The name Olwen is usually given to a Girl.
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The origin of the name lies in Welsh.
Olwen is pronounced as /ˈoʊl.wɛn/(English)
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Pronunciation
/ˈoʊl.wɛn/(English)
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Meaning
Means "white footprint" from
Welsh ol "footprint, track" and gwen "white, blessed".
In the
Welsh tale
Culhwch and
Olwen she was a beautiful maiden, the lover of
Culhwch and the daughter of the giant Yspaddaden. Her father insisted that
Culhwch complete several seemingly impossible tasks before
He would allow them to marry.
Origin
Welsh, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Cycle
Pronunciation
/ˈoʊl.wɛn/(English)