Bronwyn is a Welsh feminine

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, a variant of the mostly feminine name Bronwen/

Branwen 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. Branwen is a daughter of Llŷr and Penarddun. She is ma ...

, literally meaning "White Raven (or Crow)" or, abstractly, "White Breast" (from ''bran'', raven, and ''bron'' ("

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") and 'g'''wen'' ("white, fair, blessed)".''Behind the Name''
"Given Name Bronwen"
Retrieved on 22 January 2016. Because the suffix ''- wyn'' is grammatically masculine in Welsh, Bronwyn is a spelling generally only used for female names in the

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outside

Wales Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic ...

. The name may refer to:

People

Bronwyn Bancroft Bronwyn Bancroft (born 1958) is an Aboriginal Australian artist, administrator, book illustrator, and among the first three Australian fashion designers to show their work in Paris. She was born in Tenterfield, New South Wales, and trained i ...

(born 1958), Australian artist *

Bronwyn Bishop Bronwyn Kathleen Bishop (née Setright; born 19 October 1942) is an Australian former politician who served as the 29th speaker of the Australian House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015, during the Abbott ministry, Abbott government. Her se ...

(born 1942), Australian politician *

Bronwyn Calver Bronwyn Lianne Calver (born 22 September 1969 in Footscray, Melbourne, Victoria) is a former Australian cricketer who played as an all-rounder for the national team. She participated in two World Cups, in 1993 and in 1997, and was part of the ...

(born 1969), Australian cricketer *

Bronwyn Drainie Bronwyn D. A. Drainie (born 1945) is a Canadian arts journalist. She was the editor-in-chief of the ''Literary Review of Canada'' from 2003 to 2015. She has also been a columnist and book reviewer for ''The Globe and Mail''. Drainie served as a ...

(born 1945), Canadian journalist * Bronwyn Eagles (born 1980), Australian athlete *

Bronwyn Eyre Bronwyn Olivia Eyre is a Canadians, Canadian politician. Eyre is a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan (MLA), a role in which she represented the electoral district of Saskatoon Stonebridge-Dakota from 2016 to 2024 as a mem ...

(born 1971), Canadian provincial politician * Bronwyn Halfpenny (born 1963), Australian politician * Bronwyn Hayward, New Zealand political scientist * Bronwyn Hill (born 1960), British civil servant * Bronwyn Holloway-Smith (born 1982), New Zealand artist and author *

Bronwyn Labrum Bronwyn Labrum is a New Zealand cultural historian and author. Labrum was born and raised in Whanganui, and attended Whanganui High School. She received a BA Hons and M.A. in history at Massey University Massey University () is a Publi ...

, New Zealand cultural historian and author *

Bronwyn Law-Viljoen Bronwyn Law-Viljoen is a South African writer, editor, publisher and professor. She is the co-founder of the publisher Fourthwall Books and owns a bookstore called Edition. She acts as the primary editor for works on law and history of South Afr ...

, South African writer, editor, publisher and professor * Bronwyn Lea (born 1969), Australian writer * Bronwyn Lundberg, American digital artist and painter *

Bronwyn Mayer Bronwyn Lee Mayer-Smith (born 3 July 1974) is an Australian water polo player from the gold medal squad of the 2000 Summer Olympics. Mayer married Damian Smith in January 2001. Mayer competed on the team in the 2004 Summer Olympics, which to ...

(born 1974), Australian water polo player *

Bronwyn Oliver Bronwyn Joy Oliver (née Gooda, 22 February 1959 – 10 July 2006) was an Australian sculptor whose work primarily consisted of metalwork. Her sculptures are admired for their tactile nature, aesthetics, and technical skills demonstrated ...

(1959–2006), Australian sculptor *

Bronwyn Pike Bronwyn Jane Pike (born 25 January 1956) is an Australian former politician. She was Minister for Education in Victoria in the Brumby Government, and was the Member of Parliament for Melbourne from 1999 to 2012. Early life Prior to ent ...

(born 1956), Australian politician *

Bronwyn Thompson Bronwyn Thompson (born 29 January 1978 in Rockhampton, Australia) is an Australian former long jumper. She was the former Commonwealth record holder and holds the Australian record for the long jump. She has been ranked as high as number two i ...

(born 1978), Australian athlete

Fictional characters

* Bronwyn Bruntley, in the book series ''Miss Peregrine'', and in the film ''

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children ''Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children'' is a 2011 contemporary fantasy debut novel by American author Ransom Riggs. The story is told through a combination of narrative and a mix of vernacular and found photography from the personal ...

'' *

Bronwyn Davies Bronwyn Davies is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Rachel Friend. She made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 7 July 1988. Bronwyn is the sister of Sharon Davies. Bronwyn ...

, in the Australian television series ''Neighbours'' * Bronwyn Jones, in the British animated television series ''

Fireman Sam ''Fireman Sam'' () is a British animated children's television series about a fireman named Sam, his fellow firefighters, and other residents in the fictional Welsh rural village of Pontypandy (a portmanteau of two real towns, Pontypridd and T ...

'', titular Sam's sister-in-law, mother of James and Sarah * Bronwyn Moir, a fictional character and villain in the 2019 comic series ''Chrononauts: Futureshock'' * Bronwyn Rojas, in the book ''One of Us Is Lying'' by

Karen M. McManus Karen M. McManus (born 1969) is an American author of young adult fiction. She is most known for her first novel, ''One of Us Is Lying'', which spent more than five years on ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list, as well as its sequels '' One ...

* Bronwyn, a fictional virgin bride from the 1965

Charlton Heston Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4, 1923 – April 5, 2008) was an American actor. He gained stardom for his leading man roles in numerous Cinema of the United States, Hollywood films including biblical epics, science-fiction f ...

movie ''

The War Lord ''The War Lord'' is a 1965 American drama historical film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and starring Charlton Heston. The film, which concerns medieval warfare and culture in 11th-century Normandy, is an adaptation of the play ''The Lovers ...

'' * Bronwyn, in the American television series ''

Adventure Time ''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward and co-produced by Frederator Studios for Cartoon Network. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn the Human, Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...

'', is Kim Kil Whan's daughter and Jake and Lady Rainicorn's granddaughter * Bronwyn, is a character played by

Nazanin Boniadi Nazanin Boniadi (; ; born 1980) is a British actress and activist. Born in Tehran and raised in London, she attended university in the United States, where she landed her first major acting role as Leyla Mir in the soap opera ''General Hospita ...

in '' The Rings of Power'' television series by Amazon Studios. The character does not appear in the Legendarium, and was created for the show.

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