Pronunciation | Welsh: [ˈɡwɨ̞nɛθ] |
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Gender | Feminine |
Origin | |
Meaning | uncertain; first element may be Welsh gwyn "white"[ citation needed], but see Etymology of Gwynedd |
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Gwyneth (sometimes Gweneth or Gwynyth) is a Welsh feminine given name which derives from the kingdom of Gwynedd. It gained popularity, first in Wales and then across the English speaking world, in the 19th century. This may have been the result of author Ann Harriet Hughes, who adopted Gwyneth Vaughan as her pen name. [2]
Notable people:
Gwyneth is also the name of the following fictional characters:
Pronunciation | Welsh: [ˈɡwɨ̞nɛθ] |
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Gender | Feminine |
Origin | |
Meaning | uncertain; first element may be Welsh gwyn "white"[ citation needed], but see Etymology of Gwynedd |
Other names | |
Related names |
Gwyneth (sometimes Gweneth or Gwynyth) is a Welsh feminine given name which derives from the kingdom of Gwynedd. It gained popularity, first in Wales and then across the English speaking world, in the 19th century. This may have been the result of author Ann Harriet Hughes, who adopted Gwyneth Vaughan as her pen name. [2]
Notable people:
Gwyneth is also the name of the following fictional characters: