Gwladys
Brythonic · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Gwladys
The name Gwladys means "princess" or "sovereign" and derives from the Old Welsh or Brythonic root *gwlad* (meaning "country" or "land") combined with a feminine suffix.
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Etymology
The name Gwladys means "princess" or "sovereign" and derives from the Old Welsh or Brythonic root *gwlad* (meaning "country" or "land") combined with a feminine suffix. It is used primarily in Welsh culture and Christianity, notably as the name of a 6th-century Welsh saint (Saint Gwladys, wife of Saint Gwynllyw and mother of Saint Cadoc), and remains common in Wales.
Gwladys currently ranks #1,697 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1895.
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