Given name
Arianwen
“resembling silver; one who is holy or fair”
Arianwen is used as a given name. One Welsh interpretation is “resembling silver; one who is holy or fair.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Welsh interpretation is “resembling silver; one who is holy or fair.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Welsh.
How it developed
The name combines arian (“silver”) and (g)wen (“white, fair, blessed, holy”).
The story
The name’s historical associations include one of the daughters of Brychan, a semi-legendary Welsh chieftain during the 5th century.
Arianwen’s family of names
Arianwen has a related form in Ananwynne. Arianwen has a related form in Ananwın. Arianwen has a related form in Aranwynn.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Arianwen
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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