Celtic Names Glossary From Celtic Library Jump to: navigation, search For female names, see Celtic Female Names Glossary Contents 1 General Celtic Male Names 2 Breton Celtic Male Names 3 Celtic Male Names of Cornwall 4 Celtic Male Names of the Isle of Man 5 Celtic Male Names of Ireland 6 Celtic Male Names of Scotland 7 Celtic Male Names of Wales General Celtic Male Names Afton — "from the Afton River". Arlen — "pledge". Banning — "blond child". Brieg — "esteem". Caedmon — "wise warrior". Creighton — "near the creek". Dacey — "southerner".
Darcy — "dark". Doane — "dune dweller". Donat — "given". Eavan — "fair form". Floyd — "the hollow". Breton Celtic Male Names Alan — (AH-lan) Introduced to England by the Breton contingent of William the Conquerer's forces. St. Alan was a 6th C. bishop of Quimper. Alar — (AH-lahr) Name of the patron saint of goldsmiths and blacksmiths, and the protector of horses. Alaric (ah-LAH-reek), Laric (LAH-reek). Alor — (AH-lohr) Name of 6th C. bishop of Quimper who signed a peace treaty with the Roman Empire. St. Alor is the patron saint of Tremeoc. Andrev — (ahn-DRAY-oh) Breton form of Andre. Drev (DRAY-oh). Arc'hantael — (ahr-XAHN-tel) from Old Breton argant "silver, shining" + hael "noble, generous". Argantael (ahr-GAHN-tel). Arzhel — (AHR-zel) from British artos "bear" + maglos "chief". St. Arzhel was born in in 482, founded a monastery in the Forest of Broceliande in Brittany. Famed as a magici Arzhel was summoned to King Childebert's court in Paris. After his death, Arzhel's name was invoked to end droughts. Arzhur — (AHR-zoor) Fr. Celtic artos "bear" or fr. Latin name Artorius. In Breton tradi King Arzhur (Arthur) was made a saint. Arzhul (AHR-zool). Bernez — (BAYR-nes) Breton form of Bernard. Blaez — (BLAYS) from Old Breton word for "wolf". Bleiz. Brendan — (BRAYN-dahn) After 5th C. Irish St. Brendan the Navigator. Brevalaer — (bray-VAH-layr) Fr. Old Breton bran "raven" + uualatr "prince". Name of an early bishop, about whom little is known. Briac — (BREE-ahk) Breton form of Irish name Brian. 6th C. Breton St. Briac. Briec — (BREE-ayk) from British name Brigacos, fr. Celtic brig "high, mighty". Born to pagan family in Wales in 5th C., St. Brieg was converted by St. Germain of Auxerre, Fra Briec founded several monasteries in Brittany, including * Saint-Brieuc. Brieg, Brieuc, Brieug. Budoc — (BOO-dok) from Celtic bud "victory". Son of St. Azenor. Founded a monastery on the island of Lavret, and became a celebrated teacher. Budog.
Deniel — (DAY-nyel, day-NOH-el) Breton form of Daniel. Deniel was the name of a founding saint of Brittany. Denoel. Derrien — (DAY-ryen) Early Breton saint. St. Derrien performed miracles and saved a nobleman's son (the future St. Riok) from a dragon after a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Darien. Devi — (DAY-vee) Breton form of David, patrion saint of Wales, revered in Brittany as w Donan — (DOH-nan) Name of a disciple of St. Briec. Tonan. Edern — (AY-dern) from Welsh edyrn "great". St. Edern was a Welsh hermit who went to Brittany in the 9th C. He welcomed to his hermitage a deer that was being chased by a hunter. It is said the deer never left his side. Efflam — (AY-flahm) Prob. derived from Celtic flamm "flame". In legend, Efflam was a 6t C. Irish prince who took religious vows and travelled Brittany, where he defeated a dra by invoking God's name and brought forth a sacred spring. Erwan — (AYR-wahn) St. Erwan (1253-1303), also known by French name Yves. Patron saint of lawyers. He gained a lasting reputation as a church judge for his fairness an special attention to the poor. Ewen — (AY-ven) Popular since earliest times; a saint's name. Even. Fransez — (FRAHN-ses, FAHNSH) Breton forms of French name Francois. Fanch, Soa (SWAH), Soaic (SWAH-eek). Gael — (GA-el) Popular Breton name that may have originated as a nickname for Judikael. Girec — (GEE-rik) St. Gireg, born in Wales in 547. He founded a monastery near Lanmeur and a hermitage near Ploudaniel. Gireg. Glen — (GLAYN) from Old Breton glenn "valley". Name of an early Breton saint. Govran — (GOH-vrahn) Old Breton word meaning "smith". 8th C. saint fr. Vannes. Gobrien (goh-BREE-en), Gobrian (goh-BREE-ahn). Gralon — (GRAH-lohn) from Old Breton grad "rank" + lon "full". Legendary king of Britta hero of the doomed city of Ker-Is, which sank into the Bay of Douarnenez for the wickedness of its people. Gralon escaped with the help of Saint Gwenole. Gweltaz — (GWAYL-tahs) Probably several early Breton saints. Gwencalon — (gwayn-KAH-lohn) Old Breton name, fr. gwenn "bright, shining" + calon "heart". Gwennec — (GWAYN-ek) Dim. Old Breton word meaning "shining, holy". Patron saint of Plouhinec. Gwenneg. Gwenole — (gway-NOH-lay) Name of a 6th C. saint who founded the monastery of
Landevennec. Gwenvael — (GWAYN-vel) An Old Breton name, derived from gwenn "shining, holy" + mael "prince, chief". Name of a saint. Helori — (hay-LOH-ree) Old Breton name derived from hael "generous". Herve — (HAYR-vay) Name of a popular saint, son of the bard Hyvarnion and is wife Rivanone. Patron saint of bards. Harvey. Hoel — (HOH-el) Popular name among the Dukes of Brittany, also the name of Morgan la Fay's father in several medieval French Arthurian tales. Jakez — (ZHAH-kays) Breton form of Jacques. Jos — (ZHOS) from Old Breton iud "lord, chief". Judikael — (zhoo-dee-KA-el) from Old Breton iud "lord, chief" + hael "generous". A 7th Breton king who left the throne for a life of monastic solitude. Kado — (KAH-doh) from Welsh cad "battle". Breton form of the name of early Welsh saint, Cadoc. Kadeg, Kadec (KAH-dek). Kaourantin — (kaoh-RAHN-teen) Name of a 5th C. saint who was bishop of Quimper. French spelling Corentin (koh-REN-teen). Tin (TEEN), Tinic, Tinig (TEEN-eek), Kaour (KAOHR), Kao (KAOH). Kavan — (KAH-vahn) from Old Breton kad "battle". Name of an early saint whose feast day is March 10. Konan — (KOHN-ahn) from Celtic kuno "high, mighty". 7th C. St. Konan. Conan. Korneli — (kohr-NAY-lee) St. Korneli is revered in the region of Carnac as the protecto horned beasts. Leri — (LE-ree) Name of a 7th C. hermit saint. Lery. Loeiz — (LOH-ayz) Breton form of Louis. Malo — (MAH-loh) from Old Breton mach "hostage" + lon "shining". One of the most important early Breton saints, patron of St. Malo. Marrec — (MAHR-ek) from Old Breton word for "horseman" or "knight". Marzhin — (MARH-zeen) Breton form of Martin. Mazhe — (MAY-zay) Breton form of Matthew. Melan — (MAY-lahn) 5th C. saint and bishop of Reenes. Melen, Melaine (MAY-len). Menguy — (MAYN-gee) Old Breton men "stone" + ki "hound, wolf". Meriadec — (may-REEAH-dek) Name of a 7th C. saint and bishop of Vannes. Meriadeg, Meriadoc (may-REE-AH-dohk).
