Rhonwen
Rhonwen f
Welsh: traditional name composed either of the elements
rhon lance +
(g)wen white, fair, blessed, holy or of
rhawn hair +
(g)wen. It was used by medieval
Welsh poets as a form of
ROWENA (SEE
Rowena), regarded as the progenitrix of the
English nation, and is now fairly common in Wales.
First names dictionary.
2012.