The name Rhonwen is a girl's name of Welsh origin meaning "slender, fair".

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The delicate and haunting Welsh Rhonwen is still a rarity in the U.S., where her English version Rowena is better known, but would be a lovely choice for any parent in search of a name that was both unusual and traditional, classically feminine yet strong.
<br/><br/>Though <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/168/irish-names">Irish names</a> have long been popular in America, <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/172/welsh-names">Welsh names</a> are just beginning to be noticed and we see them as a wave of the future.   In medieval Welsh poetry, Rhonwen is called "the Mother of the English Nation,"  and Rhonwen Baganes was a heroine of Welsh folklore.  A soft and gentle name, Rhonwen's meaning -- slender and fair -- evokes the image of a lovely, light-haired girl.  Other appealing 'wen' choices include Aelwen, Arianwen, Branwen, Bronwen. Gwendolen, Olwen and Tanwen. Just don't be tempted to change the 'wen' to 'wyn', which would transform it into a male name.

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