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Gender Masculine
Usage Medieval Welsh
Other Forms FormsMiddle Welsh forms: Bleydiud, Bleiddut; Old Cornish form: Bleidiud
Meaning & History
Welsh form of the Brythonic name *Bledjojüd- meaning "wolf lord", from Proto-Brythonic *blėð meaning "wolf" (Welsh blaidd) and *jʉð meaning "lord" (Welsh udd).