Gwenhwyfar

G2W4E1N1H4W4Y4F4A1R1

proper noun

A female given name from Welsh, of rare usage, variant of Guinevere.

Scrabble 26

Meanings

proper nounGwenhwyfar (plural Gwenhwyfars)

plural Gwenhwyfars · alternative Guinevere · alternative Guenhwyvar · alternative Gwenhwyvar · alternative Gwenhyvar · alternative Gwenyver · alternative Gwenyvere · alternative Gwynhyvar

  1. A female given name from Welsh, of rare usage, variant of Guinevere.

Origin

  1. WelshGwenhwyfar
  2. EnglishGwenhwyfar

Borrowed from Welsh Gwenhwyfar. Doublet of Jennifer.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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