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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in Welsh
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Cyndeyrn is recorded as a given name in Wiktionary.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
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04 / Through time
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Cyndeyrn— “head chief”
Tigern was also used by the Cymry. Vortigern, as has already been shown, was Gwrthigern, the excelling king, and his far braver and better son was Kentigern, head chief; whence he is sometimes called Categern, in modern Welsh, Cyndeyrn.
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Part V, Chapter III (Gaelic Names), Section XI (Names of Majesty) · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
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