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Eirwen is a feminine given name.

Origin and meaning

Eirwen is a Welsh feminine given name meaning "white/blessed snow" and derives from the Welsh words "Eira" (snow) and "Gwyn" (white, fair or blessed).

Notable People

• Eirwen Davies [cy], (1926–2014), Welsh broadcaster and BBC news presenter
• Eirwen Meiriona St John Williams Gwynn (1916–2007), Welsh nationalist, writer, teacher and physicist

Eurwen

A variant is Eurwen (Welsh: [ˈɛiruːɛn]; /ˈɛərwɛn/ AYR-wen) meaning "white/blessed gold" deriving from the Welsh words "Aur" (gold) and "Gwyn" (white, fair, blessed).

Notable people with this name include:

• Kate Eurwen O'Toole (b.1960), British actress (daughter of Peter O'Toole and Siân Phillips),

See also

• Eirwyn (masculine form)
• Euryn
• Euryn (given name)

References

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2. Amos, Dan (2019-04-14). "Eirwen | Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Welsh Girls Names". Retrieved 2021-04-21.
3. Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Eirwen". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
4. "Eirwen - Name Meaning, What does Eirwen mean?". www.thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
5. "Eurwen - Name Meaning, What does Eurwen mean?". www.thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
6. "Eurwen | Learn the meaning, definition & origin of the name Eurwen". www.emmasdiary.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
7. Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Eurwen". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
8. "Eurwen Name Meaning & Eurwen name Origin, Lucky Number, Gender, Pronounce". babynamemeaningz.com. Retrieved 2021-04-21.

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• Feminine given names
• Welsh feminine given names