Gwinevere

Gwinevere Meaning & Origin

About Gwinevere
The name Gwinevere 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 Gwinevere 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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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Gwinevere are female.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNFR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0501060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G W IH1 N EH0 V ER0
🌐 IPA
/gwinevere*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gwinevere in Braille

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

The name Gwinevere in braille

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

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

The name Gwinevere in sign language

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