Gweniver

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UK/ˈɡwɛ.nɪ.və/US/ˈɡwɛ.nɪ.vɚ/

proper noun

A female given name from Cornish.

OriginMiddle Cornish Gwynnever ← Proto-Brythonic *Gwɨnnohuɨβar →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Cornish.

Origin

  1. Proto-Brythonic*Gwɨnnohuɨβar
  2. Middle CornishGwynnever
  3. EnglishGweniver

From Cornish, from Middle Cornish Gwynnever, from Proto-Brythonic *Gwɨnnohuɨβar. Doublet of Jennifer.

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APA

Gweniver. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gweniver

MLA

“Gweniver.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gweniver. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gweniver,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gweniver.

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