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Usages: Medieval Welsh, Welsh (Rare)Other forms: Tancoystl (Middle Welsh form), Tanguistl (Old Cornish form), Tanghwystl, Tangwistel (early Anglicization), Tanglwst (late corruption)Meaning: Welsh form of the Brythonic name *Tancogēstlā meaning "peace hostage" (compare Welsh tanc meaning "peace, truce" and gwystl "hostage"). This name belonged to one of the legendary daughters of Saint Brychan. The Latinized form Tangustela appears in the 12th-century chronicles of Geoffrey of Monmouth. This name was also borne by a mistress of the 13th-century Welsh ruler Llywelyn the Great.https://www.s-gabriel.org/names/tangwystyl/welsh13.html
http://www.old-north.co.uk/Holding/celt_personalnames.html
https://www.facebook.com/tegen.jones.3 - Tegen Tangwystl Jones
Variant Tanglwst: https://www.facebook.com/Tanglwst
"Tangwystl (fl. 1180–1210)." Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Encyclopedia.com. https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/tangwystl-fl-1180-1210(Information from name #121398 originally submitted by user SeaHorse15)

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