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.

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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

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Howel hasVariant Hoel
Howel sharesOriginWith Hoel