Rowena is a figure in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae, the daughter of the Saxon king Hengest and wife of Vortigern.
Rowena can also refer to:
Places United States Rowena, Georgia, an unincorporated community Rowena, Kentucky, an unincorporated community Rowena, Minnesota, an unincorporated community Rowena, Missouri, an unincorporated community Rowena, Oregon, an unincorporated community Rowena, South Dakota, an unincorporated community Rowena, Texas, an unincorporated community
Australia Rowena, New South Wales, a town
People Rowena Bastin Bennett (1896–1981), American writer Rowena Cullen (born 1946), New Zealand information services academic Rowena Fulham (born 1960), New Zealand footballer Rowena Guanzon (born 1957), Filipino lawyer and public servant Rowena Hume (1877–1966), Canadian obstetrician Rowena Jackson (1926–2024), New Zealand prima ballerina Rowena King (born 1970), British actress Rowena Meeks Abdy (1887–1945), American painter in Northern California Rowena Moore (1910–1998), American union and civic activist Rowena Morrill (1944–2021), American science-fiction and fantasy illustrator and painter Rowena Sánchez Arrieta (born 1962), Filipina pianist Rowena Spencer (1922–2014), American physician Rowena Granice Steele (1824–1901), American performer, journalist, publisher Rowena Wallace (born 1947), Australian actress, known for her role as Patricia in Sons and Daughters
Fictional characters The Lady Rowena, Ivanhoe's love interest in the novel of the same name by Walter Scott Rowena Ravenclaw, one of the founders of Hogwarts in the Harry Potter series of books Rowena Morgan, a singer in the movie Mr. Holland's Opus Rowena (Supernatural), a character in the American television series Supernatural Duchess Rowena, the main antagonist in the animated film Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses
Other Rowena (horse), a British Thoroughbred racehorse
See also Rowen (disambiguation)