Gwenaël

Gender Masculine
Usage French, Breton
Pronounced Pron. /ɡwɛ.na.ɛl/(French)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "blessed and generous" from Breton gwenn meaning "white, blessed" and hael meaning "generous". Saint Gwenhael was a 6th-century abbot of Brittany.

Related Names

Rootsguinn + hael
DiminutiveNaël(French)
Feminine FormsGwenaëlle, Naëlle(French) Gwenaëlle(Breton)
Other Languages & CulturesGwenhael(Medieval Breton)
User SubmissionGwenael

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   complex   serious  

Name Days

France: November 3

Categories

colors, kindness, saints, virtues, white
Entry updated April 23, 2024