Name
Tanwen
Meaning
Tanwen is a feminine name of Welsh origin meaning “white fire, holy fire”.
Tanwen joins the Welsh tân, fire, with gwen, white, blessed, or holy, yielding a meaning often rendered as sacred fire. It is a genuinely Welsh name in modern use, rare even in Wales, with the fashionable -wen ending of Carwen and Anwen.
An uncommon but established name in Wales.
At a glance
- Origin
- Welsh
- Gender
- Feminine
- Pronounced
- /TAN-wen/
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Questions
Tanwen is a feminine name of Welsh origin meaning “white fire, holy fire”. Tanwen joins the Welsh tân, fire, with gwen, white, blessed, or holy, yielding a meaning often rendered as sacred fire.
Tanwen is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. It is an uncommon but established name in Wales.
The name Tanwen comes from Welsh. Tanwen joins the Welsh tân, fire, with gwen, white, blessed, or holy, yielding a meaning often rendered as sacred fire. It is a genuinely Welsh name in modern use, rare even in Wales, with the fashionable -wen ending of Carwen and Anwen.
Tanwen is pronounced TAN-wen.
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