At a Glance: Name: Glynis – Meaning: pure / holy – Origin: Welsh (variant of Glenys) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: GLIN-is
Glynis is a Welsh (variant of Glenys) girl's name meaning “pure / holy”. It appears in our list of 175+ Celtic Mythology Baby Names — Wild, Poetic, and Wonderfully Untamed.
Meaning & Origin of Glynis
Meaning: Pure / holy.
Origin: Welsh (variant of Glenys).
A common claim: "Little valley" Actually: The 'little valley' gloss is a common folk etymology from the resemblance to Welsh 'glyn' ('valley'); the name is more usually traced to 'glân' ('pure/holy') via Glenys.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Glynis
Phonetic: GLIN-is IPA: /ˈɡlɪnɪs/
Popularity of Glynis
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1939–2008.
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