Bronwyn
Bronwyn is an English language feminine given name, which is an anglicized variant of the Welsh name Bronwen, meaning bron ("breast") and gwen ("white, fair, blessed)".[1][2] Because the suffix -wyn is grammatically masculine in Welsh, Bronwyn is generally only used in the English-speaking world outside Wales. The name may refer to:
People
- Bronwyn Bancroft (born 1958), Australian artist
- Bronwyn Bishop (born 1942), Australian politician
- Bronwyn Calver (born 1969), Australian cricketer
- Bronwyn Drainie (born 1945), Canadian journalist
- Bronwyn Eagles (born 1980), Australian athlete
- Bronwyn Halfpenny (born 1963), Australian politician
- Bronwyn Hayward, New Zealand political scientist
- Bronwyn Hill (born 1960), British civil servant
- Bronwyn Lea (born 1969), Australian writer
- Bronwyn Mayer (born 1974), Australian water polo player
- Bronwyn Nutley (born 1983), Australian soccer player
- Bronwyn Oliver (1959–2006), Australian sculptor
- Bronwyn Pike (born 1956), Australian politician
- Bronwyn Studman (born 1992), Australian soccer player
- Bronwyn Thompson (born 1978), Australian athlete
Fictional characters
- Bronwyn Davies, in the Australian television series Neighbours
- Bronwyn Bruntley, in the book series Miss Peregrine, and in the film Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
- Bronwyn Rojas, in the book One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
- Bronwyn, in the American television series Adventure Time is Kim Kil Won’s daughter and Jake and Lady Rainicorn’s grand-daughter.
References
- Behind the Name. "Given Name Bronwyn". Retrieved on 22 January 2016.
- Behind the Name. "Given Name Bronwen". Retrieved on 22 January 2016.
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