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Guinevere

ˈɡwɪn.ə.ˌvɪɹ
ˈɡwɪn.ə.ˌvɪə
Overview

Gender

feminine

Origin

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Arthurian legend
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Characteristics
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Overall Rating
78/100
classic175%
mature100%
formal160%
upper class160%
natural100%
wholesome80%
refined160%
strange120%
complex160%
serious120%

Meaning & Etymology

From the Norman French form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar meaning "white phantom", ultimately from the old Celtic roots *windos meaning "white" (modern Welsh gwen) and *sēbros meaning "phantom, magical being" [1]. In Arthurian legend she was the beautiful wife of King Arthur. According to the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth, she was seduced by Mordred before the battle of Camlann, which led to the deaths of both Mordred and Arthur. According to the 12th-century French poet Chrétien d...

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