Hywel Forename
Approximately 3,359 people bear this name
Hywel Forename Definition:
A Welsh name. Some write the name Hoel, which they render ‘lordly;’ if so, it may come from huail, a vice-regent, regent. Arthur derives the surname Howell from Corn.-Brit, houl, the sun; and he adds. ‘Gr. ηλιος, Euhill, high, exalted.’ But Hywel is rather from hywel, conspicuous.
Read More About This ForenameHywel Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 100% | 2,177 | 1:1,421 | 302 |
| England | 100% | 851 | 1:65,338 | 2,823 |
| Australia | - | 117 | 1:116,732 | 3,914 |
| United States | - | 40 | 1:9,063,424 | 94,297 |
| Philippines | 100% | 27 | 1:3,926,277 | 72,833 |
| Canada | - | 26 | 1:1,274,360 | 22,928 |
| Scotland | 100% | 24 | 1:222,932 | 3,804 |
| New Zealand | - | 22 | 1:206,184 | 7,098 |
| South Africa | 100% | 11 | 1:4,957,514 | 105,029 |
| Iceland | - | 9 | 1:40,669 | 2,415 |
| Thailand | 100% | 5 | 1:14,013,163 | 173,193 |
| Brazil | - | 5 | 1:42,847,231 | 319,361 |
| India | - | 5 | 1:242,975,594 | 2,326,743 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 4 | 1:7,612,485 | 167,458 |
| Bahrain | - | 4 | 1:337,168 | 4,986 |
| France | - | 3 | 1:22,156,780 | 46,973 |
| Singapore | - | 3 | 1:2,095,685 | 22,815 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 2 | 1:55,790 | 4,636 |
| Argentina | 100% | 2 | 1:21,386,622 | 29,627 |
| Hong Kong | - | 2 | 1:3,876,362 | 13,851 |
| Denmark | - | 1 | 1:5,649,498 | 28,429 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Belgium | - | 1 | 1:11,490,041 | 43,727 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Bermuda | - | 1 | 1:64,826 | 2,481 |
| Taiwan | - | 1 | 1:23,769,682 | 193,280 |
| Switzerland | - | 1 | 1:8,213,496 | 36,387 |
| Sweden | 100% | 1 | 1:9,857,907 | 78,968 |
| Spain | - | 1 | 1:46,529,965 | 35,592 |
| China | - | 1 | 1:1,366,055,782 | 109,249 |
| Czechia | - | 1 | 1:10,656,162 | 11,509 |
| Jersey | - | 1 | 1:99,980 | 2,122 |
| Gibraltar | - | 1 | 1:34,138 | 985 |
| Peru | 100% | 1 | 1:31,791,454 | 110,866 |
| Papua New Guinea | - | 1 | 1:8,152,314 | 202,620 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
| Netherlands | - | 1 | 1:16,902,083 | 43,152 |
| Mauritius | - | 1 | 1:1,297,784 | 13,721 |
| Japan | - | 1 | 1:127,986,057 | 94,066 |
| Kuwait | - | 1 | 1:3,785,264 | 15,388 |
Hywel (133) may also be a surname.
Hywel Forename Meaning
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A Welsh name. Some write the name Hoel, which they render ‘lordly;’ if so, it may come from huail, a vice-regent, regent. Arthur derives the surname Howell from Corn.-Brit, houl, the sun; and he adds. ‘Gr. ηλιος, Euhill, high, exalted.’ But Hywel is rather from hywel, conspicuous.
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