Gwydion
Wales · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Gwydion
The name 'Gwydion' likely means "born of trees" or "woodland" from the Proto-Celtic root *widus ("wood, trees") and the suffix -ion.
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Etymology
The name 'Gwydion' likely means "born of trees" or "woodland" from the Proto-Celtic root *widus ("wood, trees") and the suffix -ion. It is a Welsh mythological name from Celtic culture, notably borne by the magician and trickster Gwydion fab Dôn in the Mabinogion, a medieval Welsh tale collection.
Gwydion currently ranks #9,331 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1994.
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