Meaning and Origin of the Name Elliw

The name itself came from stories that were told of King Arthur. She was the daughter of Owain ap Daffyd according to the book Archaeologia Cambrensis.

Popularity

The name Elliw has never been popular baby girl’s name in Wales since records began in 1904. Neither has it been ranked in the top one-thousand names in America.

Famous People Called Elliw

Apart from Elliw ferch Owain ap Daffyd there have not been to many famous people with the name Elliw.

• Elliw Gwawr, is a political correspondent from a Dolgellau in North Wales. There she begins her cooking lessons from her mother and grandmother. After graduating, she moved to Cardiff where she starts her career for the Welsh Language Board. Present day she is the political correspondent for Westminster.
• Elliw Gwar in addition to having a career started a blog: www.panedachacen.com. Her blog makes it the first Welsh blog about baking.
• Elliw Alwen is an actress who has done a lot of work in theatre in Wales and beyond.

Useful Resources

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