Save Gender Masculine Usage Welsh (Rare) Pronounced Pron. [gwə.ˈnoˑ.rɔ], [gwɪ.ˈnoˑ.rɔ] [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from Welsh gwyn meaning "white, fair, blessed" combined with an uncertain second element, possibly gawr "shout" or gorŵydd "steed" or gwared "deliverance, relief". This was the name of an early Welsh saint.