Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Gwenaël

GWENAËL

GENDER: Masculine

Meaning & History

Means "blessed and generous" from Breton gwenn "white, fair, blessed" and hael "generous". Saint Gwenhael was a 6th-century abbot of Brittany.

Related Names

VARIANTS: Gaël (French), Gaël (Breton)

FEMININE FORMS: Gwenaëlle, Gaëlle (French), Gwenaëlle, Gaëlle (Breton)

Popularity

France

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