Dyfnwal

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh Dyfynwal, from Old Welsh Dumnagual, from Proto-Brythonic *Duβnowal, from Proto-Celtic *Dubnowalos, from *dubnos (“world”) +‎ *walos (“prince, chief”). Cognate with Breton Dunvel, via Old Irish Domnall with Irish Dónall, Scottish Gaelic Dòmhnall, and Old English Dufenal, and via Medieval Latin Dubnovaldus with English Donald and Faroese Dunaldur.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdəvn.wal/

Proper noun

Dyfnwal m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Donald

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
Dyfnwal Ddyfnwal Nyfnwal unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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