hwyfar
E892793
hwyfar is a Welsh name element meaning “smooth,” “soft,” or “fair,” best known as part of the name Gwenhwyfar (Guinevere).
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gwenhwyfar | 0 |
| Guinevere | 0 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Welsh given name
ⓘ
Welsh name element ⓘ given name ⓘ linguistic term ⓘ |
| anglicisedForm | Guinevere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Guinevere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| componentOf | Welsh compound names ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Gwenhwyfar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologicalRole | second element in compound name ⓘ |
| genderAssociation | feminine ⓘ |
| hasNameElement |
gwen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
hwyfar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Welsh ⓘ |
| meaning |
fair
ⓘ
smooth ⓘ soft ⓘ |
| notableOccurrenceIn | Arthurian legend via Gwenhwyfar GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf | Celtic onomastics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Wales ⓘ |
| semanticField |
beauty
ⓘ
gentleness ⓘ smoothness ⓘ |
| usedIn | Welsh personal names ⓘ |
| usedInName | Gwenhwyfar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.