Guinnevere

Guinnevere Meaning & Origin

About Guinnevere
The name Guinnevere is of Welsh origin and is derived from the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar. It is composed of two elements: "gwen" meaning "white, fair, blessed" and "hwyfar" meaning "smooth, soft." Therefore, the name Guinnevere can be interpreted to mean "white, fair, blessed, smooth, soft." It is most famously associated with the legendary Queen Guinevere, the wife of King Arthur in Arthurian legends.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Guinnevere are female.

Guinnevere Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNFR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0501060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 N IH0 V ER0
🌐 IPA
/guinnevere*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guinnevere in Braille

Here's how to represent Guinnevere in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Guinnevere in braille

How to Spell the Name Guinnevere in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Guinnevere using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Guinnevere in sign language

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