Origin:
Arthurian Legend
Celtic
Welsh
Sex:Female
Unisex Name?No
Meaning:Variant of Olwen: White footprint. In ‘Culhwch and Olwen’, one of the Welsh stories from the ‘Maginogion’, the Olwen were white flowers growing in the heroine’s footprints.
Soul Urge:People with the name Olwyn have a deep inner desire for a stable, loving family or community, and a need to work with others and to be appreciated.
Expression:People with the name Olwyn are competent, practical, and often obtain great power and wealth. They tend to be successful in business and commercial affairs, and are able to achieve great material dreams. Because they often focus so strongly on business and achievement, they may neglect their private lives and relationships.