Meanings
plural Gwenhwyfars · alternative Guinevere · alternative Guenhwyvar · alternative Gwenhwyvar · alternative Gwenhyvar · alternative Gwenyver · alternative Gwenyvere · alternative Gwynhyvar
- A female given name from Welsh, of rare usage, variant of Guinevere.
Origin
- WelshGwenhwyfar
- EnglishGwenhwyfar
Borrowed from Welsh Gwenhwyfar. Doublet of Jennifer.
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Gwenhwyfar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gwenhwyfar
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