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Gwenolé
Say it: gwen-OH-lay
Meaning
Uncertain; gwenn 'white, fair, blessed' plus a second element of disputed meaning.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Gwennole
| French | Guénolé |
|---|---|
| English | Winwaloe |
Famous bearers
- Saint Gwenolé, founder of Landévennec Abbey
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
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