Origin: (Welsh, Scottish Gaelic)
Pronunciation: (OW-LWehN, OHL-wen)
Gender: Female
I was looking for Welsh names and I
stumbled upon this one. I have used love a lot in these posts but here is another
that I truly love. It is beautiful and the meanings and stories behind it are
just so wonderfully enchanting. I saw on one name forum that someone said one
meaning was The Path the Moon Takes on Water but I couldn’t confirm or deny the
truth of that meaning but I find it so gorgeous I had to add it. If you want
the authentic then White Footprint is it.
I think it is lovely and feminine
but I’ve heard others say it sounds a tad masculine and ugly but I don’t find
it so. I think it is very much a Welsh name and they aren’t always so beautiful
to English speakers but I think that if given the chance the names can grow on
you. This one has me enchanted!
I like the spelling Olwyn better
but I know in Welsh Wyn is the masculine and Wen is the feminine but I often do
the opposite because to an English speaker Wyn looks feminine and Wen
masculine.
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