Meanings
proper nounGuinevere (plural Guineveres)
plural Guineveres · alternative Guenhwyvar · alternative Gwenhwyfar · alternative Gwenhwyvar · alternative Gwenhyvar · alternative Gwenyver · alternative Gwenyvere · alternative Gwynhyvar
- A female given name from Welsh or Proto-Celtic.
- Arthurian legendThe wife of King Arthur.
Origin
- WelshGwenhwyfar
- Middle EnglishGwenyver
- EnglishGuinevere
From Middle English Gwenyver, from Welsh Gwenhwyfar. Doublet of Jennifer.
More words from Middle English, Welsh
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic غوينيفير
- غوينيفيرwife of King Arthur
Basque Genobeba
- Genobebawife of King Arthur
Bulgarian Гуиневир
- Гуиневир (Guinevir)wife of King Arthur
Catalan Ginebra, Ginebra
- Ginebrafemale given name
- Ginebrawife of King Arthur
Chinese Mandarin 桂妮薇兒 /桂妮薇儿, 桂妮薇爾 /桂妮薇尔
- 桂妮薇兒 /桂妮薇儿 (Guìnīwēi'ér)wife of King Arthur
- 桂妮薇爾 /桂妮薇尔 (Guìnīwēi'ěr)wife of King Arthur
- 格溫娜維爾 /格温娜维尔 (Géwēnnàwéi'ěr)wife of King Arthur
- 桂妮薇亚wife of King Arthur
- 桂妮薇亞 /桂妮薇亚wife of King Arthur
- 桂妮薇娅 (Guìnīwēiyà)wife of King Arthur
Danish Guenevere
- Gueneverewife of King Arthur
Esperanto Ginevra
- Ginevrawife of King Arthur
Finnish Guinevere
- Guineverewife of King Arthur
French Guenièvre, Guenièvre
- Guenièvrefemale given name
- Guenièvrewife of King Arthur
Greek Γκουίνεβιρ
- Γκουίνεβιρ (Gkouínevir)wife of King Arthur
Hebrew גווינביר
- גווינבירwife of King Arthur
Irish Fionnabhair
- Fionnabhairfemale given name
Italian Ginevra, Ginevra
- Ginevrafemale given name
- Ginevrawife of King Arthur
Japanese グィネヴィア
- グィネヴィア (Gwinevia)wife of King Arthur
Korean 귀네비어
- 귀네비어 (Gwinebieo)wife of King Arthur
Polish Ginewra, Ginewra
- Ginewrafemale given name
- Ginewrawife of King Arthur
Portuguese Genebra
- Genebrawife of King Arthur
Russian Гвине́вра
- Гвине́вра (Gvinévra)wife of King Arthur
Spanish Ginebra, Ginebra
- Ginebrafemale given name
- Ginebrawife of King Arthur
Swedish Guenever
- Gueneverwife of King Arthur
Thai กวินิเวียร์
- กวินิเวียร์wife of King Arthur
Ukrainian Ґвіневера
- Ґвіневера (Gvinevera)wife of King Arthur
Welsh Gwenhwyfar, Gwenhwyfar
- Gwenhwyfarfemale given name
- Gwenhwyfarwife of King Arthur
Cite this entry
APA
Guinevere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guinevere
MLA
“Guinevere.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guinevere. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Guinevere,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Guinevere.
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