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GirlPronounced Welsh /aŋ.ˈha.rad/Welsh language family

Angharad

A name meaning "much loved".

Quick answer

Angharad is a girl name meaning "much loved".

Pronunciation: Welsh /aŋ.ˈha.rad/.

GenderGirl
Meaningmuch loved
PronunciationWelsh /aŋ.ˈha.rad/
Language familyWelsh

Meaning and history

From an Old Welsh name recorded in various forms such as Acgarat and Ancarat. It means "much loved", from the intensive prefix an- combined with a mutated form of caru "to love". In the medieval Welsh romance Peredur son of Efrawg, Angharad Golden-Hand is the lover of the knight Peredur.

Notes and context

Usage: welsh, old welsh, welsh mythology