Tanwen

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Tanwen is derived from two Welsh words 'tan' which means fire, and 'gwyn' which means white or fair. So, the name means 'white fire'.
Pronunciation
TAHN-wen
TAN-wen,
Tan-WIN or TAHN-wen
Popularity
Tanwen is a rare name and has not been ranked in the top 1000 baby names in the United States or other countries.

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Tanwen Name meanings & History

Tanwen is derived from two Welsh words 'tan' which means fire, and 'gwyn' which means white or fair. So, the name means 'white fire'. Means "white fire" from Welsh tan "fire" (compare Tanguy) combined with gwen "white, fair, blessed". This is a modern Welsh name, first used in the 1960s. Tanwen is used as a first name for baby girls.

Zodiac Sign of Tanwen: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Tanwen:

T: Tireless,Truth,Touchy,Doubting Thomas,Tacky,Talkative,Testy

A: Argumentative,Aggressive,Action,Assertive,Angry,Ambitious

N: Neat,Nutrition,Nitpicking,Nice,Nagging,Nervous,Neurosis

W: Wonderment,Willful,Wishful,Wonderful,Wild

E: Enlighten,Entertain,Enliven,Environment,Exaggerate,Expressive

Tanwen is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Mature name
  • a Modern name
  • a Rough name
  • a Simple name

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