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[Facts] Gwyn meaning
When the element Gwyn/wyn or gwen/wen is in a Welsh name how do you know which meaning is intended since it can mean bright, fair or blessed?
If the name Gwyn was used by itself there's no other element to give context so what meaning would that be?
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To a Welsh speaker, this is just one word that has a number of meanings and connotations. I believe the most common translation is actually "white." But asking which meaning was intended when someone was named Gwyn is like asking what meaning was intended when someone is named Grace. There are four or five separate dictionary definitions for this word, but you would never know which (if any) was particularly in mind when the parents chose that name unless you asked them.
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Interesting, thank you!
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