Morwenna

Welsh
"maiden"

Morwenna Origin and Meaning

The name Morwenna is a girl's name of Welsh origin meaning "maiden".

Morwenna is an ancient Cornish name now being revived in Wales, deriving from a Celtic word meaning "maiden", although the Mor- syllable means that it's often associated with the sea. It's been heard in the British series Doc Martin and Poldark. Morwenna Banks is a British actress.

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Famous People Named Morwenna

  • Saint Morwenna
    Cornish sister of Saints Mabyn and Endellion
  • (Tamsin) Morwenna Banks
    English actress
  • Marjorie "Morwenna" Donnelly
    British poet

The name Morwenna in Pop Culture

  • Morwenna Newcross
    character on British television series Doc Martin
  • Morwenna Chynoweth Whitworth Carne
    character in British TV series "Poldark"
  • Morwenna
    a squirrel in the book "The Oaken Throne" by Robin Jarvis

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