Given name · also Welsh
Dyfnwal
“world”·“prince, chief”
Dyfnwal is a masculine given name from Middle Welsh, ultimately from Proto-Celtic. It is used in Welsh.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dyfnwal is built from elements meaning “world” and “prince, chief”.
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Where it comes from
Dyfnwal comes from Middle Welsh, and ultimately from Proto-Celtic.
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How it developed
From Middle Welsh Dyfynwal, from Old Welsh Dumnagual, from Proto-Brythonic *Duβnowal, from Proto-Celtic *Dubnowalos, built from Proto-Celtic *dubnos (“world”) + *walos (“prince, chief”).
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Dyfnwal’s family of names
In Welsh usage, Dyfnwal shares a linguistic root with the English form Donald. In Welsh usage, Dyfnwal has a conventional equivalent in the English form Donald. In Welsh usage, Dyfnwal shares a linguistic root with the Old Irish form Domnall.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Dyfnwal has relatives in 6 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Celtic roots to each of them.
6 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Dyfnwal, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Tʉdowal
“people” · “prince, chief”
>99% boys
Diotrih
“people” · “king, ruler”
>99% boys
Dubnorix
“world” · “king”
>99% boys
Jekyll
“lord, ruler, prince”
>99% boys
Brandán
“prince, king”
>99% boys
Maël
“prince”
>99% boys
Brénainn
“king”
>99% boys
Comgan
>99% boys