Nuwan
නුවන්
From Sinhala nuvana, most likely "wisdom" though the same spelling can also mean "eye."
Meaning and origin
Nuwan draws on a Sinhala word written and said the same way for two different senses, "wisdom" and "eye," so name references disagree on which one gave rise to the name.
How to pronounce Nuwan
| Sinhala (Sri Lanka) | NOO-wahn /ˈnuːwan/ |
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