Iorwerth () is a

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name, composed of two elements: meaning 'lord' and meaning 'fair', 'fine', or 'handsome'. (Both

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s are somewhat archaic in Modern Welsh.) The name has historically been associated with the name

Edward Edward is an English male name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortunate; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-S ...

, although the names do not have a common origin and neither name is a translation of the other. Bearers of the name include: * Iorwerth Beli (fl. second half of the 14th century), Welsh language poet *

Iorwerth ap Bleddyn Iorwerth ap Bleddyn (1053–1111) was a prince of Powys in eastern Wales. Iorwerth was the son of Bleddyn ap Cynfyn who was king of both Powys and Gwynedd. When Bleddyn was killed in 1075, Powys was divided between three of his sons, Iorwerth, C ...

(1053–1111), prince of Powys in eastern Wales *

Iorwerth Drwyndwn Iorwerth Drwyndwn, known as Iorwerth mab Owain Gwynedd ("the flat-nosed"; c. 1130 – 1174), was the eldest legitimate son of Owain Gwynedd (the king of Gwynedd) and his first wife Gwladus ferch Llywarch. Owain had already other children born ...

(1145–1174), son of Owain Gwynedd, king of Gwynedd * Iorwerth (bishop of St David's) (fl. 1215) *

Thomas Iorwerth Ellis Thomas Iorwerth Ellis OBE (19 December 1899 – 20 April 1970) was a Welsh classicist, who wrote many books on Welsh literature and Welshmen (in Welsh and English), including a biography of his father, Thomas Edward Ellis. Early life Ellis, ...

OBE (1899–1970), Welsh classicist and author * Iorwerth Evans (1906–1985), rugby union footballer of the 1930s *

Iorwerth Hirflawdd Iorwerth Hirflawdd was an ancestor of various medieval rulers in mid Wales. His epithet means 'long trouble', but nothing is known of how he acquired it, nor otherwise of his life. Nothing is known certainly of his life, but he must have lived in ...

, ancestor of various medieval rulers in mid Wales *

Iorwerth Isaac Iorwerth Isaac (12 October 1911 – 25 April 1966) commonly known as Iorrie Isaac, was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played representative rugby union (RU) for ...

(1911–1966), Welsh dual-code international rugby flanker *

Iorwerth Jones Iorwerth Jones (3 April 1903 – 31 August 1983) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Llanelli RFC, as a num ...

(1903–1983), Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer *

Iorwerth Peate Iorwerth Cyfeiliog Peate (27 February 1901 – 19 October 1982) was a Welsh poet and scholar, best known as the founder, along with Cyril Fox, of St Fagans National Museum of History. Iorwerth Cyfeiliog Peate was born on 27 February 1901 in Lla ...

(1901–1982), Welsh poet and scholar *

Iorwerth Thomas Iorwerth Rhys Thomas (22 January 1895 – 3 December 1966) was a Welsh Labour Party politician. Thomas was born on 22 January 1895, the son of David William Thomas, a self-employed greengrocer of Cwmparc, Rhondda. He was educated at a local el ...

(1895–1966), Welsh Labour Party politician *

Llywelyn ap Iorwerth Llywelyn ab Iorwerth (, – 11 April 1240), also known as Llywelyn the Great (, ; ), was a medieval Welsh ruler. He succeeded his uncle, Dafydd ab Owain Gwynedd, as King of Gwynedd in 1195. By a combination of war and diplomacy, he dominate ...

(1172–1240), Llywelyn the Great, de facto ruler over most of Wales *

Rhun ap Iorwerth Rhun ap Iorwerth (; born 27 August 1972) is a Welsh journalist and politician who has served as the Leader of Plaid Cymru since June 2023. He has been the Member of the Senedd (MS) for Ynys Môn (Senedd constituency), Ynys Môn since 2013 Ynys ...

, Plaid Cymru Member of the Senedd for

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