Welsh feminine given names

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Chloe (; ), also spelled Chloë, Chlöe, or Chloé, is a feminine name meaning "blooming" or "fertility" in Greek. The name ultimately derives, through Greek, from the Proto-Indo-European root , which relates to the colors yellow and green. In Greek the word refers to the young, green foliage or shoots of plants in spring. was one of the many epithets of the goddess Demeter. The French spelling is Chloé.

Megan is a Welsh feminine given name, originally a diminutive form of Margaret. Margaret is from the Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs), Latin margarīta, "pearl". Megan is one of the most popular Welsh-language names for women in Wales and England, and is commonly truncated to Meg.

Melanie is a feminine given name derived from the Greek μελανία (melania), "blackness" and that from μέλας (melas), meaning "dark". Borne in its Latin form by two saints, Melania the Elder and her granddaughter Melania the Younger, the name was introduced to England by the Normans in its French form Melanie. However, the name only became common in English usage in the 1930s because of the popularity of Margaret Mitchell's 1936 novel Gone with the Wind and its 1939 film adaptation, as one of the novel's main characters was named Melanie Hamilton. The name's popularity increased until the 1970s,

Branwen, Daughter of Llŷr is a major character in the medieval Welsh story known as the Second Branch of the Mabinogi, which is sometimes called the "Mabinogi of Branwen" after her.

Bryn is a Welsh word meaning hill. It may also refer to:

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Siwan may refer to Sivan, a month of the Hebrew calendar Siwan (Mandaean month), a month of the Mandaean calendar The Welsh form of Joan (first name) Siwan or Joan, Lady of Wales, the wife and consort of Llywelyn the Great, Prince of Wales Siwan (play), by Saunders Lewis Sewant, beads used as a currency by Native Americans Siwan (album), a musical orchestra project by Jon Balke, and featuring Amina Alaoui Siwan, Henan, a town in Xichuan County, Henan, China

Mair may refer to:

Danielle is a modern French female variant of the male name Daniel. Daniëlle is a Dutch version of the name.

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Cheryl is a feminine given name with multiple origins. The name might have originated as a combination of the name Beryl with the prefix Cher- from the French chérie, meaning darling (from the past participle of the verb chérir, to cherish). The name has also been considered a variant of Charles, which is pronounced SHARL in French.

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Evan is a Welsh masculine given name, derived from Iefan, a Welsh form of the name John. Evan can also occasionally be found as a shortened version of Greek names like Evangelos, Evander, or Evandro. While predominantly male, the name is occasionally given to women, as with the actress Evan Rachel Wood. It may also be encountered as a surname, although Evans is a far more common form within this context.

Gwyneth (sometimes Gweneth or Gwynyth) is a Welsh feminine given name which derives from the kingdom of Gwynedd. It gained popularity, first in Wales and then across the English speaking world, in the 19th century. This may have been the result of author Ann Harriet Hughes, who adopted Gwyneth Vaughan as her pen name.

In Welsh mythology, Olwen (or Olwyn) is the daughter of the giant Ysbaddaden and cousin of Goreu. She is the heroine of the story Culhwch and Olwen in the Mabinogion. Her father is fated to die if she ever marries, so when Culhwch (sometimes spelled as Kilhwch) comes to court her, he is given a series of immensely difficult tasks which he must complete before he can win her hand. With the help of his cousin King Arthur, Culhwch succeeds and the giant dies, allowing Olwen to marry her suitor.

Gwenllian (or Gwenllïan) is a Welsh given name, a combination of gwen "fair, blessed, white" and llian "flaxen"). It is most prominently known as the name of two women in medieval Wales who have, for different reasons, become symbols of Welsh patriotism and/or independence.

Elen may refer to:

Gwendolen () is a feminine given name, in general use only since the 19th century.