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Myfanwy

This name comes from the Welsh prefix my- meaning "my, belonging to me" combined with either manwy meaning "fine, delicate" or banwy meaning "woman".

Usage languagesWelsh

Meaning and history

Myfanwy is a Welsh name formed from the prefix my-, meaning “my” or “belonging to me” (an older form of fy), combined with either manwy, meaning “fine, delicate,” or banwy, meaning “woman,” a variant of banw. It was also the title of a Welsh song composed by Joseph Parry in 1875.