Name Element GWYSTYL

Type Word
Usage Old Welsh

Meaning & History

Welsh word meaning "pledge, hostage" [1].

Related Items

Other Languages & Culturesgēstlos(Old Celtic) gíall(Old Irish)
Given Name DescendantTangwystl(Medieval Welsh)

Sources & References

  1. Matasović, Ranko. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic. Brill, 2009, page 159.
Entry added January 21, 2022