Meven — (MAY-ven) 6th C. St. Meven founded the abbey of Saint-Meen in the Forest of Broceliande. Mikael — (MEE-kael, MEE-kel) Breton form of Michael. Kaelic (KAEL-eek, KEL-eek). Morvan — (MOHR-vahn) from Old Breton mor "sea". Name of a 9th C. Breton king. Nedeleg — (nay-DE-lek) Breton word for Christmas, the equiv. of the French or English name Noel. Neven — (NAY-ven) Name of an early saint. Nikolaz — (nee-KOH-lahs) Breton form of Nicholas. Kolaz (KO-lahs), Kolazic, Kolazig (ko LAH-zeek). Olier — (OH-lyay) Breton form of the French name Olivier. Padrig — (PAH-dreek) Breton form of the Irish name Padraig (Patrick). St. Patrick. Paol — (PAOHL, POHL) Breton forms of Paul. Breton St. Pol Aurelian (492-572) was known as a slayer of dragons and a founder of monasteries, notably Saint-Pol-de-Leon. P Per — (PER) Breton form of Pierre. Riok — (REE-ohk) from Old Breton ri "king". Name of an early Breton saint, disciple of Gwenole. Riec, Rieg (REE-ek). Ronan — (ROH-nahn) from and Old Irish name meaning "little seal". St. Ronan, 6th C. Iri born monk, founded a hermitage in the forest of Locronan in Brittany. Reunan (RUH-nahn) Roparzh — (ROH-pers) Breton form of Robert. St. Roparz of Arbrissel (1045-1116) was named bishop of Rennes, but chose to live as a hermit. Samzun — (SAHM-zoon) from biblical name Samson. 6th C. St. Samson was born in Wales and led a footloose existence, establishing churches in Britain, Ireland and northern France. In Brittany, he founded the famous abbey of Dol. Tanet — (TAH-net) Old Breton name meaning "afire". Tangi — (TAHN-gee) from Old Breton tan "fire" + ki "hound, wolf". Name of a 6th C. sain the brother of St. Heodez. Tanguy. Taran — (TAH-ran) After a statue of an ancient Celtic thunder god with the name Taran inscribed on it was unearthed in Brittany in the 1700s, he was venerated as a saint. Taranis was the name of a deity worshipped by ancient Celtic people from Britain to Yugoslavia. Treveur — (TRAY-vuhr) Name of an early prince and saint, son of St. Trifine. Treveur is patron saint of Carhaix, Kergloff and Camlez.
Tristan — (TREE-stahn) Popular in Brittany, from the name of the hero of the tale of Tristan and Isolde. Tanick (TAH-neek). Tudi — (TO-dee) 6th C. saint who gave his name to Loctudy and l'Ile-Tudy. Tudy. Tudual — (TOO-dwahl) Prob. from the same source as the Welsh name Tudor: Celtic teutorigos "king of the land or tribe". St. Tudual was a 6th C. Welsh-born saint who founded several monasteries in Brittany. Tugdual. Yann — (YAHN) Breton form of the French name Jean, equiv. of English John. Yannick or Yannig (YAH-neek). Celtic Male Names of Cornwall Arranz — (AHR-anz) Cornish word for "silver". Arthur — (AHR-thuhr) from Celtic artos "bear", or possibly from the medieval Latin name Artorius. King Arthur, according to tradition, was born at Tintagel Castle on the coast Cornwall. Arthyen — (AHRTH-yen) from Celtic artos "bear" + gen "to bear", hence "bear-borne". Austell — (AH-stel) A companion of St. Samson, Austell founded a church in Cornwall. Benesek — (be-NEZ-ek) from Latin name Benedictus. Found in the Bodmin Manumissions*. Bideven — (bi-DEV-en) from Cornish word for "hawk". Blyth — (BLIITH) from Cornish word for "wolf". Blythe. Branwalather — (bran-wa-LATH-uhr) from Cornish bran "raven" + walather "leader". A saint and son of a Cornish king named Kenen. Brengy — (BREN-gee) from Cornish bren "noble" + gi "hound, wolf". A name found in the Bodmin Manumissions.* Bryok, Breoc — (bree-OHK) from British name Brigacos, derived from Celtic root brig "high, mighty". Name of a 5th C. Welsh saint who was active in both Cornwall and Britta Buthek, Bithek — (BITH-ek) from Celtic bud "victory". Name of a Breton saint venerated Cornwall. Masculine equiv. of the name of Queen Boudicca of the Iceni, who led a rebell against the Romans in 60 AD. Cadan — (KAHD-an) from British cad "battle". Cador — (KAHD-ohr) from British cad "battle" + wur "man". A legendary ruler of Cornwall in the Dark Ages. Carantoc — (ka-RAN-tahk) from Cornish carant "love". Name of an early saint revered in Cornwall, Brittany and Wales. Carrow — (CAR-aw) from Celtic cornu- "horned". Cornish word for "deer".
