Blodwedd - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Blodwedd \b-lodwe-dd, bl(od)-wedd\ is of Welsh origin, and its meaning is "flower face". Name of a character in the "Mabinogi". She was originally called Blodeuedd, meaning "flower", as she was conjured up out of flowers as a bride. Later, because she betrayed the man, she was transformed into an owl, and her name was changed to Blodeuwedd, meaning "flower face", referring to the markings around the eyes of the owl.

A similar baby name is Blodwen.

Blodwedd is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Blodwedd. Click here to compare Blodwedd with related baby names.