Meaning: Its source is Cynwrig, a Welsh name meaning "Greatest champion."

Narrative: Not only is the meaning of the source name disputed -- some prefer to interpret it as ''high summit'' -- but derivations from a number of alternate sources have been suggested.

Among these are the Gaelic name Mac Eanraig, meaning ''son of Henry,'' Old English Ceneric, meaning ''keen power,'' and another Old English name, Cyneric, meaning ''kingly power.''