Etymology

Glenys

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Today it means: A female given name from Welsh. Full definition →

Welsh glân
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The story

  1. Welsh · derived fromglân“clean, holy”
  2. English todayGlenys

A twentieth century coinage from Welsh glân (“clean, holy”) + -ys.

Words from the same roots

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Glenda

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