Casvelyn — (kaz-VEL-uhn) from British cad "battle" + Belinos, name of a Celtic fire go Cornish form of Cassivellaunos, father of the British King Caractacus. Caswyn — (KAZ-win) from Celtic cad "battle" + gwen "shining, holy". Clesek — (KLEZ-ek) from British kluto "fame, renown". Colan, Collen — (KOHL-uhn) from Welsh collen "hazel tree". Name of a 7th C. Welsh saint Popular until the 18th C. Conan — (KAH-nan) from Celtic kuno "great, high". Name of a legendary Cornish king and a real 18th C. bishop of Cornwall. Kenan (KEN-an). Corentyn — (koh-REN-tin) Name of a Cornish born saint who became the first bishop of Quimper in Brittany. Costentyn — (kahs-TEN-tin) Cornish form of Constantine. St. Costentyn was a Cornish kin who gave up his throne to become a monk. Popular until 18th C. Cuilliok — (KWIL-yok) Cornish word for "soothsayer". Daveth — (DAH-veth) Cornish form of David, patron saint of Wales. Denzel — (DEN-zel) A place name that became a first name. Denzil. Donyerth, Donyarth — (DON-yerth) Cornish form of the old British name Dubnogartos, probably meaning "black ridge". Elowen — (el-OH-wan) from elew Cornish word for "elm". Gawen — (GOW-en) Cornish form of Gawain. Popular through late 17th C. Gelvinak — (gel-VIN-ak) Cornish name for the bird "curlew", and bardic name of Richard Gendall, editor and activist for Cornish language revival. Gerens — (GER-enz) from Celtic gerontios "old". Later Cornish form of Geraint. Glastenen — (glahs-TEN-en) from Cornish word for "scarlet oak". Glewas, Glewyas — (GLOO-ahs, GLOO-yahs) from Cornish glew "clear, bright". Name of an early saint, nephew of St. Petroc. Golvan — (GOHL-van) Cornish word for "sparrow", which is used as the bardic name of N.J.A. Williams, Cornish scholar, poet and playwright. Gorlas — (GOHR-laz) Cornish for "very pure". Name of the first husband, the Duke of Cornwall, of Ygerna, mother of King Arthur. Gorlois. Gorneves — (gohr-NEV-ez) from British vornemetos "very holy". Goron — (GOHR-ohn) Cornish for "hero". Name of an early saint associated with a sacred cave and well near Gorron. Gorthelyk — (gohr-THEL-ik) Cornish for "very beloved". Name found in the Bodmin Manumissions*. Gourgy — (GOOR-gee) from British gur "man" + ci (cun) "hound, wolf". Name found in the
Bodmin Manumissions*. Gwynek — (GWIN-ek) Cornish for "little fair one". Name of an 8th C. saint associated wi the parish of Saint Winnoc. Hicca — (HIK-uh) Cornish nickname for Richard. Jacca — (JAHK-uh) Cornish form of Jack. Jago — (JAHG-oh) Cornish form of Jacob. Jammes — (JAM-uhs) Cornish forms of James. Jamma (JAM-uh). Jory — (JOH-ree) Cornish nickname for George. Jowan — (JOO-an, JOH-an) Cornish form of John. Kea — (KAY) Prob. from Latin name Caius. Name of a 6th C. Cornish saint, and also King Arthur's right-hand man. According to early biography, St. Kea went to see Guinevere af King Arthur's death and persuaded her to become a nun. Keresyk, Kerezik — (ke-REZ-ik) from British caractacus "amiable", also the name of a ki of early Britain. Carasek (ka-RAZ-ek). Kevern — (KEV-ern) 6th C. Cornish saint. Kitto — (KIT-oh) Cornish nickname for Christopher. Madron, Madern — (MAD-ruhn, MAD-uhrn) from British mad "lucky, fortunate". Name of an early Cornish saint whose well was the source of miraculous cures until the 1800s. Margh — (MAHR) Cornish word for "horse", and name of the King of Cornwall in the tale of Tristan and Isolde. Marrek — (MAHR-ek) Cornish for "horseman". Masek — (MAHZ-ek) Cornish form of the Welsh name Madog, meaning "lucky, fortunate". Mawgan — (MAW-gan) from British maglo "prince" + ci (cun) "hound, wolf". Name of a 6th C. Cornish saint. Popular in 17th C. Cornwall. Meryasek — (mer-YAZ-ek) Name of an important early Breton saint, also known as Meriadek or Meriadoc, who was the subject of a medieval drama Bewnans Meryasek, one of the few remaining pieces of early literature in the Cornish language. Meryn — (MER-uhn) Old Cornish name. Merryn. Milyan — (MIL-yahn) Prob. from Latin aemilianus "flattering". Name found in the Bodmin Manumissions*. Also a legendary king of Cornwall and an early saint. Myghal — (muh-HAYL) Cornish form of Michael. Nadelek — (nah-DEL-ek) Cornish word for Christmas. Neythen — (NII-then) Name of a Cornish saint, who, according to legend, was beheaded by
a group of robbers he was trying to convert. Neythen then picked up his head and walke the half mile back to his hut. Nicca — (NIK-uh) Cornish nickname for Nicholas. Padern — (PAH-dern) from Latin paternus "father". Name of an early Cornish chieftain. Pasco, Pascow — (PAS-kaw) from Cornish Padk "Easter". Popular until mid-18th C. Pawly — (PAWL-ee) Cornish form of Paul. Peder — (PAYD-er) Cornish form of Peter. Pencast — (PEN-cast) Cornish word for Pentecost. Popular until late 19th C. Petrock — (PET-rok) St. Petrock and St. Piran were the two most important saints of ear Cornwall. St. Pedrog founded a monastery at Padstow in the 6th C. He is usuall depicte with a stag, based on legend in which he protects the animal from hunters. Pedrog, Pedr (PED-rok). Piran — (PEER-an) St. Piran was an Irish monk (prob. named Ciaran in Irish) who travele to Cornwall and founded a monastery. Feast day — March 5, celebrated as the Cornish National Day. The Cornish flag bears the cross of St. Piran. Popular through 19th C. Pi Peran, Perran (PER-an). Rewan, Rumon — (ROO-an, ROO-man) Early Cornish bishop and saint. Name found in Bodmin Manumissions*. Ryol — (REE-ol) from British rigalis "king". Name of the king in the Cornish drama Bewnans Meryasek. Also found in the Bodmin Manumissions* as a personal name. Seleven — (ze-LEV-en) An early Cornish saint. Silyen — (SIL-yen) from British sul "sun" + genos "born". Patron saint of Laxulyan. Sithny — (SITH-nee) from Celtic sith "peace". Patron saint of mad dogs. In tradition, g revealed to him that he was going to be the patron saint of girls. The saint was unhapp with this, so God threatened to make him the patron saint of mad dogs instead. St. Sith replied "I'd rather have mad dogs than women any day!" Sick dogs are taken to drink at well on his feast day, August 4. Talan — (TAHL-an) from Cornish tal "forehead". Name found in the Bodmin Manumissions*. Talek — (TAHL-ek) from Cornish tal "forehead". Bardic name of E.G.R. Hooper, third Gran Bard of the Cornish Gorsedh. Trevedic — (tre-VED-ik) from a Cornish word meaning "country dweller". Tristan, Trystan — (TRIST-ahn) from British name Drustan. In Arthurian Romance, the name of the nephew of King Margh (Mark) of Cornwall, and lover of Isolde.
