Welsh

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh Dyfynwal, from Old Welsh Dumnagual, from Proto-Brythonic *Duβnowal, from Proto-Celtic *Dubnowalos, from *dubnos (world)*walos (prince, chief). Cognate with Breton Dunvel, via Old Irish Domnall with Irish Dónall, Scottish Gaelic Dòmhnall, and Old English Dufenal, and via Medieval Latin Dubnovaldus with English Donald and Faroese Dunaldur.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Dyfnwal m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Donald

Mutation

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Mutated forms of Dyfnwal
radical soft nasal aspirate
Dyfnwal Ddyfnwal Nyfnwal unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.