Iorwerth
Iorwerth is a Welsh name, composed of two elements: iôr meaning 'lord' and berth meaning 'fair', 'fine', or 'handsome'. The name has historically been associated with the name Edward, 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, Welsh language poet
- Iorwerth ap Bleddyn, prince of Powys in eastern Wales
- Iorwerth Drwyndwn, son of Owain Gwynedd, king of Gwynedd
- Iorwerth (bishop of St David's)
- Thomas Iorwerth Ellis OBE, Welsh classicist and author
- Iorwerth Evans, rugby union footballer of the 1930s
- Iorwerth Hirflawdd, ancestor of various medieval rulers in mid Wales
- Iorwerth Isaac, Welsh dual-code international rugby flanker
- Iorwerth Jones, Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer
- Iorwerth Peate, Welsh poet and scholar
- Iorwerth Thomas, Welsh Labour Party politician
- Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, Llywelyn the Great, de facto ruler over most of Wales
- Rhun ap Iorwerth, Plaid Cymru Member of the Senedd for Ynys Môn