hwyfar

E892793

hwyfar is a Welsh name element meaning “smooth,” “soft,” or “fair,” best known as part of the name Gwenhwyfar (Guinevere).

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
hwyfar canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (25)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Welsh given name ⓘ
Welsh name element ⓘ
given name ⓘ
linguistic term ⓘ
anglicisedForm Guinevere ⓘ
linked to: Queen Guinevere
associatedWith Guinevere ⓘ
linked to: Queen Guinevere
componentOf Welsh compound names ⓘ
derivedFrom Gwenhwyfar ⓘ
etymologicalRole second element in compound name ⓘ
genderAssociation feminine ⓘ
hasNameElement gwen ⓘ
linked to: Gwen

hwyfar ⓘ
language Welsh ⓘ
meaning fair ⓘ
smooth ⓘ
soft ⓘ
notableOccurrenceIn Arthurian legend via Gwenhwyfar ⓘ
partOf Celtic onomastics ⓘ
linked to: Celtic studies
region Wales ⓘ
semanticField beauty ⓘ
gentleness ⓘ
smoothness ⓘ
usedIn Welsh personal names ⓘ
usedInName Gwenhwyfar ⓘ
writingSystem Latin alphabet ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gwenhwyfar → hasNameElement → hwyfar ⓘ
subject linked to: hwyfar