Welsh

Arianwen

Pronounced ar-YAN-wenShare

Meaning: Silver; white or blessed

  • Girl
  • Rare gem
  • 3 syllables

The story

A Welsh compound joining silver with the feminine element gwen. Its silver imagery is explicit, while the ending also carries the older sense of blessed.

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Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

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Origins

Arianwen comes from Welsh.

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