Guinevere name - Meaning of Guinevere
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- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 7
- Usage
- Arthurian Romance, Welsh
- Pronounced
- GWIN-ə-vir (English)
- Guinevere Meaning
- From the Norman French form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar, composed of the elements gwen meaning "fair, white" and hwyfar meaning "smooth". In Arthurian legend she was the beautiful wife of King Arthur. According to the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth, she was seduced by Mordred before the battle of Camlann, which led to the deaths of both Mordred and Arthur. According to the 12th-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes, she engaged in an adulterous affair with Sir Lancelot. The Cornish form of this name, Jennifer, has become popular in the English-speaking world. Guinevere originates in Welsh language and means "woman of white magic". This was the name of a legendary character in Arthurian legends. She was the wife of King Arthur and a lover of Sir Lancelot, Arthur"s chief knight. Throughout history, Guinevere was an inspiration for many plays, songs and films.
Guinevere Related Names
Variants: Guenevere, Gwenhwyfar, Jennifer, Gaynor, Ginevra
Other Languages: Jenifer (Cornish), Jenifer, Jennifer, Gwenevere, Jen, Jena, Jenae, Jenelle, Jenessa, Jeni, Jenn, Jenna, Jenni, Jennie, Jenny (English), Gaynor (English (British) ), Guenièvre (French), Ginevra (Italian), Gaenor (Welsh), Gwenhwyfar (Welsh Mythology)
Guinevere Celebrities
Guinevere Turner - actress,
