Name
Eirwen
Meaning
Eirwen is a feminine name of Welsh origin meaning “white as snow”.
Eirwen combines the Welsh eira, snow, with gwen, white or blessed, producing a name that means snow-white without the fairy-tale baggage. Coined in the early twentieth century, it belongs to the same affectionate family of Welsh -wen names as Bronwen and Anwen.
At a glance
- Origin
- Welsh
- Gender
- Feminine
- Pronounced
- /AYR-wen/
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Questions
Eirwen is a feminine name of Welsh origin meaning “white as snow”. Eirwen combines the Welsh eira, snow, with gwen, white or blessed, producing a name that means snow-white without the fairy-tale baggage.
Eirwen is traditionally a feminine (girl) name.
The name Eirwen comes from Welsh. Eirwen combines the Welsh eira, snow, with gwen, white or blessed, producing a name that means snow-white without the fairy-tale baggage. Coined in the early twentieth century, it belongs to the same affectionate family of Welsh -wen names as Bronwen and Anwen.
Eirwen is pronounced AYR-wen.
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