Given name
Deiniol
“God is my judge”
In Welsh use, Deiniol is a form of Daniel. Daniel means “God is my judge” in Hebrew.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Welsh use, Deiniol is a form of Daniel. Daniel means “God is my judge” in Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In Welsh use, Deiniol is a form of Daniel. Daniel is a Hebrew biblical name used in Jewish naming traditions and in languages including English, French, German, Polish, and Czech.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Welsh use, Deiniol is a form of Daniel. The shared background comes through Daniel: Daniel’s Hebrew meaning has remained closely tied to its biblical identity. In Ireland, Daniel has also served as an English-language substitute for Gaelic Domhnall, a separate historical use.
Explained through its name family
The story
The name’s historical associations include a 6th-century Welsh saint.
Deiniol’s family of names
Deiniol shares a linguistic root with Daniel. Deiniol is a form of Daniel. In Welsh usage, Deiniol has a conventional equivalent in the English form Daniel.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Deiniol has relatives in 3 languages.
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Across languages 7
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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