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Rhiannon

Probably means "great queen," built from an old Celtic word for queen.

Meaning and origin

Rhiannon is a Welsh name usually traced to an unrecorded early Celtic form meaning great queen.

How to pronounce Rhiannon

Welsh (United Kingdom)hree-AN-on /r̥iˈanɔn/

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