guinivere as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of guinivere

What is the meaning of the name guinivere ?

The baby name guinivere is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced GWIN-ə-veer,/ˈɡwɪnəvɪər/,/ˈɡwɪnəvɪr/.

guinivere is Welsh in Origin.

Guinivere is a modern spelling of Guinevere, the English form of medieval Welsh Gwenhwyfar. The components gwen ("white, fair, blessed") and hwyfar (often glossed "phantom, spirit" or "smooth, soft") yield meanings such as "white phantom" or "the fair/blessed one." Early Latinized records show Guanhumara; related forms include Italian Ginevra and the Cornish Jennifer, which ultimately derives from the same Celtic root.

Best known as the queen consort of King Arthur, the name entered European literature in the 12th century and was elaborated by Chretien de Troyes and, later, Malory's Guenevere. It saw little everyday use in the Middle Ages but was revived in the 19th century with Arthurian romanticism, and it now enjoys modest modern usage. Variant spellings include Guinevere, Guenevere, Guinivere, Guenivere, and Gwenevere; the original Welsh is Gwenhwyfar. Meanings often emphasize purity and ethereal grace, lending Guinivere a storied, luminous character.

⚙ guinivere is vanishingly rare. In all, it appears just 6 times, across 5 countries.