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Baby Name Guinevere |
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| Meaning of Guinevere - What does the name Guinevere means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| gwen-ih-veer |  |
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Girl Name |
| Origin: |
English |
| Name Meaning: |
English cognate of the Welsh Gwenhwy-far (fair lady), a compound name composed from the elements gwen, gwyn (white, fair, blessed) and hwyfar (smooth, soft). The name was borne in Arthurian legend by the beautiful wife of King Arthur, who became the mistress of Sir Lancelot. Repentant for her unfaithfulness, Guinevere retired to the convent at Ambresbury |
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View this name in other origins -
English, French, Mythology and Astrology, Welsh |
| Variants: | Guinever, Gwenevere. | | Shortened forms: | Gwen |
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