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BoyWelshHistorical name

Higuel

Probably "eminent", from Old Welsh hy, "thorough, excellent", and gwel, "sight".

Meaning and origin

Higuel is an Old Welsh way of writing a name that later settled into its familiar Welsh form, Hywel, a name still given in Wales today.

How to pronounce Higuel

Welsh (United Kingdom)HOW-el /ˈhəuɛl/

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