Gladys

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Gladness, happiness, prosperity
Pronunciation
GLA-DEES(French)
GLAD-is(English)
GLAD-iss
Popularity
The popularity of Gladys has declined in recent years, and it is now considered a less common name. However, it was very popular in the US during the 1920s and 1930s.

cartoon of the name Gladys
Cartoon of Gladys

Gladys Name meanings & History

Gladness, happiness, prosperity. From the Old Welsh name Gwladus, probably derived from gwlad meaning "country". Alternatively, it may have been adopted as a Welsh form of Claudia. Saint Gwladus or Gwladys was the mother of Saint Cadoc. She was one of the daughters of Brychan Brycheiniog. This name became popular outside of Wales after it was used in Ouida's novel Puck (1870). Gladys is used as a given name for baby girls.

Zodiac Sign of Gladys: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo

Synonyms of Gladys:

G: Go-getter,Gregarious,Goof-off,Genuine

L: Lover,Liaison,Languid,Lovely,Lazy,Luscious,Legal

A: Ambitious,Assertive,Argumentative,Action,Angry,Aggressive

D: Daddy,Determined,Domestic,Doting,Demanding,Dutiful

Y: Yen/money,Yin/Yang,Youth-giving

S: Security,Solidity,Sex,Sensuality,Status,Success,Social Standing

Gladys is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Simple name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Gladys include Gladys Aylward (missionary), Gladys Knight (singer), and Gladys Cooper (actress).

2.) Gladys (Female)

Usage: Welsh

Meanings: (Welsh) flower; princess

Other Forms: Glad, Gladice, Gladise, Gladdie


3.) Gladys (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (Latin) small sword. (Irish) princess. (Welsh) a form of Claudia.

Other Forms: Glad, Gladdys, Gladness, Gladuse, Gladwys, Glady, Gladyss, Gleddis, Gleddys


4.) Gladys (Female)

Usage: Welsh

Meanings: Country

Other Forms: Gladis, Gladiss, Gladyss


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