Uther — (OOTH-er) Name of King Arthur's father, Uther Pendragon. Popular in the 16th C. and 17th C. Wella — (WEL-ah) Cornish nickname for William. Withell — (WITH-el) Cornish word for "lion". Wyllow — (WIL-oh) Name of a 6th C. saint. The church of Lanteglas is dedicated to him. Zethar — (ZETH-ahr) Cornish word for "seagull".
Celtic Male Names of the Isle of Man Aleyn — (AL-uhn) Prob. from the Old Irish name Ailin, derived from ail "noble". Alister — (AWL-uhs-tuhr) Manx form of Alexander, introduced by way of Scotland. Alistry (AWL-is-truhn). Andreays — (ahn-DRAY-uhs) Manx form of Greek name Andreas. Anghus — (AHN-guhs) from Old Irish oen "one" + gus "vigor". Manx equiv. of the Scottish and Irish name Angus. Ascon — (AS-kohn) Name of an early Irish saint active on Man, Easconn. Austeyn — (AWS-ten) Manx form of Augustine. Bradan, Braddan — (BRAH-duhn) from Name of a Cornish saint. Paris of Kirk Braddan on Man is dedicated to him. Brian — (BREE-uhn) Deriv. uncertain, but may be from Celtic root brig "high, noble". Popular on Man since early times. Callan — (KAH-luhn) from Old Irish name Ceallachan, derivation uncertain; may mean "someone who frequents churches" or "someone who is warlike". Cane — (KAYN) from Old Irish name Cathan: cath "battle" + the dim. -an. Carbry — (KAHR-bree) from Old Irish name Bairbre. Parish of Kirk Arbory on Man is dedicated to an Irish saint by this name. Colum — (KAW-luhm) from name of the Irish saint, Colum Cille, derived from Latin columba "a dove" + Old Irish cille "church". Conan — (KOH-nuhn) from Celtic kuno "great, high". St. Conan of Man was the first bisho of sodor in the 7th C. Conchor — (KAWN-uhr) from Old Irish name Conchobar: cu (con) "hound, wolf" + cobar "desiring". Connaghyn — (KAWN-a-huhn) from Old Irish cu (con) "hound, wolf" + cenn "head". Name
of an early saint commemorated in the parish of Onchan. Corcan — (KAWR-kuhn) from Old Irish corc "heart" + -an, dim. suffix. Cowan — (KOW-uhn) from Old Irish name Comgan. Name of an 8th C. saint who founded churches in Ireland and Scotland and may have been active in Man as well. Cowel — (KOW-uhl) from Old Irish name Comgall. 6th C. Irish St. Comgall was the teacher of many great Irish missionary saints. Cristall — (KRIS-tuhl) Manx form of Christopher. Donal — (DAWN-uhl) from Old Irish name Domnall: domun "world" + gal "ardor, valor". Nicknames: Dolen, Dolyn (DAW-luhn). Doncan — (DAWNG-kuhn) from Old Irish Donnchad: donn "brown" or "chief" + cath "warrior". Doolish — (DOO-lish) Manx form of Douglas, from Old Irish dub "dark, black" + glas "gre or blue". Dugal — (DOO-guhl) from Old Irish name Dubhall: dubh "dark" + gall "a stranger". Name o a prince of Man. Eoin — (YOH-een) Manx form of John. Two early bishops of Man bore this name. Ferghus — (FER-uhs) from Old Irish name Fergus. Finlo — (FIN-loh) from Old Irish name Finnlug: finn "bright, shining" + lugh, the name Celtic god. Finn — (FIN) Old Irish name meaning "bright, shining". Fynn. Garmon — (GAHR-muhn) from Latin name Germanus "a German". Saint of the early 5th C., served as bishop on Man. Jarmon, Jarman (JAHR-muhn). Gilandrew — (gil-AHN-droo) from Old Irish gilla "servant, devotee" + Andrew "of Saint Andrew". Gilbrid — (gil-BREED) "servant of Saint Brigid". Gilchrist — (gil-KREEST) "servant of Christ". Gilcolm — (gil-KAWLM) "servant of Saint Columba". Gilmartyn — (gil-MAHR-tuhn) "servant of Saint Martin". Gilmore — (gil-MOHR) "servant of Mary". Gilno — (GIL-noh) "servant of the saints". Hugh — (HYOO) Widely used as an English version of Manx name Aedh. Huchon (HUHchuhn), Hugen (HUH-guhn).
Illiam — (IL-yuhm) Manx form of William. Jamys — (JAY-muhs) Manx form of James. Juan — (JOO-uhn) Manx nickname for John. Kerron — (KER-uhn) Manx version of Old Irish name Ciaran. Laurys — (LEOO-ruhs) Manx form of Lawrence. Loghlin — (LAWX-luhn) from Old Irish Lochlainn, a name for the Vikings' homeland. Lonan — (LAWN-uhn) from Old Irish lon "blackbird" + dim. -an. 6th C. Irish St. Lonan wa noted for a large library. Lugh — (LOO) from Celtic lugu "bright". Name of a Celtic god found in Irish and Welsh mythology. Machonna — (mah-XAW-nuh) from Old Irish ma "my" + cu (con) "hound, wolf". 6th C. Manx St. Machonna's Feast day — Nov. 12. Malew — (mah-LOO) from Old Irish ma "my" + the god-name Lugh. Early Manx saint; Kirk Malew (Malew Church) is dedicated to him. Manus — (MAH-nuhs) Traditional Manx name, from Latin name Magnus "great". Maruna — (mah-ROO-nuh) from Old Irish ma "my" + the name Ronan. Mian — (MII-uhn) Manx nickname for Matthew. Michal — (MIK-uhl) Manx form of Michael. Also Mayl (MAYL). Mores — (MAW-ruhs) from Old Irish name Muirgius. Murdach — (MUHR-dahx) from Old Irish muir "sea". Nele — (NAYL) Manx form of Irish name Niall. Oran — (OH-ruhn) from Old Irish name Odran "otter". St. Odran was the charioteer for St Patrick. Orry, Gorry — (OH-ree, GOH-ree) After King Godred I, Norseman who ruled the Isle of Man as well as parts of Ireland and Scotland from 1079-95. The Milky Way in Manx is known as Raad Mooar Ree Gorry (The Great Way of King Orry). It is said that when Godred lande on Man, people asked where he came from, and he pointed to the stars. Patric — (PAHT-reek) Manx form of Padraig (Patrick), patron saint of Ireland. Nicknames Paden (PAHD-jeen), Paton (PAHT-uhn). Payl — (PAHL) Manx form of Paul. Peddyr — (PETH-uhr) Manx form of Peter.
