Merewen

MER-uh-wen

Old English

"sublime delight"

Merewen Origin and Meaning

The name Merewen is a girl's name meaning "sublime delight".

This Anglo-Saxon gem was borne by a few medieval women including Saint Merewen, Abbess of Romsey Abbey. It has also been used in literature, for example in Kit Berry's Stonewylde series. Merewen has the mellifluous vowels and Celtic charm of other current favorites like Elowen and Meredith.

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Famous People Named Merewen

• St Merewenna (d.c.975) abbess of Romsey Abbey.

Merewen in Pop Culture

• Merewyn the heroine in Anya Seton's novel Avalon (1965).
• Merewen an artist in Kit Berry's Stonewylde series.
• Merewen a swordmaiden in Wayne Thomas Batson's The Door Within trilogy.