Name: Hywel

Gender: Male

Usage: Hywel is not a popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.

People having the name Hywel are in general originating from Ireland, United Kingdom.

Meaning: The meaning of the name Hywel is: The eminent one, Eminent.

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The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 1. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: individualistic, determined, pioneering, bold, athletic, independent, active, self-confident.

Interpretation:
Qualities: Leader, Determined
Ruling planet: Sun
Colors: Yellow, Orange, Gold
Gemstones: Topaz, Amber

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The name Hywel is ranked on the 33,125th position of the most used names. It means that this name is rarely used.

We estimate that there are at least 5700 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.001% of the population. The name Hywel has five characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.

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Hywel (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈhəuɛl]) is a Welsh masculine given name. It may refer to:

  • Hoel, king of Brittany in Arthurian legend
  • Saint Hywel, a sixth-century disciple of Saint Teilo
  • Hywel ap Rhodri Molwynog, 9th-century king of Gwynedd
  • Hywel Dda (died 950), or Hywel the Good, king of much of Wales, from Deheubarth
  • Huwal of the West Welsh, 10th-century Welsh king, possibly identical to Hywel Dda
  • Hywel ab Owain Gwynedd (died 1170), Welsh poet and military leader
  • Hywel Bennett (born 1944), Welsh actor
  • Hywel Harris (1714-1773), a Welsh Methodist preacher.

Welsh: traditional name, originally a byname from a vocabulary word meaning ‘eminent, conspicuous’. This name was common in the Middle Ages and lies behind the Anglicized surname Howell. In the 20th century it has been revived and now enjoys great popularity.
Variants: Hywell; Howell (Anglicized).

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