"Guenièvre" meaning in French

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Proper name

IPA: /ɡə.njɛvʁ/
Etymology: From Old Welsh Gwenhwyfar, from Proto-Celtic *windos (“white, fair”) + *sēbarā (“magical being”). Etymology templates: {{der|fr|owl|Gwenhwyfar}} Old Welsh Gwenhwyfar, {{uder|fr|cel-pro|-}} Proto-Celtic, {{af|cel-pro|*windos|*sēbarā|nocat=1|t1=white, fair|t2=magical being}} *windos (“white, fair”) + *sēbarā (“magical being”) Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|f}} Guenièvre f
  1. a female given name Tags: feminine Categories (topical): French female given names, French given names
    Sense id: en-Guenièvre-fr-name-pLhOhtoi Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of French undefined derivations: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12
  2. (Arthurian legend) Guinevere (wife of King Arthur) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Arthurian mythology
    Sense id: en-Guenièvre-fr-name-ziggmqx-
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