Gwenaël

Gender Masculine
Usage French, Breton
Pronounced Pron. GWEH-NA-EHL(French)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

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

Related Names

DiminutiveNaël(French)
Feminine FormsGwenaëlle(French) Gwenaëlle(Breton)
Other Languages & CulturesGwenhael(Medieval Breton)
User SubmissionGwenael

Popularity

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Name Days

France: November 3

Categories

colors, kindness, saints, virtues, white
Entry updated June 9, 2023