Eilonwy

Eilonwy is a fictional female first name that originates from Welsh. It is interpreted as "the deer by the river" or "the melody of water."

What does the name Eilonwy mean?

Eilonwy is an invented girl's name with Welsh origins. Its meaning can be translated as "the deer by the river" or "the melody of water." The components consist of the Welsh 'eilon', which means 'deer', 'fawn', or also 'song', 'melody', and 'wy', which stands for 'river'.

Where does the name Eilonwy come from?

The name Eilonwy has its roots in Old Welsh and means "the deer by the river". The composition comes from the Old Welsh words 'eilon' for 'deer', 'fawn', or 'song', 'melody' and 'wy', which means 'river'.

How do you pronounce Eilonwy?

Eilonwy is pronounced approximately as 'Eil-ohn-wi'.

Popularity

In Germany, Eilonwy is a rather rare first name. So far, it has not gained significance in the German first name charts. Its best ranking in the USA was in 2021 at 12,196th place. Over the last ten years, Eilonwy has been chosen as a first name about 20 times there, which gives it a 5,944th place in the ten-year statistics. Between 1930 and 2024, it ranks 8,423rd in the USA.

Nicknames & pet names

Eilo / Ivy

Famous people

• Princess Eilonwy (Fictional character in the literature and films 'The Chronicles of Prydain')