Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
A possible origin is Latin, although the derivation remains uncertain.
The story
The name appears in the Mabinogi, a medieval collection of Welsh legends.
Ynyr’s family of names
The ring: across languages.
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Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Appears in
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