tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987975473741642533.post2915163651908549011..comments2023-08-16T04:04:46.775-07:00Comments on Bewitching Names: MaewynIsadora Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16099290022548663538noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987975473741642533.post-37274340621006094122011-03-17T16:31:40.002-07:002011-03-17T16:31:40.002-07:00Also (forgot to add this!), while many claim it...Also (forgot to add this!), while many claim it's a combination of "mael" and "wyn" or "mael" and "gwyn", there is the Welsh word "mwyn" (pronounced like "muy" in Spanish + "-in") that sounds mighty similar to "may-win". But as St Patrick was born to a Romano-British family, there's a better chance that his given name was actually Latin in origin, rather than Welsh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2987975473741642533.post-40932923155939305562011-03-17T16:13:19.275-07:002011-03-17T16:13:19.275-07:00I agree that it reads as a more feminine name than...I agree that it reads as a more feminine name than masculine one, although it's a really cool name either way! In Welsh, however, the -y usually designates "masculine" while the -e is "feminine" (Gwyn vs Gwen). Unfortunately, most Americans don't realize that and they use the -y spellings for the girls. Maewen would be the feminine version of the name. And Mae would be an adorable nickname, too (it has the old-fashioned vibe that's super trendy)!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com