Name meaning
Rowena
may mean “fame and joy”
- Origin
- Old English or Welsh
- Gender
- Mostly feminine
- Used in
- English, Welsh
- Spellings
- Rowena · Rhonwen
- Say it
- roh-EE-nah
- Letters
- 6
Likely meaning, sources differ
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Rowena appears in legend as the daughter of the Saxon chief Hengist, who married the British king Vortigern. Its origin is uncertain, perhaps Old English hrōð, fame, and wynn, joy. Walter Scott's Ivanhoe made it popular.
Roots
Possibly Old English hrōð (fame) + wynn (joy), or Welsh.
Where it is used
A legendary name.
Rowena name FAQ
What does the name Rowena mean?
Rowena may mean “fame and joy”. Sources differ, so we show the most common reading. Possibly Old English hrōð (fame) + wynn (joy), or Welsh.
Where does the name Rowena come from?
Rowena is of Old English or Welsh origin. Today it is used in English, Welsh families.
How do you pronounce Rowena?
Rowena is usually pronounced roh-EE-nah.
Is Rowena a boy's or a girl's name?
Rowena is mostly feminine.
What are other spellings of Rowena?
Related spellings and forms include Rhonwen.
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Sources
Name data: Public-Census, SSA-Census, Wikidata, Wiktionary-EN. Recorded in national birth and census statistics. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.