Hywel is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Hywel in a sentence
Hywel meaning
- A male given name.
- A surname.
Using Hywel
- The main meaning on this page is: A male given name. | A surname.
- In the example corpus, hywel often appears in combinations such as: hywel dda, and hywel, hywel who.
Context around Hywel
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 8 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Hywel
- In this selection, "hywel" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, son, though, designated, dda, fond and lovegreen stand out and add context to how "hywel" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include castle though hywel later released and cathryn and hywel fond mother. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "hywel" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with hywel
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He was obliged to give hostages, probably including his son Hywel. (11 words)
Maredudd and Rhys were able to drive Hywel ab Owain Gwynedd from Ceredigion by 1153. (15 words)
Grapes Football Club captain Hywel Lovegreen with Ian Breeze at WR Davies in Newtown in 2004. (16 words)
The money he raises will be added to an existing fund to name a guide dog puppy Mike after his late father, which topped £2,500 following a sponsored walk to the top of Pen-y-Fan by supporters of Guide Dogs Cymru and members of Hywel’s family. (49 words)
Owain then designated Hywel ab Owain Gwynedd as his successor, but after his death Hywel was first driven to seek refuge in Ireland by Cristina's sons, Dafydd and Rhodri, then killed at the battle of Pentraeth when he returned with an Irish army. (44 words)
Katie Hancock, Pembrokeshire fundraising officer at Hywel Dda Health Charities, said: "We’d like to say a massive well done and thank you to Reg for taking part in the Long Course Weekend Sportive to raise such a great amount for the Wish Fund. (44 words)
Example sentences (18)
In 1194 Rhys was defeated in battle by Maelgwn and Hywel, who imprisoned him in Nevern castle, though Hywel later released his father without Maelgwn's consent.
Owain then designated Hywel ab Owain Gwynedd as his successor, but after his death Hywel was first driven to seek refuge in Ireland by Cristina's sons, Dafydd and Rhodri, then killed at the battle of Pentraeth when he returned with an Irish army.
Hywel Dda University Health Board’s stop smoking service said it has seen a rise in those wanting to quit to save on money.
The money he raises will be added to an existing fund to name a guide dog puppy Mike after his late father, which topped £2,500 following a sponsored walk to the top of Pen-y-Fan by supporters of Guide Dogs Cymru and members of Hywel’s family.
Beloved wife of the late John, loving Mother of Cathryn and Hywel, fond Mother in law to Paul, proud Grandmother, great Grandmother and great great Grandmother.
Grapes Football Club captain Hywel Lovegreen with Ian Breeze at WR Davies in Newtown in 2004.
Katie Hancock, Pembrokeshire fundraising officer at Hywel Dda Health Charities, said: "We’d like to say a massive well done and thank you to Reg for taking part in the Long Course Weekend Sportive to raise such a great amount for the Wish Fund.
On sentencing, Judge Hywel James said the restrictions placed on Jones were there for a reason.
The hospitals which had the highest numbers of patients waiting less than 12 hours in A&E were the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, where 91.3% of people were seen in this timeframe, as well as Bronglais General Hospital in Hywel Dda.
These will be kindly received by the Funeral Directors, Hywel Griffiths and Son or through the Just Giving link: justgiving.
First, he managed to defeat King Hywel's monstrous brother in Wales, saving Brida and the other Viking prisoners in the process.
Plaid Cymru's Westminster group leader, Hywel Williams, called Labour's stance "deeply disappointing", adding: "This was not a vote on whether to accept the referendum result.
He was accompanied by many leaders, including the Welsh kings Hywel Dda, Idwal Foel, and Morgan ab Owain.
He was obliged to give hostages, probably including his son Hywel.
In 935 a charter was attested by Constantine, Owain of Strathclyde, Hywel Dda, Idwal Foel, and Morgan ap Owain.
Maredudd and Rhys were able to drive Hywel ab Owain Gwynedd from Ceredigion by 1153.
Rhys's son, Hywel, who had been held as a hostage for many years, was returned to him.
The earls were assisted by Cadwaladr, brother of Owain Gwynedd, and Owain's sons, Hywel and Cynan.
Common combinations with hywel
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- hywel dda 5×
- and hywel 2×
- hywel who 2×
- hywel ab 2×
- son hywel 2×