Arawn

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh Arawn, from Old Welsh Araun, from Proto-Brythonic *Arọn, from Latin Aarōn, from Hebrew אהרן (“Aaron”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈarau̯n/

Proper noun

Arawn m

1. a male given name
2. Arawn, king of the otherworld realm of Annwn in Welsh mythology.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
Arawn	unchanged	unchanged	Harawn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Heini Gruffudd (2010) Enwau Cymraeg i Blant / Welsh Names for Children‎^[1], Y Lolfa, →ISBN, page 19 of 192