At a Glance: Name: Iolo – Meaning: a pet form of Iorwerth (traditionally rendered 'worthy/handsome lord') – Origin: Welsh – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: YOL-oh
Iolo is a Welsh boy's name meaning “a pet form of Iorwerth (traditionally rendered 'worthy/handsome lord')”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Iolo
Meaning: A pet form of Iorwerth (traditionally rendered 'worthy/handsome lord').
Origin: Welsh.
A common claim: Often glossed as 'the Lord is God' or tied to a bird-loving bardic tradition Actually: 'The Lord is God' and the bird/bardic-tradition gloss aren't supported by Wiktionary — Iolo is documented only as a short form of Iorwerth.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Iolo
Phonetic: YOL-oh IPA: /ˈjɔlɔ/
Popularity of Iolo
Iolo 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.
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