Angharad (, ; or ; ) is a feminine given name in the Welsh language, having a long association with Welsh royalty, history and myth. It translates into English as much loved one. In Welsh mythology, Angharad Golden-Hand is the lover of Peredur in the myth cycle The Mabinogion."Peredur the Son of Evrawc" (translation by Lady Charlotte Guest), The Camelot Project at the University of Rochester. Retrieved 2012-01-02."Peredur the Son of Evrawc". The Mabinogion, transl. Lady Charlotte Guest , sacred-texts.com, pp. 100, 105. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
Variations Other Welsh spellings of the name have been recorded, including Acgarat and Ancarat. There have been a number of variations of the name Angharad in medieval English, including Anchoretta, Ancret, Ancreta, Ancrett, Ankaret, Ankerita, Ingaretta, Ingaret, Anchoret, Ancoretta, Ancharita, Ancret, Ancarett, and Ankeret.
Mythology & Fiction The name Angharad appears in various mythological, folktale, and fictional works, including the medieval Welsh romance Peredur son of Efrawg, in which Angharad Golden-Hand is the lover of the knight Peredur.
Historical figures There have been a number of historical or semi-historical Angharads, most notably the daughter of Owain Gwynedd (1100–1170), King of Gwynedd, who married Gruffydd Maelor. Other historical Angharads include ( signifies ): Angharad ferch Meurig, wife of Rhodri the Great (820–878) Angharad ferch Llywelyn, daughter of Llywelyn the Great (1173–1240), Prince of Wales Angharad ferch Madog ap Gruffydd Maelor, sister to Gruffydd II ap Madog, Lord of Dinas Bran Angharad ferch Maredudd ab Owain, wife of Llywelyn ap Seisyll, King of Gwynedd and of Deheubarth Angharad ferch Rhys ap Gruffydd (1132–1197) Angharad ferch Gruffydd II ap Madog, Lord of Dinas Bran Angharad of Brittany, wife of Idwal Iwrch Angharad, daughter of Rhydderch Hael, a 6th-century king of Strathclyde Ankarette Twynho, a 15th-century lady-in-waiting to the Duchess of Clarence, falsely accused of the Duchess's murder
People Angharad Evans (born 2003), British swimmer Angharad Gatehouse (born 1954), British entomologist Angharad James (poet) (1677–1749), Welsh poet Angharad James (footballer) (born 1994), Welsh football player Angharad Llwyd (1780–1866), Welsh historian Angharad Mair (born 1960), Welsh television presenter Angharad Mason (born 1979), Welsh cyclist Angharad Price (born 1972), Welsh academic and novelist Angharad Rees (1944–2012), Welsh actress Angharad Tomos (born 1958), Welsh author
Fiction Angharad, mother of Princess Eilonwy in Lloyd Alexander's fictional land of Prydain Angharad, fictional character in The Rowan by Anne McCaffrey Angharad, fictional character in The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley Angharad, fictional character in Into the Green by Charles de Lint Angharad, fictional character in Juniper by Monica Furlong Angharad, fictional character in How Green Was My Valley by Richard Llewellyn Angharad, fictional character in the King Raven Trilogy, by Stephen R. Lawhead Angharad, fictional character in Monk's Hood by Ellis Peters The Splendid Angharad, fictional character in the film Mad Max: Fury Road, played by Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Angharrad, fictional horse in the young adult series Chaos Walking by Patrick Ness Angharad, sister of fictional character David in the book The Blue Rose by Kate Forsyth Angharad is Queen Guenièvre's lady's maid in the television series Kaamelott Angharad Scott, fictional character in the book Piranesi (novel) by Susanna Clarke Angharad, fictional character in A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid Angharad, offscreen fictional character in the film I am love by Luca Guadagnino Angharad, fictional village in Louisa M. Spooner's novel Country Landlords (1860)
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