Bronwen
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Bronwen (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈbrɔnwɛn]) is a Welsh feminine given name. It is closely associated with the similar name Branwen, which appears in medieval Welsh literature.[2] Used in Wales since the 19th century, it was introduced to the English-speaking public at large by a character in the Richard Llewellyn novel How Green Was My Valley (1939).[1][2]
GenderFeminine
Word/nameWelsh bron "breast" + -wen, soft mutation of gwen "fair""white"
Notable bearers of the name include:
- Bronwen Astor (1930–2017), English model
- Dame Bronwen Holdsworth (born 1943), New Zealand businesswoman and arts patron
- Bronwen Dickey (born 1981), American author
- Bronwen Hughes, Canadian film director
- Bronwen Knox, Australian water polo centre back/centre forward
- Bronwen Maher (born 1957), Irish politician
- Bronwen Manby, British human rights scholar and lobbyist
- Bronwen Mantel (born 1950), Canadian actress
- Bronwen Saunders (born 1978), Canadian curler
- Bronwen Wallace (1945–1989), Canadian poet and short story writer
