Female Welsh Names 3
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| Eres | wonderful |
| Essyllt | (ES-ilht) possibly from British adsiltia she who is gazed at. Another form of Isolde, the tragic heroine of the Tristan saga. Esyld, Esyllt. |
| Eurneid | daughter of Clydno in Welsh tales |
| Eurolwyn | daughter of Gwydolwyn in Welsh legends |
| Eyslk | fair |
| Ffanci | Welsh version of Fancy |
| Ffion | (FEE-on) from ffion foxglove. Ffiona (fee-OH-nah) |
| Fflur | (FLEER) from the Welsh word for flower. In legend, Julius Caesar kidnapped her from Britain and took her to Rome. Her beloved Caswallon, disguised as a shoemaker, followed and won her back |
| Ffraid | (FRAYD) Welsh form of Brigid, the Irish saint |
| Gaenor | (GAY-nor) form of Gwenhwyfar or Guinevere; popular in 19th and 20th C.'s. Gaynor. |
| Ganieda | sometimes called Gwenddydd, said to live in the forest and give prophecies; possibly the sister of Merlin |
| Garan | stork |
| Genevieve | (prob. fr. Celt) possibly a variant of Guinevere |
| Gladys | (GLAH-dis) from Welsh gwlad land, nation, sovereignty. Gwladys (goo-LAH-dis) |
| Glenna | from the valley or glen |
| Glenys | (GLEN-is) from Welsh glan riverbank, shore. Glan, Ghleanna (Irish Gaelic) |
| Glynis | (GLIN-is) one who lives in the glen or valley; from Welsh glyn valley; feminine form of Glyn. Glynys. |
| Goewin | fabled name of the daughter of Pebin; she was the virgin footholder for King Math until she was raped by Gilfaethwy. Math married her to erase her disgrace. ";"Goleuddydd |
| Gorawen | joy |
| Guinevere | fair one; a variant spelling of Gwenhwyfar; in Arthurian legend, the daughter of Leodegrance of Cameliard, and the wife of King Arthur. She was found guilty of adultery and banished to the Amesbury monastery in Malory's story. Modern variants Gu |
| <b>Gwaeddan | name of the daughter of Kynvelyn in Welsh tales |
| Gwanwyn | spring |
| Gwawr | (GWOWR) Welsh word for dawn. Popular in recent years |
| Gwen | (GWEN) perception or discovery of the meaning of the light of the Otherworld; from Welsh gwen, gwyn white, shining, holy. Also a shortened form of Guinivere. Gwyn (GWIN) |
| Gwenda | (GWEN-dah) from Welsh gwen shining, holy + da good; fair and good |
| Gwendolyn | (gwen-DOHL-en) variant of Guinevere meaning white brow; from Welsh gwen shining, holy + dolen link. Gwendolen. |
| Gwener | Welsh version of Venus, goddess of love |
| Gweneth | from the Welsh words meaning white, blessed one; another sources says wheat. Gwynedd, Gwyneth, Gwenith (GWEN-ith) |
| Gwenhwyfar | (gwen-HWIV-ahr) Welsh original of Guinevere, from gwen shining, holy + hwyfer phantom, spirit, fairy. One of the most common names among Welsh women fr. Middle Ages until the 19th C., esp. in N. Wales |
| Gwenledyr | legendary name of the daughter of Gwawrddur Hunchback |
| Gwenith | (GWEN-ith) Welsh word for wheat |
| Gwenllian | (gwen-LHEE-ahn) from Welsh gwen shining, holy + lliant stream. Gwenllian has been popular since the Middle Ages. Gwenlliant (gwen-LHEE-ahnt) |
| Gwenn Alarch | legendary name of the daughter of Kynwal |
| Gwenno | (GWEN-oh) Nickname for Gwen names |
| Gwerfyl | (GWAYR-vil) Gwerful Mechain was a poet of 15th C. Powys, one of the few early Welsh women poets whose work has been preserved. Gwerful (GWAYR-vil) |
| Gwladys | (goo-LAH-dis) from the Welsh gwlad land, nation, or sovereignty; some sources say a small sword; while others say it derives from the gladiolus flower. Gladys. |
| Gwyneira | Welsh in origin meaning white snow; from gwyn white + eira snow |
| Gwyneth | (GWIN-eth) from Welsh gwen shining, holy + geneth girl, or from gwynaeth happiness, bliss. Gwyn. |
| Hafgan | (HAHV-gahn) from Welsh haf summer + can song; male or female name |
| Hafren | (HAHV-ren) from Celtic Sabrina, goddess of the river Severn |
| Heledd | (HEL-eth) from Welsh hy-, a particle inidicating goodness + ledd wound |
| Hellawes | an enchantress said to live in the Castle Nigramours (Necromancy); she died when she failed to win Lancelot's love |
| Heuldys | (HIL-dis) sun setting (or rising?) on the hill |
| Heulwen | (HIL-wen) from Welsh heul sun + gwen shining, holy. Heulyn. |
| Heulyn | (HIL-een) ray of sunshine |
| Hywela | (huh-WEL-ah) feminine form of Hywel, from hywel eminent |
| Idelle | Welsh version of Ida |
| Igerna | wife of Gorlois of Cornwall who was loved by Uther Pendragon; she became the mother of Arthur through shapeshifting deception of Merlin's making |
| Iola | (YOH-lah) feminine form of Iolo, which comes from Iowerth. All three derive from the Norse ior lord, and Welsh gwerth worth, value |
| Isolde | fair one; name of the herione in the Tristan saga and the name of a princess in Arthurian sagas. Isolda, Isolt, Iseult, Essyllt, Esyld, Esyllt. |
Much of this information courtesy of Celtic Names of the British Isles (http://names.daire.org/)
