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♂ Hywel
What does Hywel mean?
Hywel 
as a boys' name is pronounced HOW-el, HU-wel. It is of Welsh origin, and the meaning of Hywel is "conspicuous, eminent". A popular medieval name and source form of the Anglicized surname Howell. In Arthurian legend, King Hoel of Britanny was King Arthur's relative and ally.
ENDS WITH -el
Variations
RELATED FORM VIA HOWELL Howells
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Hawel, ..
(female) Hyley, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Hywel Benjamin (H.B.), ..
How popular is Hywel?
Hywel is an unusual given name for males. Hywel is an equivalently uncommon surname too for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
The only prominent alternative form of Hywel (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) is Howell. Adoption of this relation of Hywel reached its apex in the 1890s (#689). (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Hywel is alike in pronunciation to Hal▼, Hale, Hall, Hayle and Hill. Other recommended sound-alike names are Anwel, Hamel, Harel, Havel, Hawes, Hazel▼, Hevel, Hewe, Hewet, Howe, Hyder, Hymen, Lowel, Mykel, Newel, Nowel, Nygel, Pawel, Powel and Tyrel. These names tend to be more frequently used than Hywel.
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