Given name & surname
Iolo
“a handsome lord”
Iolo is an affectionate form of Iorwerth. One Welsh interpretation is “a handsome lord.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Iolo is an affectionate form of Iorwerth. One Welsh interpretation is “a handsome lord.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Iolo is an affectionate form of Iorwerth. An origin associated with Iorwerth is Welsh.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Welsh use, Iolo is used as an affectionate form of Iorwerth.
The story
Iolo is an affectionate form of Iorwerth. The history of Iorwerth gives this family its wider story. Iorwerth appears in the Mabinogi, a medieval collection of Welsh legends.
Explained through its name family
Iolo’s family of names
In English usage, Iolo is a diminutive of Iorwerth. Iolo has a related form in Iolyn. Iolo is an affectionate form of Iorwerth.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Iolo
- Iolo GochWelsh bard1320–1398
- Iolo Ceredig JonesWelsh chess player (1947–2021)
- Iolo Aneurin WilliamsBritish journalist, author, art historian and botanist (1890–1962)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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