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Olwen

/ˈɒlwɛn/

Olwen proper noun: a female given name from Welsh from Welsh legend, specifically The Mabinogion.

Proper noun

Olwen

  1. A female given name from Welsh from Welsh legend, specifically The Mabinogion.
    • […] her daughter, posthumous child of Gil, to my astonishment christened in St. Aidan's with the name Marion (given by her godmother, a broadcaster friend of Esme) and Olwen (given by me as godfather, who thought Nuala's granddaughter should have a good Celtic name to sustain her through life). To...1994, Robertson Davies, The Cunning Man, Viking, published 1995, →ISBN

Origin of Olwen

From Welsh Olwen.

Questions about Olwen

What does Olwen mean?
Olwen means a female given name from Welsh from Welsh legend, specifically The Mabinogion.
What part of speech is Olwen?
Olwen is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Olwen?
Olwen is pronounced /ˈɒlwɛn/.

Words near Olwen in the dictionary

  1. Olusoga
  2. Olusogas
  3. Olutanga
  4. olutasidenib
  5. Olver
  6. Olwen
  7. Olwyn
  8. OLY
  9. Olya
  10. olycook
  11. olycooks

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