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Gwenhwyfar

Gwenhwyfar proper noun: a female given name from Welsh, of rare usage, variant of Guinevere.

Proper noun

Gwenhwyfar (plural Gwenhwyfars)

  1. A female given name from Welsh, of rare usage, variant of Guinevere.

Forms of Gwenhwyfar

pluralGwenhwyfars
alternative formGuinevere
alternative formGuenhwyvar
alternative formGwenhwyvar
alternative formGwenhyvar
alternative formGwenyver
alternative formGwenyvere
alternative formGwynhyvar

Origin of Gwenhwyfar

Borrowed from Welsh Gwenhwyfar. Doublet of Jennifer.

Questions about Gwenhwyfar

What does Gwenhwyfar mean?
Gwenhwyfar means a female given name from Welsh, of rare usage, variant of Guinevere.
What part of speech is Gwenhwyfar?
Gwenhwyfar is a proper noun.

Words near Gwenhwyfar in the dictionary

  1. Gwendolyn
  2. Gwendolynne
  3. Gwendraeth
  4. Gwendy
  5. Gwendylan
  6. Gwenhwyfar
  7. Gwenhyvar
  8. Gweniver
  9. Gwenllian
  10. Gwennap
  11. Gweno

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