The baby name Bedivere is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced BED-ih-VEER (IPA: /ˈbɛdɪvɪər/).
The baby name Bedivere is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced BED-ih-VEER (IPA: /ˈbɛdɪvɪər/).
Bedivere is in Origin.
Bedivere is the English Arthurian form of the Welsh name Bedwyr, rooted in the Brythonic languages. The name’s precise meaning is obscure; some scholars suggest a link to Welsh bedw “birch,” but evidence is inconclusive. Early Welsh sources style the hero Bedwyr Bedrydant, “of the perfect sinew,” an epithet of prowess rather than an etymology.
The figure appears in Culhwch and Olwen, spreads through Geoffrey of Monmouth (Latinized as Beduerus) and French romances, and is fixed in English by Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur, where Sir Bedivere returns Excalibur to the Lady of the Lake. As a given name it is rare, seeing revival in the 19th–20th centuries. Variants include Bedwyr, Bedevere/Bedyvere, and French Bédivère. Today it appeals to lovers of Arthurian lore and parents seeking a chivalric, literary choice.
Bedivere is a genuine rarity. We hold just 1 recorded use of it, from 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
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