What does Hywel mean?

Hywel means "eminent, conspicuous"

How do we pronounce Hywel?

Hywel \hy-wel, hyw-el\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Hywel is pronounced as HHUWWahL or HH-AWahL 1.

1 English pronunciation for Hywel: HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; UW as in "two (T.UW)" ; W as in "we (W.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; AW as in "cow (K.AW)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)"

What is the origin of Hywel?

Hywel is largely used in the Welsh language and its origin is Old Welsh. The name means eminent, conspicuous. The name was borne by various early rulers of Wales, including the legendary King Hoel of Brittany, a relative and loyal ally of King Arthur, and the celebrated 9th-century King Hywel Dda (Hywel the Good). The latter is noted for his work on Welsh laws, known as the Laws of Hywel Dda. The name can be Anglicized as Howel or Howell name popularity, reflecting its pronunciation. It was a common name in the medieval period and it recently enjoyed a revival in the 20th century. Hywel is a variant transcription of the name what does the name Howell mean (English and Welsh). Howel definition (Welsh), name Howell (English and Welsh), and Hywell meaning and origin (Welsh) are variant transcriptions of Hywel. name Hywyn (diminutive in Welsh) is another variant transcription of Hywel. See also the related form, name Powell origin (English). Hywel is an irregularly used baby boy name. It is not listed in the top 1000.

A famous person named Hywel is Actor, Hywel Bennett, born 8 April 1944, Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Hywel:

Howel meaning (Welsh), meaning of Haile (Amharic), Hala definition, Halah meaning, Haleal meaning, Halee definition, Haleel name variations, name Haleil meaning, Halewel meaning and origin, name Halewell origin, Haley pronounciation (English), meaning of Hali, name Halie, short names for Halil (English and Turkish), meaning of Halla, nicknames for Hallah, meaning of Halle, baby name Hallee, Halleigh name variations, and nicknames for Halley (English).

The baby name Hywel fun facts:

The name Hywel in reverse order is "Lewyh".

The numerological value of the name Hywel is number 1, which means initiating action, pioneering, leading, independent, attaining, individual.

How popular is Hywel?

Hywel is not in the top boy names in USA.