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Hywel

Boy NameWelsh Origin

Meaning

Means "eminent" in Welsh. This was the name of a 10th-century king of Wales.

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Hywel and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Famous People Named Hywel

Hywel ab Owain

Hywel ab Owain was a Welsh king of a part of Glywysing from about 990 until his death in 1043.

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Hywel ap Syr Mathew

Hywel ap Syr Mathew (died 1581) was a Welsh poet, genealogist and soldier.

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Hywel Teifi Edwards

Hywel Teifi Edwards (15 October 1934 – 4 January 2010) was a Welsh academic and historian, a prominent Welsh nationalist, a broadcaster and an author in the Welsh language.

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Hywel Davies (doctor)

David Hywel Davies (16 August 1924Lives of the fellows: David Hywel Davies – December 2016) was a Welsh cardiologist and writer.

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Hywel Williams-Ellis

Hywel Williams-Ellis, sometimes billed as Hywel Williams Ellis, is a British actor who was active in the 1980s and 1990s.

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