Winifred was a 7th-century Welsh saint and abbess who lived in Tegeingl and Gwytherin. Born to the nobleman Tyfid ap Eiludd, she is remembered as a virgin martyr. According to tradition, she was decapitated by a suitor named Caradog, but was subsequently restored to life through the intervention of Saint Beuno. She later served as an abbess, and her life and martyrdom have been commemorated for centuries within the Christian tradition.