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 [ syll. no-lwen(n), nol-we-nn ] The girl name Nolwenn is pronounced NOWLWahN- KEY. Nolwenn has its origins in the Breton language. It is used largely in Breton and French. Derived from the word gwen which is of the meaning 'white, fair, blessed, holy'. The first name is dervied from the Breton epithet of a 6th century saint, 'Noyal Gwenn' meaning 'holy one from Noyal'; Noyal is a place in Brittany, France. Nolwenn is not commonly used as a baby girl name. It is not in the top 1000 names. Baby names that sound like Nolwenn include the English Noelene, the English Nolene, the name Nalani, the Indian Nalini, the Scottish Neilina, the Hawaiian Noelani, the English Nolana, the English Noleen, the English Nolena, and the English Nolina. KEY: approx English pronunciation for Nolwenn: N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; W as in "we (W.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
