Meaning and Origin of the Name Eluned

The name Eluned comes from the Welsh. There was a fifth century Welsh saint named Eluned who is honoured by Catholics as a virgin martyr.

One can decide on how to pronounce Eluned phonetically as either El u ned or by its Welsh pronunciation. The pronunciation of the name is Ayleened.

The name’s meaning is associated with the saint and means in the form of an idol. The meaning of Eluned comes from the saint and is thought to be to come in the form or shape or to appear as a person who is really an idol.

Popularity of the Name Eluned

The popularity of Eluned has been continued through the variations of the name. Although the name Eluned is not widely known as a girl’s name, a variation of Eluned, Lynette is a popular girl’s name.

Famous People with the First Name

Current famous women with the name Eluned are Eluned Parrot a writer and Eluned Pierce, a harpist of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra of England, the United Kingdom. The name Lynette is found in the poem Gareth by Tennyson.

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