Guinevere

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Guinevere is derived from the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar, meaning “white phantom” or “white spirit”. The name also carries the meaning of “fair one” or “blessed queen”.
Pronunciation
GWIN-ə-vir(English)
The name Guinevere is pronounced as GWIN-uh-veer or GWIN-uh-vir.
Popularity
Guinevere is not a commonly used name but has been rising in popularity in recent years. In the United States, it ranks in at #1529 on the Social Security Administration’s popularity charts.

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Cartoon of Guinevere

Guinevere Name meanings & History

The name Guinevere is derived from the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar, meaning “white phantom” or “white spirit”. The name also carries the meaning of “fair one” or “blessed queen”. Guinevere is primarily used as a female given name.

Zodiac Sign of Guinevere: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo

Synonyms of Guinevere:

G: Goof-off,Go-getter,Gregarious,Genuine

U: Understanding,Unity,Undermining,Utopia,Universality

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

N: Nice,Nitpicking,Nagging,Nutrition,Neurosis,Nervous,Neat

E: Enlighten,Environment,Entertain,Expressive,Exaggerate,Enliven

V: Vivacious,Variety,Vexing,Versatility

R: Reason,Resourceful,Rational,Restless

Guinevere is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Guinevere include Guinevere Turner, an American actress, writer, and director, Guinevere Kauffmann, a German-American astrophysicist, and Guinevere Beck, a character in the television series "You".

2.) Guinevere (Female)

Usage: Welsh

Meanings: (Welsh) queen; white

Other Forms: Guin, Gwen


3.) GUINEVERE (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: English cognate of the Welsh Gwenhwyfar (fair lady), a compound name composed from the elements gwen, gwyn (white, fair, blessed) and hwyfar (smooth, soft). The name was borne in Arthurian legend by the beautiful wife of King Arthur, who became the mistress of Sir Lancelot. Repentant for her unfaithfulness, Guinevere retired to the convent at Ambresbury. Var: Guinever, Gwenevere. Short: Gwen. (GWEN-IH-VEER)


4.) GUINEVERE (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Derived from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar (fair lady), a compound name composed of the elements gwyn, gwen (white, fair, blessed) and hwyfar (smooth, soft). The name is borne in Arthurian legend by King Arthur’s wife, who became the mistress of Sir Lancelot. Repentant for her unfaithfulness, Guinevere retired to the convent at Ambresbury. Var: Guinever, Gwenevere. (GWIN-EH-VEER)


5.) Guinevere (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (French, Welsh) white wave; white phantom. Literature: the wife of King Arthur. See also Gayna,Genevra,Jennifer,Winifred,Wynne.

Other Forms: Guenevere, Guenna, Guinievre, Guinivere, Guinna, Gwenevere, Gwenivere, GwenoraGuenevere, Guenna, Guinievre, Guinivere, Guinna, Gwenevere, Gwenivere, Gwenora,Gwenore, Gwynivere, Gwynnevere


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