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[Facts] What does Rhiannon mean?
I really want to find out what my name means but i just can't find a website that knows
what it means, so please tell me or find out for me.P.S What does Christins mean?
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well i no that rhiannon is a pagan goddess
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Rhiannon is a welsh name meaning "princess godess". She appears in the Mabinogi mythological tales.
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thanx cuz im rhiannon but it really rare here so i wondered wat it meant and now i know that me and my enemy arent the only ones with that name!:D
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RHIANNON f Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Pronounced: hri-AN-awn (Welsh), ree-AN-un (English), REE-an-un (English) Derived from Old Celtic Rigantona meaning "great queen". In Welsh mythology Rhiannon was the goddess of fertility and the moon. This name is also borne by a princess in Welsh legends, the wife of Pwyll.
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Names including Rhiannon, Rhiain, Rhian, Rhianedd, Rhiangar, Rhianwen and Rhianydd all share the Welsh element Rhian-. According to one source (http://www.medievalscotland.org/problem/names/rhiannon.shtml), Rhian-, derives from British rix "king" and/or from a Welsh word meaning "maiden, virgin".
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I REALLY WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHAT MY NAME MEANS AND WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD GET BACK TO ME ON THIS SUBJECT. MANY THANKS RHIANNON XX
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I looked up my name on the net and found that it means 'great divine queen', nymph, welsh witch, maiden, goddess and princess.
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