43%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Breton, Arthurian Cycle Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Breton form of Hywel. This was the name of two dukes of Brittany. According to the chronicles of Geoffrey of Monmouth, it was borne by a ruler of Brittany who was an ally of King Arthur. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesHiguel(Old Welsh) Howell, Hywel(Welsh) Categories Arthurian legend
