Gwenyvere

Gwenyvere Meaning & Origin

About Gwenyvere
The name Gwenyvere is of Welsh origin and is derived from the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar. It is composed of two elements: "gwen" meaning "white" or "fair," and "hwyfar" meaning "smooth" or "soft." Therefore, the name Gwenyvere can be interpreted to mean "fair and smooth" or "white and 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 Gwenyvere are female.

Gwenyvere 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 W EH0 N IH1 V ER0
🌐 IPA
/gwenyvere*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gwenyvere in Braille

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

The name Gwenyvere in braille

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

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

The name Gwenyvere in sign language

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