Gwenhwyfar
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Welsh Gwenhwyfar, from Proto-Celtic *Windosēbaris.
Proper noun
Gwenhwyfar
- Alternative form of Guinevere (Welsh form)
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *Gwɨnnhuɨβar (compare Middle Cornish Gwynnever, Breton Gwenivar; cf. also English Jennifer), from Proto-Celtic *Windosēbaris (“white spirit”) (compare Irish Fionnabhair), from Proto-Celtic *windos (“white, fair”) + *sēbarā (“magical being”).
Pronunciation
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- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 276: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "cy-S" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ɡwɛnˈhʊi̯var/
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Gwenhwyfar f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Guinevere
Descendants
- → English: Guinevere
- → Latin: Guanhumara
- → French: Guenièvre
- → Italian: Ginevra
- → Spanish: Ginebra
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