Talk:Rowena

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I realise there is a DAB page

"Rowena, daughter of Hengest" seems like the best name for her. However, I'm not sure that it shouldn't just be "Rowena", with the disambiguation page at Rowena (disambiguation). This character seems to be the primary (and probably first) use of the name.--Cúchullain ^t/c 07:05, 3 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I agree that plain 'Rowena' would be best, for the reasons you state and because that is how she is always referred to. I was tempted to make the change yesterday but was put off by the amount of links on the disambiguation page Rowena. 'Rowena, daughter of Hengest' is perfectly acceptable as well, although I'd prefer the name by itself. The second option's easy; any volunteers for the first, assuming there are no objections? Enaidmawr (talk) 00:19, 4 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

As there have been no objections I've made the move, and transferred the info on her name over from the disambiguation page (which is at Rowena (disambiguation) now).--Cúchullain ^t/c 20:13, 16 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, Cuchullain. After raising the issue in the first place I'd managed to forget about it until I saw the change on my watchlist. A great improvement! Enaidmawr (talk) 00:59, 17 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What source says that Hengest of Kent was a Jute? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Æscing (talk • contribs) 02:05, 27 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I know it seems a bit of a stretch, but women have been named for trees for centuries. Her name isn't chiseled in stone anywhere, and her name is conjectural at best.

The Saxons were Odin worshipers, and Rowan is Old Norse. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowan

Long story short, they cant even decide how "Vortigern" was spelled, perhaps Rowena is just Rowan?