Ceinwen

Ceinwen meaning and name origin

Ceinwen \ce(in)-wen\ as a girl's name is pronounced KAYN-wen, KINE-wen. It is of Welsh origin, and the meaning of Ceinwen is "beautiful and white, blessed". From "cain gwen". The plural "ceinion" means "beauties" or "gems", so the name is sometimes interpreted as "beautiful gems". Name of a fifth-century Welsh saint who gave her name to Keynsham near Bristol.

Ceinwen has 2 variant forms: Cain and Keyne.

A baby name that sounds like Ceinwen is Zenina.

Popularity of Ceinwen

Ceinwen is not a popular first name for women and an equally uncommon surname or last name for all people. (1990 U.S. Census)

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