Rigard — (RIG-uhrd) Manx form of Richard. Robart — (RAWB-urht) Manx form of Robert; nickname Robyn (RAWB-uhn). Sorley — (SOHR-lee) from Old Norse summarliethi "one who goes forth in the summer", i.e a Viking. Thomase — (taw-MAHS) Manx form of Thomas; nickname Thomlyn (TAWM-lin). Urmen — (OOR-muhn) from Old Irish name Eremon, the legendary leader of the Sons of Mil who went to Ireland to avenge his uncle Ith, who had been killed by the Tuatha De Danaan. Wilmot — (WIL-muht) Manx form of William. Celtic Male Names of Ireland Abbán — (A-bahn or ah-BAN) "little abbot". Abram — (A-brahm) "high father"; version of Abraham. Ábraham. Achaius — form of Eochaidh. Adair — (Ah-dare) "from the ford by the oak trees". Adare. Adam — (H) "son of the red earth". Adhamh (A-thuhv). Anglicized version of Irish Gaelic Ádhamh; Scottish Gaelic Ádhamh. Pet form: Adie. Adamnan — "the timid one" or "little Adam"; name of an abbot of Iona. Awnan, Adomnan, Adhamhan. Adrian — "of the Adriatic"; from original form Latin Hadrianus. Aidrian. Aed — derived from the word aedh "fire"; common in early Ireland; name of several early saints, and four Ui Neill High Kings. Aedan — (EH-thahn) dim. form of Aed. St. Aodhan of Fern performed many miracles, including healing the lame and blind son of a British king. Aeducan — common dim. form of Aed in medieval Ireland. Aodhagan. Aeneas — "worthy of praise"; anglicization of Aengus. Aenéas. Aghy — form of Eochaidh. Ahern — "lord of the horses". Aichlinn — possibly a form of Echlin. Aidan — (AY-den)(Celt) "flame, fire, fiery"; derived from word aedh "fire". Edan, Aodha (EH-thahn); anglicized form of Irish Aodán; dim. of Aodh; Edan. Ailbe — (AL-vyuh or AL-fe)(OGer) "noble, bright". Ailbhe, Alvy, Albert.
Ailbhe — (AL-vee) from Celtic albho "white". Ailbe, Alby, Albert, Ailbhis (AL-vis). Ailbhis — (AL-vis) 6th C. Irish saint; perhaps a form of Ailbhe. Anglecized as Elvis. Ailfrid — (AL-frid) Irish Gaelic form of Alfred, from OE ælf "elf, supernatural being" "counsel". Ailill — (AL-ill) "sprite"; name of a legendary king of Connacht and husband of Medb. Ailín — (A-lin or ay-LEEN)(Gael) derived from Old Irish ail "noble". Alan, Allen. Aindréas — (AHN-dree-ahs) "manly"; Irish form of Andrew. Aindrea, Aindrias, Aindriú. Ainmire — (AHN-meer?) "great lord". Ainsley — (AYNS-lee) "one's own meadow"; occasionally used as a female name; probably originally a local name, either Annesley in Nottinghamshire, from Old English An "one, only" + leah "wood or clearing"; or Ansley in Warwickshire, from OE ansetl "hermitage" leah. Ainslee. Alan — "handsome" or "peaceful". Alaois — (A-leesh)(Teut) "mighty battle". Aloys, Aloysius, Alabhaois. Alastar — (AH-lah-star) Irish form of Greek Alexander, introduced to Ireland via Scotla modern Gaelic form Alasdair. Alistair, Allister, Alister, Alastir, etc. Albany — from Fionn, from find "white, fair"; anglicized as Albany from Latin albus "wh Albert — (OGer) "noble, bright". Ailbe, Alby. Albion — (AL-be-on)(Celt) "mountain". Alby — (al-bee) anglicized from of Ailbhe. Alexander — (Gr) "helper or defender of mankind". Alex, Alick, Alsandair, Alsander, Alastrom, Alastrann. Allister — (Gr) "defender of mankind". Alastar, Alistair, etc. Alphonsus — Irish; Latinized form of Alfonso, used as an equivalent of Gaelic name Anluan. Uncertain origin, could be composed of an intensive prefix + an element meaning "hound" or "warrior". Pet forms Fonsie, Fonso. Alpin — "attractive". Alsandair — (AHL-san-dare) Irish form of Alexander. Amargein — (aw-VEER-een) from Old Irish ama "singing, song" + gein "birth". Most celebrated bearer of the name was the druid poet and judge of the Sons of Mil, legendar ancestor(s) of the Irish. He pronounced the first judgment given on Irish soil, and his magic ensured that the Sons of Mil would triumph over the Tuatha De Danann. A traditional name in the O'Cleary family. Ambrós — Irish Gaelic form of English Ambrose, from Greek Ambrosios "immortal". The surname MacAmbrois is anglicized as McCambridge. Amhlaoibh — (A-leev)(Norse) "ancestral relic"; IrGael form of Olaf, an Old Norse name introduced to Ireland by Viking settlers. Anglicized Auliffe, Olave, Auliff, Humphrey. Angus — "unique choice, chosen one, unique strength". Scottish and Irish; anglicized fo
of Gaelic Aonghus/Aonghas (EUN-eu-uss), composed of Celtic elements meaning "one" and "choice". Name of an old Celtic god, and is first recorded as a personal name in Adomna "Life of St. Columba," where it occurs in the form Oinogus(s)ius as the name of a man f whom the saint prophesied a long life and a peaceful death. Almost certainly the name o an 8th C. Pictish king variously recorded as Omnust and Hungus. Aengus, Aonghus, Aonghas, Enos, Oengus, Ungus. Short form Gus; pet form Angie; feminine form Angusina. Annraoi — (AHN-ree)(Teut) "ruler of an estate". Henry, Harry. Anrai — Irish Gaelic form of Henry. Einrí. Antain(e) — Irish Gaelic cognate of English Anthony. Antoine — (AN-ton)(L) "inestimable". Anntoin, Antoin. Aodh — (EH or AY) from Old Irish aed "fire". Another name for the god The Dagda in Iris myth. Borne by six high kings and twenty saints in early Ireland. Name of two Irish reb in Queen Elizabeth I's time, Aogh (Hugh) O'Neill and Aodh Rua (Red Hugh) O'Donnell. Anglicized as Hugh, Ea. Aodhan — (EH-dawn or AY-dawn) version of Old Irish Aedan, dim. of aed "fire". Aedan was the name of 21 early Irish saints. Popular name, often anglicized as Aidan (AY-dahn). Aodhfin — (EH-fin or AY-fin) "white fire". Aonghus — (AYNG-ghus) from Old Irish oen "one" + gus "vigor". In Irish myth, Oengus was a god of youth and love, the son of the goddess Boand and god Dagda Oengus Tirech was the name of a legendary hero, said to be the ancestor of the O'Briens an MacNamaras. Fi saints, including Oengus Ceile De bore this name. Angus. Ardal — (AHR-dawl) from Old Irish art "bear" + gal "fury, valor"; also from Old German "eagle power". A version of Arnold; Irish anglicized form of Gaelic name Ard(gh)al, fro ard "high" or art "bear" + gal "valour". Artegal, Arthgallo. Ard-Greimne — "high power"; father of Scathach and Aoife. Arlen — "pledge". Arland, Arlyn. Árón — possibly "high mountain"; Irish version of Aaron. Art — (ART) from Old Irish art "bear". Ancient Irish name, not a nickname for English Arthur (but both derive from a common Indo-European bear word arth). In legend, Art Oenfer (Art the Lonely) was a high king of Ireland and father of Cormac mac Airt. A lat historical Art, Art McMurrough, was a medieval king of Leinster who fought the English. Both Irish and Scottish, now as an informal shortening of Arthur. Artagan. Artúr — (AR-toor) "noble, bear man". Irish form of Arthur, first recorded in Ireland in 9th C. Artair, Arthur, Artus, Arth, Art, Atty. Auliffe — (AW-lif) Irish anglicized form of Amhlaoibh. Austin — (L) "venerable". Águistín (AH-guhs-teen). Bain — (BAYN) short version of Bainbridge, "fair bridge".
