Given name
Glyndwr
“from the valley near the water”
Glyndwr is a variant of Glendower. One Welsh interpretation is “from the valley near the water.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Glyndwr is a variant of Glendower. One Welsh interpretation is “from the valley near the water.”
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Where it comes from
Glyndwr is a variant of Glendower. An origin associated with Glendower is Welsh.
Explained through its name family
Glyndwr’s family of names
Glyndwr has a related form in Glendower. In English usage, Glyndwr was borrowed from the Welsh form Glyndŵr.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Glyndwr
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