Welsh · Girl name
Bronwen
“fair or white breast”
About the name Bronwen
Bronwen is a Welsh name composed of bron ‘breast’ and gwen ‘white, fair, blessed’. It is frequently confused with Branwen, a separate name meaning ‘white raven’, borne by the sister of Brân the Blessed in the Second Branch of the Mabinogi, whose ill-fated marriage to the king of Ireland leads to war. The spelling Bronwyn is used mainly outside Wales, especially in Australia and North America.
- Meaning
- fair or white breast
- Origin
- Welsh
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- BRON-wen(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Bronwen
- Bronwen Mae
- Bronwen Lynn
- Bronwen Joy
- Bronwen Claire
- Bronwen Rose
Questions about Bronwen
- What does Bronwen mean?
- Bronwen is a Welsh name meaning "fair or white breast".
- How do you pronounce Bronwen?
- Bronwen is pronounced BRON-wen, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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