"Guinevere" meaning in English

See Guinevere in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɡwɪ.nə.vɪə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɡwɪ.nə.vɪɹ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Guinevere.wav
Etymology: From Middle English Gwenyver, from Middle Welsh Gwenhwyfar, from Proto-Brythonic *Gwɨnnohuɨβar. Doublet of Jennifer. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Gwenyver}} Middle English Gwenyver, {{der|en|wlm|Gwenhwyfar}} Middle Welsh Gwenhwyfar, {{der|en|cel-bry-pro|*Gwɨnnohuɨβar}} Proto-Brythonic *Gwɨnnohuɨβar, {{doublet|en|Jennifer}} Doublet of Jennifer Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Guinevere
  1. A female given name from Welsh or Proto-Celtic. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Translations (female given name): Gwenivar [feminine] (Breton), Ginebra [feminine] (Catalan), Gwynnever [feminine] (Cornish), Jenefer [feminine] (Cornish), Guenièvre [feminine] (French), Fionnabhair [feminine] (Irish), Ginevra [feminine] (Italian), Findabair [feminine] (Middle Irish), Finnabair [feminine] (Old Irish), Ginewra [feminine] (Polish), Ginebra [feminine] (Spanish), Gwenhwyfar [feminine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-Guinevere-en-name-emJLZ9Fj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Basque translations, Terms with Breton translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Cornish translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Middle French translations, Terms with Middle Irish translations, Terms with Old French translations, Terms with Old Irish translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Thai translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Basque translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Breton translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Cornish translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 65 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Middle French translations: 65 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Middle Irish translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Old French translations: 65 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Old Irish translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of 'female given name': 98 2
  2. (Arthurian legend) In Arthurian legend, the wife of King Arthur. Categories (topical): Arthurian mythology Translations (wife of King Arthur): غوينيفير [feminine] (Arabic), Genobeba (Basque), Gwenivar [feminine] (Breton), Гуиневир (Guinevir) [feminine] (Bulgarian), Ginebra [feminine] (Catalan), 桂妮薇兒 (Chinese Mandarin), 桂妮薇儿 (Guìnīwēi'ér) (Chinese Mandarin), 桂妮薇爾 (Chinese Mandarin), 桂妮薇尔 (Guìnīwēi'ěr) (Chinese Mandarin), 格溫娜維爾 (Chinese Mandarin), 格温娜维尔 (Géwēnnàwéi'ěr) (Chinese Mandarin), 桂妮薇亚 (Chinese Mandarin), 桂妮薇亞 (Chinese Mandarin), 桂妮薇娅 (Guìnīwēiyà) (Chinese Mandarin), Gwynnever [feminine] (Cornish), Guenevere [common-gender] (Danish), Ginevra (Esperanto), Guinevere (Finnish), Guenièvre [feminine] (French), Xenebra [feminine] (Galician), Γκουίνεβιρ (Gkouínevir) [feminine] (Greek), גווינביר [feminine] (Hebrew), Ginevra [feminine] (Italian), グィネヴィア (Gwinevia) (Japanese), 귀네비어 (Gwinebieo) (Korean), Genievre [feminine] (Middle French), Genievre [feminine] (Old French), Ginewra [feminine] (Polish), Genebra [feminine] (Portuguese), Гвине́вра (Gvinévra) [feminine] (Russian), Ginebra [feminine] (Spanish), Guenever [common-gender] (Swedish), กวินิเวียร์ (Thai), Ґвіневера (Gvinevera) [feminine] (Ukrainian), Gwenhwyfar [feminine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-Guinevere-en-name-pR2rfZk~ Disambiguation of 'wife of King Arthur': 6 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Gwenhwyfar (english: Welsh form) Related terms: Gaynor, Ginevra, Guinevieve, Jennifer

Alternative forms

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          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "Gwinebieo",
          "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
          "word": "귀네비어"
        },
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            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "Genebra"
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          "_dis1": "6 94",
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    "Terms with Catalan translations",
    "Terms with Cornish translations",
    "Terms with Danish translations",
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    "Terms with Finnish translations",
    "Terms with French translations",
    "Terms with Galician translations",
    "Terms with Greek translations",
    "Terms with Hebrew translations",
    "Terms with Irish translations",
    "Terms with Italian translations",
    "Terms with Japanese translations",
    "Terms with Korean translations",
    "Terms with Mandarin translations",
    "Terms with Middle French translations",
    "Terms with Middle Irish translations",
    "Terms with Old French translations",
    "Terms with Old Irish translations",
    "Terms with Polish translations",
    "Terms with Portuguese translations",
    "Terms with Russian translations",
    "Terms with Spanish translations",
    "Terms with Swedish translations",
    "Terms with Thai translations",
    "Terms with Ukrainian translations",
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      "lang": "Breton",
      "sense": "female given name",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Gwenivar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
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      "sense": "female given name",
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      "word": "Ginebra"
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "Gwynnever"
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      "code": "kw",
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      "sense": "female given name",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Jenefer"
    },
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "female given name",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Guenièvre"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
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      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "Fionnabhair"
    },
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      "code": "mga",
      "lang": "Middle Irish",
      "sense": "female given name",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Findabair"
    },
    {
      "code": "sga",
      "lang": "Old Irish",
      "sense": "female given name",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Finnabair"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "female given name",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Ginevra"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "female given name",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Ginewra"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "female given name",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "Ginebra"
    },
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      "lang": "Welsh",
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      "tags": [
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      ],
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    },
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      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "غوينيفير"
    },
    {
      "code": "eu",
      "lang": "Basque",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "word": "Genobeba"
    },
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      "code": "br",
      "lang": "Breton",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "tags": [
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      ],
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "Guinevir",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "ca",
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "Ginebra"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "word": "桂妮薇兒"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Guìnīwēi'ér",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "word": "桂妮薇儿"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "word": "桂妮薇爾"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Guìnīwēi'ěr",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "word": "桂妮薇尔"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "word": "格溫娜維爾"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Géwēnnàwéi'ěr",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "word": "格温娜维尔"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "word": "桂妮薇亚"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "word": "桂妮薇亞"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "word": "桂妮薇亚"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Guìnīwēiyà",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "word": "桂妮薇娅"
    },
    {
      "code": "kw",
      "lang": "Cornish",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Gwynnever"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "Guenevere"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "word": "Ginevra"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "word": "Guinevere"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Guenièvre"
    },
    {
      "code": "frm",
      "lang": "Middle French",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Genievre"
    },
    {
      "code": "fro",
      "lang": "Old French",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Genievre"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Xenebra"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "Gkouínevir",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Γκουίνεβιρ"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "גווינביר"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Ginevra"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "Gwinevia",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "word": "グィネヴィア"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "Gwinebieo",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "word": "귀네비어"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Ginewra"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Genebra"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Gvinévra",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Гвине́вра"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Ginebra"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "Guenever"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "word": "กวินิเวียร์"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "Gvinevera",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Ґвіневера"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "wife of King Arthur",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Gwenhwyfar"
    }
  ],
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    "Guinevere"
  ],
  "word": "Guinevere"
}

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