Meaning of the name Gwydion

The name Gwydion is usually given to a Boy. And we are pleased to let you know that we found the meaning of your name, God Of Magic. The origin of the name lies in Welsh.

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Summary

Meaning
God Of Magic
Origin
Welsh
Gender
Boy

Sources for Gwydion

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Gwydion: Name Meaning, Popularity and Info on BabyNames.com
http://www.babynames.com/name/gwydion
Meaning
God Of Magic
Origin
Welsh
Gender
Boy
Gwydion Name Meaning, Origin And Religion | MomJunction
https://www.momjunction.com/baby-names/gwydion/
Meaning
Born of trees
Origin
Welsh
Gender
Boy
Meaning, origin and history of the name Gwydion - Behind the Name
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Meaning
Probably means "born of trees" from Old Welsh guid "trees" and the suffix gen "born of". In the Fourth Branch of the Mabinogi [1], Gwydion is the nephew of King Math of Gwynedd, and like him a powerful magician. In an elaborate plot to give his brother a chance to rape his uncle's footbearer, he arranged a war between Gwynedd and the neighbouring kingdom of Dyfed. Gwydion himself killed King Pryderi of Dyfed at the end of the war. In punishment for the rape, Math transformed Gwydion and his brother into different animals over the course of three years. Gwydion was the uncle of Lleu Llaw Gyffes, whom he fostered. Math and Gwydion fashioned Lleu a wife, Blodeuwedd, out of flowers and they later aided him after her betrayal. Gwydion also appears In older Welsh poetry such as the Book of Taliesin.
Origin
Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Gender
Boy