Hoel
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Hoel is a given name and surname of Breton and Welsh origin, historically borne by several medieval rulers and later used in various European cultures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hoel canonical | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Breton masculine given name
ⓘ
Welsh masculine given name ⓘ given name ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Breton medieval chronicles
ⓘ
Welsh genealogical traditions ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Breton nobility
ⓘ
Celtic onomastics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Breton masculine given names
ⓘ
Breton-language surnames ⓘ Celtic given names ⓘ Welsh masculine given names ⓘ |
| etymologicallyRelatedTo |
Old Breton name Houel
ⓘ
Old Welsh name Hywel ⓘ |
| gender | masculine ⓘ |
| hasCognate |
Howel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hugh NERFINISHED ⓘ Huw NERFINISHED ⓘ Hywel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDiacriticVariant | Hoël (with diaeresis on e) ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOrigin |
Breton
ⓘ
Welsh ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Hoel I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hoel II NERFINISHED ⓘ Hoël NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyBorneBy |
medieval Breton rulers
ⓘ
medieval Welsh rulers ⓘ |
| meaning | often interpreted as “eminent” or “conspicuous” (via Hywel) ⓘ |
| notableBearer |
Hoel I of Brittany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hoel II of Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ Hoel the Great (Hywel Fawr) in Welsh tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfUsage |
Brittany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ other European countries ⓘ |
| usedAs |
family name
ⓘ
first name ⓘ |
| usedInCulture |
Breton culture
ⓘ
English-speaking countries ⓘ French culture ⓘ Welsh culture ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.