Bainbridge — "fair bridge". Baird — (BAYRD) "bard, poet, ballad singer, traveling minstrel". Bairde, Bar, Bard, Bar Bairre — (BAW-re) form of names Bearach and Finnbarr, also used as a name in its own right; anglicized as Barry; Barra. Bairrfhionn — (BAR-fin)(Celt) "fair-haired" or "good marksman". Barrfind, Barram, Barre Barra, Bairre, Barry. Bairtleméad — Irish Gaelic form of Bartholomew. Banning — "fair and small". Barclay — Scottish, Irish; transferred use of the Scottish surname, which was taken to Scotland in the 12th C. by Walter de Berchelai, who became a chamberlain of Scotland in 1165. Probably derived from Berkeley in Gloucestershire, which is from OE beorc "birch tree" + leah "wood or clearing". In Ireland, its been anglicized in the form of Parthal Barra — (Celt) "good marksman". Bearach (BAHR-akh), Bearchan, Barry. Barram — version of Barrfhionn. Barry — "spearman". Irish anglicized form of Gaelic name Barra (Old Irish Bairre), a sh form of Fionnb(h)arr (see Finbar). Pet forms: Baz, Bazza (Australia). Bartel — (Aramaic) "ploughman". Bartholomew. Bartley — (Aramaic) "ploughman". Barclay, Berkley, Parthalan. Batt — from Bartley (Aramaic) "ploughman". Bat. Beacán — (BE-kawn or BA-kawn) from Old Irish bec "little, small" + dim. -an. St. Becan founded a monastery in Westmeath in the 6th C. Becan. Beagan — "small" or "little one". Bearach — (BA-rak) from Old Irish berach "pointed, sharp". Berach was the name of many Irish saints, including the patron siant of the O'Hanlys. Berach. Bearchan — (BAR-uh-kawn or BAR-uh-hawn) Dim. of Bearach. Common name in early Ireland; name of numerous saints, including Bearchan of Inishmore in Galway, whose feas day is April 6. Bearnárd — (BEHR-nard)(OGer) "having the courage of a bear". Barney; Irish, Scottish Gaelic form of Bernard. Beartlaidh — (BEHRT-lee)(Aramaic) "ploughman". Bartley. Belenus — (bel-eh-nuss) name of a sun and fire god similar to Greek Apollo and connecte with the druids. His name is seen in Beltane, the May 1 festival. Benen — (BEH-non)(L) "blessed". Beineón (BEH-non), Bineán (BIN-ahn). Bevan — (Celt) "youthful warrior". Blaine — (BLAYN) "thin" or "lean". Blain, Blane, Blayne. Blair — "plain" or "field". Blaire, Blayre. Blathmac — (BLAW-vak) from Old Irish blath "flower" + mac "son". Popular in early Ireland. Blathmacc mac Con Brettan was an 8th C. poet.
Bodb — (BOVE) Bodb the Red was a son of The Dagda and suceeded his father as king of the Tuatha De Danann. At Lough he had a sidhe, underground fairy palace. Bogart — "bog" or "marshland". Bowen - "son of Owen". Bowie — (BOO-ee)(Gael) "yellow-haired, blonde". Bow, Boyd. Brady — "spirited". Bradaigh. Bram — (BRAHM) "raven". Irish form of Abraham. Abracham. Bran — (BRAWN) from Old Irish bran "raven". Bran was the name of a pagan Celtic god in both Irish and Welsh myth. Popular in the Middle Ages. Brandubh — (BRAWN-doov) from Old Irish bran "raven" + dubh "black". Name of a medieval king of Leinster and 2 saints. Brasil — (Celt) "battle, brave, strong in conflict". Breasal, Basil, Brazil. Bréanainn — (BREH-neen)(Celt) "sword". Brendan, Breandán. Breandan — (BRAWN-dan) Poss. a borrowing of Welsh word brenhin "king or prince". In the medieval Latin tale, The Voyage of Saint Brendann, the 6th C. Irish saint known as Brendan the Navigator explored regions perhaps as far as N. America in a leather-clad boat, or curragh; Brendan; Brendis, Brannon, Bryn, Breanainn (BREH-neen). Breasal — (BREE-sal) "land of the young" or "land of the blessed". Hi Breasil was anoth name for Tir-na-Nog. Brendan — (Gael) "raven". Bran, Bram, Broin (bree-AHN), Brennan. Breck — "freckled". Brec, Brexton. Bress — son of Elathan of the Fomors who married the goddess Brighid. The Fomors were a sea-dwelling race who opposed the Tuatha De Danann over Ireland and lost. Bret — (Celt) "from Brittany". Brett — (Celt) "native of Brittany". Britt. Brian — (BREE-an or BRI-an) Of uncertain derivation, poss. from Celtic brig "high, nobl "the strong". In Irish myth, Brian was one of the three sons of the goddess Danu of the Tuatha De Danaan. High King Brian Boru ruled Ireland from 1002-1014 and defeated the Vikings at the battle of Clontarf. Brant, Brien, Bron, Bryon, Bryan, Bryant. Bricriu — (bree-cri-oo?) a mischief-maker at the court of Conchobar, where he instigate rivalry among the heroes Cu Chulainn, Conall, and Loegaire. Brody — (bro-dee) "man from the muddy place, ditch". Brogan — St. Brogan was scribe to St. Patrick during his meeting with the Fianna. Brocc Caeoimhin — (kwee-veen?) "gentle". Caemgen. Cahan — derived from cath "battle" or "warrior". Cailean — (KAL-lan)(Gael) from Gaelic word for "child". Cailan, Colin. Cairbre — (KAHR-bre or KAHR-bruh) "charioteer". First legendary Sons of Mil to settle i
