Glenys

G2L1E1N1Y4S1

proper noun

A female given name from Welsh.

OriginWelsh glân →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Welsh.

Origin

  1. Welshglân“clean, holy”
  2. EnglishGlenys

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

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APA

Glenys. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Glenys

MLA

“Glenys.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Glenys. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Glenys,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Glenys.

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