What Does the Name Branwen Mean

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Branwen Name Meaning

Welsh, Welsh MythologyMeans "beautiful raven" from Welsh bran "raven" and gwen "fair, white, blessed". In the Mabinogion, a collection of tales from Welsh myth, she is the sister of the British king Bran and the wife...

Origin: WelshGender: Girl
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1 Benjamine
2 Bidelia
3 Bergliot
4 Bridie
5 Bözsi
6 Bibigul
7 Bengta
8 Braxton
9 Brad
10 Bettie
11 Bilhah
12 Bernike
13 Bíborka
14 Brigita
15 Brandon
16 Barbora
17 Betty
18 Benedicta
19 Biddy
20 Benedikta
21 Berjouhi
22 Birgitte
23 Brás
24 Başak
25 Briella
26 Berenike
27 Buffy
28 Basmath
29 Basya
30 Brechtje
31 Bibiana
32 Blagica
33 Briseida
34 Basma
35 Brande
36 Bozhidara
37 Boleslava
38 Brunella
39 Basima
40 Blaanid
41 Belinda
42 Bébinn
43 Britannia
44 Brooklyn
45 Bithiah
46 Betsy
47 Breanna
48 Bevin
49 Bóthildr
50 Breda
51 Belgi̇n
52 Bertina
53 Branden
54 Brenda
55 Breann
56 Beitris
57 Bozhena
58 Branimira
59 Brenna
60 Brynhildr
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