Meaning and Origin
What does the name Guinevere mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Guinevere
User Submitted Origins
Welsh
69%
English
23%
Japanese
8%
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from Florida, U.S. says the name Guinevere means "White wave, white shadow".
- A user from Virginia, U.S. says the name Guinevere is of Welsh origin and means "White wave".
- A user from Virginia, U.S. says the name Guinevere means "Shadow".
International Interest
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Other Dictionary Sources
- (Arthurian legend) wife of King Arthur; in some versions of the legend she became Lancelot's lover and that led to the end of the Knights of the Round Table
Wiktionary
From Welsh Gwenhwyfar, from Proto-Celtic *Windosēbaris.
- A female given name from Welsh.
- In Arthurian legend, the wife of King Arthur.