Ireland. Two noted saints by this name: Bishop of Assaroe and Bishop of Moville. Carbry Cairell — (KAHR-el or KAIR-el?) name of several Irish saints. Carroll?. Cairpre — (KAIR-pre) the legendary Cairpre was the chief bard of the Tuatha De Danann and son of the god Ogma. Cairpre Liffechair wiped out the Fianna at the battle of Gabhr where he killed Fionn's grandson. Calbhach — (KAHL-vach?) from the word meaning "bald". Caley — (KAY-lee) "slender"; alternate Irish form of Caleb. Calhoun — (KAHL-hoon) "warrior" or "narrow woods". Coillcumhann, Colquhoun. Callough — (KAHL-uh) "bald". Calvagh, Calbhach (KAHL-ahkh). Caoilte — (KWEEL-te) In legend, Cailte was a member of Finn mac Cumaill's warrior band. In medieval tale Colloquy of the Ancients, Cailte returned from the otherworld to tell Patrick stories of Finn and other heros of old pagan Ireland. Cailte. Caoimhin — (kwee-VEEN) Old Irish Caemgen: caem "gentle" or "beautiful" + gein "birth". 7th C. St. Caemgen established the monastery at Glendalough in County Wicklow. Anglicized as Kevin. Caoimhghin, Kevin, Kevan. Caolán — (KWEE-lahn) "slender". Kealan, Kelan. Caolfionn — (Keel-in) from the noun caol meaning "the slender one" + the adjective fion meaning "fair haired". The masculine noun comes first and no alteration is required an the Ulster dialect, the "f" naturally elides out to give an approximate pronunciation o Keelin. Carlin — (kar-lin)(Gael) "little champion". Carley, Carlie, Carling. Carlus — (OFr) "full-grown, manly". Carney — (kar-nee)(Celt) "warrior" or "victorious". Cearnach, Kearn, Karney, Kearney, C Carrick — "rock" or "dweller of the rocky cape". Caroq, Carraig. Carroll — (Gael) "champion". Carly, Carolus, Cairell(?). Casey — (kay-see) "brave". Cass — (KAHS) from Old Irish cas "curly". Popular name in early Ireland. Name of a legendary ancestor of the O'Briens, MacNamaras and O'Gradys. Cassidy — (kass-ih-dee)(Gael) from a word meaning "clever"; or "curly hair". Cathal — (KOH-hal, KA-hal or KOH-al) "strong in battle, battle-mighty". from Old Irish "battle". Popular in the Middle Ages. Cathal Crobderg (Red-Handed Cathal) was a king of Connacht in the 13th C. Traditonal in the MacManus, Maguire and MacDonagh families. Cahal (KA-hal). Cathbad — (kah-bad?) legendary name of the druid and son of Conchobar mac Nessa who prophesied Cu Chulainn's warrior valor and the sorrow that Deirdriu would cause Conchobar of Ulster. Cathaoir — (KAH-heer)(Celt) "battle lord" or "warrior". Cathair (KA-heer). Cavan — "handsome". From Caoimhin. Cavin.
Ceallach — (KAL-ak?) "bright-headed". Cellach, Kelly. Ceallachan — (KAL-a-kawn) Meaning uncertain: may mean "someone who frequents churches" or "someone who is warlike". Name of a 10th C. king, and a saint. Anglicized Callaghan. Cearbhall — (KAHR-e-val or KEE-a-ruhl) "full-grown, manly"; from Old Irish name Cerball or Cerbhall. Name of early kings of Ossory and Leinster; traditional among O'Dalys. Cearbhall O Dalaigh was a president of the Irish Republic; anglicized as Carroll. Cecil — (see-sill)(L) "blind". Siseal (SEE-sil). Cedric — (sed-rick)(Celt) "chieftain". Chad — (Celt) "defender". Chullain — (KUHL-in) a mythic name coming from Cu Chullain. Cian — (KEEN or KEE-an) from Old Irish cian "ancient, enduring". In legend, Cian was th son of Dian Cecht, god of healing of the Tuatha De Danaan. Also the father of the hero Lugh. Cianan (KEE-nahn, Céin, Cain, Kian, Kioan, Keon, Kean. Cianán — (KEE-nahn) dim. of Cian. Kienan, Kenan. Ciaran — (KEER-an) from Old Irish ciar "dark" + dim. suffix -an. 6th C. St. Ciaran foun the monastery on Clonmacnoise. Kieran. Ciarrai — (KEH-ehr-ree) masculine version of the Irish County Kerry. Cillian — (KEEL-yan) "war or strife"; variant of Ceallach. Keallach, Killian. Cinaed - "handsome". Irish form of Kenneth. Kennet. Cinnéide — (kih-NEH-juh) "helmeted-head". Kennedy. Clancy — "red-headed fighter". Cleary — derived from a word meaning "learned". Cluny — (kloo-nee) from a word meaning "meadow". Coinneach — (KUH-nukh or KI-nek) from Old Irish name Cainnech, from cain "good, beautiful" or "fair one". 6th C. St. Cainnech founded monasteries in Scotland and Irela including Aghaboe in County Laois. The city of Kilkenny takes its name from him. Anglicized as Kenneth. Canice, Kenny. Coireall — (kohr-EE-ahl)(Gr) "lord". Kerrill, Cyril. Colin — "victor". Collin, Cailan, Cailean, CHulainn, Culin. Colla — an ancient Irish name. Colm — (KUHL-uhm) from Latin columba "dove". 6th C. St. Colm Cille (Columba) "dove of the church" is one of the most important Irish saints, with Patrick and Brigid. Born in Donegal to a branch of the royal Ui Neill clan, Colm Cille was banished to Scotland for allegedly copying a book without its owner's permission. Founded the monastery on Iona and converted pagan kings of Scotland to Christianity. Colum, Columba, Colman. Colman — (KOHL-mawn) Dim. of Colm. In early records, there were more than 200 Irish saints by this name. Given name of St. Columbanus (c. 543-615), who founded several of
