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Heledd

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Gender Feminine
Usage Welsh
Pronounced Pron. /ˈheː.lɛð/
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Meaning & History

Meaning unknown. This is the narrator of the medieval poem Canu Heledd, which laments the loss of her family, including her brother Prince Cynddylan, and the destruction of the kingdom of Powys in the 7th century.

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daughters, grief, legend, legends, princesses, rock musicians, rock singers, siblings, uncertain etymology, women and death
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Entry updated April 23, 2024

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