At a Glance
- Origin
- Welsh
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- GWIN-vor
Gwynfor is a Welsh boy's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Welsh Baby Boy Names With Ancient Bardic Roots.
Meaning & Origin of Gwynfor
Origin: Welsh.
A common claim: "Fair lord" Actually: Uncertain rather than wrong — the 'lord' half rests on deriving -for from gŵr, but an equally common analysis derives it from mawr ('great'), giving 'fair and great' instead.
How to Pronounce Gwynfor
GWIN-vorIPA /ˈɡwɪnvɔːr/
Popularity of Gwynfor
Gwynfor 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 Gwynfor
Similar Names
Tegan · Gwynfryn · Gwynedd · Gwynllyw · Tomos · Gwynn
