name
Anwen
AN-wen
/ˈænwɛn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
anwen
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Welsh (Wales); from Welsh an (very, exceedingly) + gwen (white, fair, blessed)
- Meaning
- Extremely beautiful; exceedingly fair
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Anwen, Anwyn
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; stress the first; 'gwen' mutation after 'an' loses its initial 'g'
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