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Old ladies would say that your name is what you are, that's why they name their babies by the saint or of the day they were born so these babies will imbibe the characteristics of the saints or personalities they where named after.
So what's in a name?
I googled my name and here is what I found:
Rowena \ro-wena, rowe-na\ is pronounced roh-EEN-ah, roh-ENN-ah. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "fame and happiness". Also possibly (Welsh) "slender and fair".Do I match?
- fame? - check.Not the superstar quality but definitely not a wallpaper!
- happiness ? - check. I take every opportunity to be happy, and to share joy wherever I can.
- slender? - definitely NOT! I'm not waif-looking, if that what it means.
- fair? - check.
...that's 3 out of four.
this is me!
Other known Rowenas:
- Rowena Jackson - Prima Ballerina from New Zealand.
- It was popularized by Sir Walter Scott, who used it for a character in his novel 'Ivanhoe' (1819).
- Rowena Ravenclaw, one of the four founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the Harry Potter book series.
13 pinky-swear friends shared a thought or two...:
Great post - what fun!
I like how happy you are in your skin. Great name and definition.
You have a beautiful name, love your shot and your take on the theme!!
R is for renovation
Rowena a boring name? I don't know anybody with that name, to me it's a special (and very pretty) name. I think it's the person who makes the name boring, so as long as you aren't, the name isn't.
Thanks for the education on your name - a perfect post for "R". I like names with some history behind them!
Rowena is a beautiful name! Much more unique than Rachel, and I have a cat named Sasha:) Thanks for sharing, and thanks for visiting me!
nice and a pleasure to met you Rowena
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Great day Wednesday folks :)
Thanx for the Visit :)
You have a most beautiful name!
I too love the history of a name.
Happy ABC Wednesday,
Sherry
It is fun from time to time to google your name. So it was you that did a par tod Harry Potter... LOL, MB
What fun that was! I like your name, glad to meet you!
Rowena is not dull and boring - in fact I'm not sure I've ever heard it before. I find it pretty and exotic - as are you according to that picture! B : )
Hi Rowena! *wink*
Your name may be common where you are, but your name hasn't been in the top 1000 female baby names in the United States, as tracked by Social Security, since 1963!
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