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In Welsh, wen is feminine and wyn is masculine. I just read that in Irish, wyn is feminine. Is wen masculine in Irish, or is it also feminine?
"It's the job that is never started that takes the longest to finish." - J.R.R. Tolkien
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"It's the job that is never started that takes the longest to finish." - J.R.R. Tolkien
http://babynames.com/namelist/9415432
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What names were mentioned? Wen/wyn isn't used in Irish names at all. The only -wen name I have come across in Ireland is Bronwen and that is pretty rare. If I met a Bronwyn I would assume it was a girl with a slightly creative spelling.
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I don't remember which name it was, but I just looked at the comments on Bronwyn and a poster said that wen is masculine in Irish and wyn is feminine in Irish.
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