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The Name Hywel - Origin and Meaning of Hywel
  



The Name Hywel - Origin and Meaning of Hywel


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Hywel

Welsh

Usage of the Name Hywel

Welsh

Meaning of the Name Hywel

The name Hywel means "eminent" in Welsh.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Hywel Dda, also known as Hywel the Good (c. 880 – 950), a Welsh king; Hywel Morgan (born 1939), a Welsh politician; Hywel Bennett (born 1944), a Welsh actor; Hywel Simons (born 1970), a Welsh actor.
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