Given name · also Celtic
Meilyr
“a regal ruler”
Meilyr is used as a given name. One Welsh interpretation is “a regal ruler.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Welsh interpretation is “a regal ruler.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Celtic.
Meilyr’s family of names
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Meilyr
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
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