At a Glance
- Meaning
- Battle-wide (from Hadwisa, 'war, strife')
- Origin
- Welsh (Germanic via Norman French)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- HOW-iss
Hawys is a Welsh (Germanic via Norman French) girl's name meaning “battle-wide (from Hadwisa, 'war, strife')”. It appears in our list of 150+ Welsh Baby Girl Names That Sound Unlike Anything Else.
Meaning & Origin of Hawys
Meaning: Battle-wide (from Hadwisa, 'war, strife').
Origin: Welsh (Germanic via Norman French).
How to Pronounce Hawys
HOW-issIPA /ˈhaʊ.ɪs/
Popularity of Hawys
Hawys 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 Hawys
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Cain · Madlen · Tudfwlch · Marged · Endellion · Dyddgu
