name
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Branwen
BRAN-wen
/ˈbrænwɛn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
branwen
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Welsh (Wales); from Welsh bran (crow, raven) + gwen (white, fair, blessed); protagonist of the Second Branch of the Mabinogi
- Meaning
- White raven; blessed raven
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Branwen, Branwyn
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; stress the first; in Welsh mythology Branwen is the daughter of Llŷr and a tragic figure linking Wales and Ireland
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