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View Name: Bedivere


BEDIVERE
GENDER: Masculine
Meaning & History
Anglicized form of the Welsh name Bedwyr, which is of unknown meaning. In Arthurian legends Bedivere was one of the Knights of the Round Table, one of the original companions of King Arthur. He was the one who threw Excalibur into the lake after the king died.
Related Names
VARIANT: Bedwyr
OTHER LANGUAGES: Bedwyr (Welsh)



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