Heledd
Welsh · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Heledd
Heledd is a Welsh name derived from the elements "hel" (meaning to haul or draw) and "edd" (a suffix denoting agency), literally meaning "one who hauls" or "drawer." The name is primarily Welsh in origin and appears in medieval Welsh poetry and legend, most notably associated with Heledd, a 7th-century Welsh princess whose elegies were preserved in the Canu Heledd (Song of Heledd).
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Etymology
Heledd is a Welsh name derived from the elements "hel" (meaning to haul or draw) and "edd" (a suffix denoting agency), literally meaning "one who hauls" or "drawer." The name is primarily Welsh in origin and appears in medieval Welsh poetry and legend, most notably associated with Heledd, a 7th-century Welsh princess whose elegies were preserved in the Canu Heledd (Song of Heledd).
Heledd currently ranks #5,670 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2001.
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