At a Glance: Name: Gwydion – Origin: Welsh (mythological) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: GWID-ee-on
Gwydion is a Welsh (mythological) boy's name. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Gwydion
Origin: Welsh (mythological).
A common claim: Born of trees; wizard of light Actually: 'Born of trees' is a popular but unconfirmed etymology; Wiktionary lists no settled root for Gwydion, and Celtic scholars have proposed competing derivations, so it's best treated as a folk gloss rather than an established meaning.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Gwydion
Phonetic: GWID-ee-on IPA: /ˈɡwɪdi.ɒn/
Popularity of Gwydion
Gwydion doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Gwydion
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