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Iorwerth


Iorwerth () is a Welsh name, composed of two elements: iôr meaning 'lord' and berth meaning 'fair', 'fine', or 'handsome'.{{cite web

Bearers of the name include:

  • Iorwerth Beli (fl. second half of the 14th century), Welsh language poet
  • Iorwerth ap Bleddyn (1053–1111), prince of Powys in eastern Wales
  • Iorwerth Drwyndwn (1145–1174), son of Owain Gwynedd, king of Gwynedd
  • Iorwerth (bishop of St David's) (fl. 1215)
  • Thomas Iorwerth Ellis OBE (1899–1970), Welsh classicist and author
  • Iorwerth Evans (1906–1985), rugby union footballer of the 1930s
  • Iorwerth Hirflawdd, ancestor of various medieval rulers in mid Wales
  • Iorwerth Isaac (1911–1966), Welsh dual-code international rugby flanker
  • Iorwerth Jones (1903–1983), Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer
  • Iorwerth Peate (1901–1982), Welsh poet and scholar
  • Iorwerth Thomas (1895–1966), Welsh Labour Party politician
  • Llywelyn ap Iorwerth (1172–1240), Llywelyn the Great, de facto ruler over most of Wales
  • Rhun ap Iorwerth, Plaid Cymru Member of the Senedd for Ynys Môn

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