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GirlPronounced Welsh /blɔ.ˈdɛi̯.wɛð/Welsh language family

Blodeuwedd

A name meaning "face of flowers".

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Blodeuwedd is a girl name meaning "face of flowers".

Pronunciation: Welsh /blɔ.ˈdɛi̯.wɛð/.

GenderGirl
Meaningface of flowers
PronunciationWelsh /blɔ.ˈdɛi̯.wɛð/
Language familyWelsh

Meaning and history

The name means "face of flowers" in Welsh. According to the Fourth Branch of the Mabinogi, she was created out of flowers by Gwydion to be the wife of his nephew Lleu Llaw Gyffes. Originally she was named Blodeuedd meaning simply "flowers". She was eventually transformed into an owl by Gwydion after she and her lover Gronw attempted to murder Lleu, at which point he renamed her Blodeuwedd.

Notes and context

Usage: welsh mythology