Meaning and Origin of the Name Elenydd

The meaning of Elenydd directly translated means “land bordering the Elan”.

Elenydd is an upland plateau in the Cambrian Mountains of western mid Wales. The Elenydd is an area found between Pumlumon and Mynydd Epynt. The Cambrian Mountains provides the source for one of its rivers, Afon Elan.

Afon Elan is the name of a river that is most likely derived from “doe/fawn;hind” (in reference to the way the river’s flow bounds and rushes quickly like a deer) and also the name of a Welsh motherhood goddess.

Popularity of Elenydd

Elenydd has been recorded as a given name in Wales since the 19th century. There has been less than 100 people with the first name of Elenydd since 1880. As of 2017, Elenydd was not in the top 100 most popular baby girls’ names in Wales.

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