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Baby Name Rowena |
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| Meaning of Rowena - What does the name Rowena means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| ro-wee-nah |  |
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Girl Name |
| Origin: |
English |
| Name Meaning: |
Of uncertain origin and meaning, Rowena is thought to be derived from the obsolete Old English HroSwyn, Hrothwina, a compound name composed of the elements hrod, hroth (fame), and wine (friend), or wynn (bliss, joy): hence, "famous friend" or "joyful fame." Alternatively, it might be a derivative of the Cymric Rhonwen, which is composed from the elements rhon (spear, lance) andgwen, gwyn (white, fair, blessed): hence, "white spear, blessed spear." |
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English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Pet forms: | Winnie |
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