Gender:
Origin:
Welsh
17 famous people named Bronwen found on Wikipedia.
833 female in US.
Most recent ranking:
12921-th in year 2017
Best ranking:
2780-th in year 1947
Used in: Welsh
Bronwen (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈbrɔnwɛn]) is a Welsh feminine given name. It is closely associated with the similar name Branwen, which appears in medieval Welsh literature. Used in Wales since the 19th century, it was introduced to the English-speaking public at large by a character in the Richard Llewellyn novel How Green Was My Valley (1939).
Notable bearers of the name include:
Bronwen Astor (born 1930), English model
Dame Bronwen Holdsworth (born 1943), New Zealand businesswoman and arts patron
Bronwen Hughes, Canadian film director
Bronwen Maher (born 1957), Irish politician
Bronwen Mantel (born 1950), Canadian actress
Bronwen Saunders (born 1978), Canadian curler
Bronwen Wallace (1945–1989), Canadian poet and short story writer
Derived from the Welsh elements bron (breast) and gwen (white, fair, blessed), alternately spelled Bronwyn.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bronwen Hughes | 1967 | Canadian film director |
| 2 | Bronwen Maddox | 1963 | British journalist |
| 3 | Bronwen Astor | 1930 | English model |
| 4 | Bronwen Mantel | 1950 | Canadian actress |
| 5 | Bronwen Weber | Canadian chef | |
| 6 | Bronwen Knox | 1986 | Water polo player |
| 7 | Bronwen Wallace | 1945 | Canadian poet |
| 8 | Bronwen Holdsworth | 1943 | |
| 9 | Bronwen Maher | 1957 | Irish politician |
| 10 | Bronwen Webster | 1978 | Canadian curler |
| 11 | Bronwen Watson | 1977 | Australian rower |
| 12 | Bronwen Thomas | 1969 | Olympic freestyle skier |
| 13 | Bronwen Booth | 1966 | British actress |
| 14 | Bronwen Gates | 1945 | Botanist |
| 15 | Bronwen Naish | 1938 | Welsh musician and politician |
| 16 | Bronwen Mills | 2000 | British singer |
| 17 | Bronwen Coleman | American actress and model |