Iorwerth
Combines the Old Welsh words ior, "lord", and gwerth, "worth, value" - roughly "a lord of worth".
Meaning and origin
Iorwerth is attested from the Old Welsh period onward and stayed in ordinary use through the Welsh Middle Ages.
How to pronounce Iorwerth
| Welsh (United Kingdom) | YOR-werth /ˈjɔrwɛrθ/ |
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