Ioan GruffuddWelsh actor
Name:
IoanPhonetic Pronunciation: YO-an
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Origin: Welsh
Name:
GruffuddPhonetic Pronunciation: GRIH-fith
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Origin: Welsh
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Notes: Gruffudd on the pronunciation of his name-- “I’m determined not to lose my name. It’s who I am. It has neither aided my progress nor hampered it. My culture and heritage is a very rich one. So what if it’s difficult for people to pronounce? We all learned how to say
Schwarzenegger.” [
icwales.icnetwork.co.uk]