Cynwrig

Gender Masculine
Usage Old Welsh

Meaning & History

Derived from Old Welsh cynt meaning "first, chief" and gur meaning "man", plus the suffix ig indicating "has the quality of" [1].

Sources & References

  1. Reaney, P. H. and R. M. Wilson. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford, 1997, page 263.

Entry updated January 21, 2022