Etymology

Wymark

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Old Breton uuiu
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  1. Old Breton · derived fromuuiu“worthy of”
  2. English todayWymark

From Wiuhomarch, name of a Breton saint, from Old Breton uuiu (“worthy of”) + ho- (“successful”) + march (“horse”). Cognate to modern Breton Guyonvarc'h.

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