Idwal is Welsh for "lord of the wall". As a masculine given name, it may refer to the following people:

Middle Ages

:''Ordered chronologically'' * Idwal Iwrch (reigned c. 655–682), King of Gwynedd * Idwal or

Ithel ap Morgan Ithel or Idwal ap Morgan (c. 690, reign 710–745) was a king of Gwent and Glywysing (i.e., Morgannwg) in southeastern Wales in the eighth century. His father was Morgan the Generous, or Benefactor (Mwynfawr in Welsh), also known as Morgan '' ...

, 8th century King of Gwent and Glywysing *

Idwal Foel Idwal Foele (Idwal the Bald) (died c. 942) or Idwal ab Anarawd (Idwal son of Anarawd) was a 10th-century King of Gwynedd in Wales. A member of the House of Aberffraw, he inherited the throne from his father, Anarawd ap Rhodri. William of Malmesb ...

(died c. 942), King of Gwynedd * Idwal ab Idwal, better known as

Ieuaf Ieuaf () usually known as Idwal ap Idwal (), (died 988), to distinguish him from his father Idwal Foel, was joint king of Gwynedd in northern Wales from 950 to 969 with his brother Iago ab Idwal. He possibly also ruled Powys for some time. Ieu ...

(ruled 950–969), joint king of Gwynedd (with his father Idwal Foel) and possibly Powys * Idwal ap Meurig (died 997), King of Gwynedd

Modern world

:''Ordered alphabetically'' *

Idwal Davies (footballer) Robert Idwal Davies (17 August 1899 – 7 June 1980) was a Welsh people, Welsh amateur association football, footballer who played as a centre-forward for various clubs in the 1920s including brief spells with Southport F.C., Southport and Bolto ...

(1899–1980), Welsh footballer * Idwal Davies (rugby) (1915–1990), Welsh dual-code rugby player * Idwal H. Edwards (1895–1981), United States Air Force lieutenant general * Idwal Fisher (1935–2012), Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer *

Idwal Jones (writer) Richard Idwal Mervyn Jones (8 June 1895 – 18 May 1937) was a Welsh schoolmaster, poet and dramatist. Jones was born at Rhoslwyn, Lampeter, the son of D. Teifi Jones, a well-known local politician and eisteddfodwr. Following army service d ...

(1887–1964), novelist and non-fiction writer * Idwal Jones (novelist) (1887–1964), Welsh-American novelist and non-fiction writer * Idwal Jones (politician) (1900–1982), Welsh politician *

(1895–1937), Welsh schoolmaster, poet and dramatist *

Idwal Pugh Sir Idwal Vaughan Pugh KCB (10 February 1918 – 21 April 2010) was a civil servant who was Permanent Secretary at the Welsh Office and distinguished himself as Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration and Health Service Commissioner fo ...

(1918–2010), Welsh civil servant * Idwal Rees (1910–1991), Welsh international rugby union centre * Idwal Robling (1927–2011), Welsh sports commentator {{given name Welsh masculine given names Welsh given names