Rowena
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Name — A feminine given name of uncertain origin, popularized by its use in medieval legend and Walter Scott's novel "Ivanhoe."
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Etymology
From the name of the daughter of Hengist and wife of Vortigern in Geoffrey of Monmouth's 12th century pseudohistorical Latin work Historia regum Britanniae. There have been attempts to connect it to some unattested Old English or Common Brittonic name, but without any real evidence. It was revived after Walter Scott us...
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What does “Rowena” mean?
The word “Rowena” means a feminine given name of uncertain origin, popularized by its use in medieval legend and Walter Scott's novel "Ivanhoe.".
How do you use “Rowena” in a sentence?
Here is “Rowena” used in a sentence: “Rowena was named after a character in her mother's favorite book.”
What part of speech is “Rowena”?
“Rowena” is a name.