Type Word
Usage Old Welsh
Meaning & History
Old Welsh word meaning "phantom, demon, magical being" [1].
Related Items
Given Name DescendantsGwenhwyfar, Guenevere, Guinevere(Arthurian Cycle) Jenifer(Cornish) Jennifer(Dutch) Jenifer, Jennifer, Gwenevere(English) Gaynor(English (British)) Guenièvre(French) Jennifer(German) Dzsenifer(Hungarian) Ginevra(Italian) Jenifer, Jennifer(Spanish) Yénifer, Yénnifer(Spanish (Latin American)) Jennifer(Swedish) Gaenor, Gaynor(Welsh) Gwenhwyfar(Welsh Mythology)
Sources & References
- Matasović, Ranko. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic. Brill, 2009, page 325.
