Eluned

EL-in-ned

Welsh

"idol, image"

Eluned Origin and Meaning

The name Eluned is a girl's name of Welsh origin meaning "idol, image".

Romantic and mysterious, Eluned's beauty and intelligence were legendary in Welsh legend; she was the handmaiden of the Lady of the Fountain in a Welsh Arthurian romance, who had a magic ring that made the wearer invisible. Pronunciation is usually similar in emphasis to Eleanor, but with ned instead of nor at the end. However, it's sometimes also pronounced el-LIN-ed or even shortened to Luned, the sounce of Lynette, in Tennyson's Gareth and Lynette.

Eluned Popularity

• 1339 Nameberry 2024

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Famous People Named Eluned

• Saint Eluned aka Luned or Lynette of Wales
• (Mair) Eluned Morgan Baroness Morgan of Ely, British politician
• Eluned Morgan Welsh,Argentinian writer
• Eluned Parrott Welsh politician

Eluned in Pop Culture

• Lunete handmaiden and advisor to the Lady of the Fountain in Arthurian legend, described in Chrétien de Troyes' 'Yvain, the Knight of the Lion as "a charming brunette, prudent, clever and polite..."
• Eluned a beautiful elf in RuneScape