Gwyneth
/ˈɡwɪn.ɛθ/noun
A Welsh feminine given name, and the name of a region in northwest Wales.
Did you know?Gwyneth comes from the same Welsh root as Gwyn, a word historically linked to whiteness, fairness, and blessedness, which is why it feels so luminous and otherworldly.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Celtic
PCelt
*windos
“white, fair, blessed”
Old Welsh
OWelsh
gwyn
“white; fair; blessed; holy”
Middle Welsh
Welsh
Gwynedd
“name of a region in northwest Wales, traditionally associated with the dynastic name Gwynedd”
Modern Welsh
Welsh
Gwyneth
“feminine given name and regional name”
Modern English
English
Gwyneth
“a Welsh feminine given name”