Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. /blɔ.ˈdɛɨ̯.wɛð/(Welsh)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "face of flowers" in Welsh. According to the Fourth Branch of the Mabinogi [1], she was created out of flowers by Gwydion to be the wife of his nephew Lleu Llaw Gyffes. Originally she was named Blodeuedd meaning simply "flowers". She was eventually transformed into an owl by Gwydion after she and her lover Gronw attempted to murder Lleu, at which point he renamed her Blodeuwedd.

Related Names

Rootsblawt + gwydd

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Entry updated April 23, 2024