Given name
Ceinwen
“a girl blessed with beauty”
Ceinwen is used as a given name. One Welsh interpretation is “a girl blessed with beauty.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Welsh interpretation is “a girl blessed with beauty.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Welsh.
The story
The name’s historical associations include a 5th-century saint, daughter of the chieftain Brychan, about whom little is known.
Ceinwen’s family of names
Ceinwen has a related form in Ceinwenn. Ceinwen has a related form in Ceinwenne. Ceinwen has a related form in Ceinwin.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Ceinwen
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Ceinwen, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Mclinden
“son of the servant of (Saint) Fintán”
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Clingan
“son of the servant of (Saint) Finnian”
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Mcelwain
“son of the servant of (Saint) Beathan”
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Mcaloon
“son of the servant of (Saint) John”
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Mcelfresh
“son of the servant of (Saint) Brice”
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Mcelhannon
“son of the servant of Saint Conan”
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Mclintock
“son of the servant of (Saint) Finndag”
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Mcclintock
“son of the servant of (Saint) Finndag”
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