Iorwerth

• Origin: Welsh
• Meaning: “handsome lord.”
• Gender: masculine
• Pronunciation: YORE-werth

The name is composed of the Welsh elements, iôr (lord) and berth (fair; handsome). It is traditionally used as a Welsh form of Edward, though the names are not related.

It is an ancient Welsh name that is found in the Mabinogion and as borne by several Medieval Welsh kings.

A traditional diminutive form, which is also used as an independent given-name, is Iolo (YOH-lo).

Another diminutive form is Iolyn (YOH-lin).

An anglicized form is Yorath.

Sources

• https://www.behindthename.com/name/iorwerth
• https://www.behindthename.com/name/yorath
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iorwerth