Gwenno

GWEH-naw
Welsh
"little bright one"

Gwenno Origin and Meaning

The name Gwenno is a girl's name meaning "little bright one".

Gwenno originated as a diminutive of Gwenllian, Gwynhwyfar or Gwendolen, but it is increasingly being bestowed as a full name, with between 10 and 20 births a year in England & Wales. Musician Gwenno (full name Gwenno Mererid Saunders) is a famous bearer.

Gwenno is also the medieval Welsh name for the planet Venus — literally "the little white/bright one".