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GirlWelshHistorical name

Gwladus

Probably from Welsh gwlad, "country, land"; later sometimes linked, probably wrongly, to the Latin name Claudia.

Meaning and origin

Gwladus is an Old Welsh spelling of a name still written today as Gwladys, and known in English as Gladys.

How to pronounce Gwladus

Welsh (United Kingdom)GWLAD-iss /ˈɡwladɪs/

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