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Tanwen
OriginWelsh
Meaning"holy fire"
About Tanwen
Tanwen is a far more singular and colorful alternative to Bronwen.
Pronounced TAN-wen.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
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Famous Tanwens
- Tanwen Evans
wife of Welsh tenor Wynne Evans.
Tanwen in pop culture
- Tanwen
character in Kevin Crossley,Holland's "Arthur trilogy" novels
- A modern Welsh name
first used in the sixties, derived from Welsh tan = "fire" + gwyn = "white".
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