' or 'sea' plus cant 'circle' or 'bright'; 'sea-born' is a…Early Medieval · peak 1995

MaryGirlFrom Hebrew Miryam, through Greek and Latin Maria; the meaning is uncertain, with many proposals and none settled.Biblical · peak 1891

Where this comes from

Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies

Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.

Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.