Gwilym

Welsh variation of William
"resolute protection"

Gwilym Origin and Meaning

The name Gwilym is a boy's name of Welsh origin meaning "resolute protection".

The Welsh version of William is almost unheard-of across, but it's fairly straightforward and could make a good heritage choice or alternative honor name.

Gwilym Popularity

Famous People Named Gwilym

  • Gwilym Lloyd George
    1st Viscount Tenby, former British home secretary
  • Gwilym Williams
    former Archbishop of Wales
  • Gwilym Simcock
    Welsh pianist and composer
  • Gwilym Emyr "Gwil" Owen III
    American singer,songwriter
  • Gwilym Bowen Rhys
    Welsh singer and guitarist, member of the band Plu and former member of the band Y Bandana, clogmaker
  • Gwilym Prys Prys
    Davies, Baron Prys,Davies, Welsh MP
  • Gwilym Lee
    British actor
  • Gwilym Hugh Lewis
    British WWI flying ace
  • Gwilym Ivor Thomas
    British army officer
  • Gwilym Ellis Lane Owen
    British philosopher
  • Gwilym Pugh
    English musician and model
  • Gwilym ap Tudur
    Welsh nobleman

Gwilym in Pop Culture

  • Gwilym Owain "William" Herondale
    character in the Infernal Devices trilogy