most renowned monasteries in Eurpose, including Luxeuil in France and Bobbio in Italy. Comán — (KOH-mahn) "bent". Comhghall — (KOH-gahn or CO-en) "fellow hostage". Comhghan — (KOH-gahn, or CO-en) "twin". Cowen. Conaire — (KAW-ni-re) Ancient Irish name, poss. from cu (con) "wolf, hound" + aire "farmer, landowner". Conor, Conroy, Conlan ("hero"). Conall — (KAW-nal) "strong as a wolf" or "high-might"; from Old Irish cu (con) "hound, wolf". Conall Cernach was a legendary hero of Ulster. Conall Gulban was the greatgrandfater of St. Colm Cille and the ancestor of the O'Donnells, O'Gallaghers, and O'Dohertys. Connell. Conán — (KOH-nawn) from Celtic cuno "great, high"; "hound, wolf" or "wisdom"; "wisdom, intelligent". Of legend, Conan mac Morna was a member of Finn mac Cumaill's band. Six Irish saints also of this name. Conann, Conn. Conary — (KOH-ner-ee) ancient Irish name. Conaire. Conchobhar — (KON-kho-var or KROO-ar) derived from cu "hound, wolf" + cobar "desiring" = "wolf-lover" or "lover of hounds"; "high will, desire". Conchobhar, Conor, Connor, Conny, Cornelius. Conlaed — (kon-lee?) derived from connla "prudent, chaste" + aed "fire". Conlaodh. Conlaoch — (KON-la) son of Cu Chulainn and Aoife. Conleth, Conley — (KAWN-lay, KOHN-leth) from old and rare name Conlaed. Most famous bearer Conlaed, a 6th C. bishop of Kildare, head of school of manuscript illumination t Conn — (KOHN) Ancient Irish name, poss. derived from cu (con) "hound, wolf"; "reason, intelligence". Conn Cethchathach (Conn of the Hundred Battles) was a high king of Irela in legend. Claimed as an ancestor by the O'Connors, O'Donnells, O'Dowds, O'Flahertys, O'Neills, and O'Rourkes. Cuinn (KWIN), Con. Connacht — (kon-nocked or kon-naht) from the Irish County of the same name and spelling. Connla — "son of Conn". Conlaoch. Connlaoi — (kon-lee?) "chaste fire". Conley, Conleth, Connolly. Connor — (KAW-nor) from Old Irish Conchobar: cu (con) "hound, wolf" + cobar "desiring"' "wolf-lover". In Irish epic The Cattle Raid of Cooley, Conchobar mac Nessa was king of Ulster. Modern Irish form Conor, Conchobhar (KROO-ar). Conor — "wise aid"; form of Connor. Conri — (KAWN-ree) from Old Irish cu (con) "hound, wolf" + ri "king". An early recorde men's name. Conroy. Conroy — (Celt) "wise man". Conn. Conway — (Gael) "hound of the plain". Corcoran — (kor-kor-ahn) "ruddy", "red" or "of reddish complexion". Corc.
Corey — (kohr-ee) "raven", "from the hollow" or "helmet". Cori, Cory. Cormac — (KAWR-mak) from corbaid "defile" + mac "son"; or "charioteer". Cormac mac Airt was a legendary high king of Ireland, ancestor of the O'Neills. Also the name of many kings, bishops and saints. Corrigan — from a word meaning "spearman". Corey, Corrin. Cosgrove — (koz-grohv) derived from a word meaning "victor" or "champion". Cowan — (kow-an) possibly "hillside hollow". Coyle — (KOYL) derived from a word meaning "leader in battle". Craiftine — (krayf-teen?) harper to Labraid Longseach; his harp was made of wood that had retained a secret about the king. Craig — (KREG or KRAYG) "a steep rock", "crag" or "from near the crag". Craigen. Credne — (kred-nee?) a bronzesmith god of the Tuatha De Danann and one of the triad of smiths. He helped Dian Cecht make the silver arm for Nuada. Criofan — (KREE-fan) from Old Irish name Criomhthann (CROH-an or CRONE) old, rare name meaning "a fox". Crimthan was common among the Kavanaghs of Leinster. First name of St. Columcille; St. Criomhthann's feast day is May 23. Crimthann was the name o ten of Finn mac Cumhaill's warriors, and of one St. Crimthann/Criomhthann. Crimthan, Crimthann, Crimathann. Críostóir — (KRIS-ter)(Gr) "Christ-bearer"; version of Christopher. Criostal (Scotland Ireland). Crofton — "a small town with little houses and fields". Cu Chulainn — (KOO KUHL-in) Name of the hero of the early Irish epic The Cattle Raid of Cooley. Cu Chulainn's birth name was Setanta, and was given his adult name after he kil a watch dog of the smith, Culann. He then assumed the dog's place and duties and was renamed Cu Chulainn "hound of Culann". Other early names that begin with cu are Cu Maige (Hound of the Plain); Cu Mara (Hound of the Sea); and Cu Coigriche (Hound of the Border). Cu was a common title of Celtic chieftains. Cu Roi — (KOO REE/ROY?) name of a king of Munster, Cu Roi mac Daire; he had great Otherworld powers. Because his wife, Blanaid, loved Cu Chulainn, she helped kill Cu Roi Cú Uladh — (koo-ULL-uh) "hound of Ulster". Cooley, Cullo, Cooey, Covey. Cuirithir — a poet who loved a woman Liadin, but she refused to marry him and became a nun. Culann — variant of Cu Chulainn. Cu Chulainn served the chief Culann in payment for killing his dog. Culin. Culley — possibly "woods". Cúmheá — (kuhm-EH) "hound of the plains". Cooey, Cuulagh, Cooley, Cullo, Covey. Cunningham — possibly "village of the milk pail". Curran — (Gael) derived from a word for "hero". Currey, Curr, Curney.
Curry - "a marsh or an herb". Dagda — a god called the Good God. Daghda. Daibhéid — (DEH-vid or da-VEECH)(H) "beloved". Daighi, David, Daibhead (same pronun.) Daigh — (DEHV or DAVE?) "flame or fire". Daimine — (day-min?) derived from word dam "deer" or "ox". Daimhin, Damon. Dáire — (DEH-ruh, DI-re or DAHR-uh) Old Irish word meaning "oak grove", "fruitful" or "fertile", and most likely the name of an early fertility or bull god; the Brown Bull o was owned by Daire mac Fiachna, and his refusal to loan his bull to Queen Medb was part of the reason for the fight between the Ulsterman and the men of Ireland. Dary, Darragh Dáithí — (DAH-hee) "swiftness, nimbleness". Dahy. Daley — (day-lee) possibly "advisor", "an assembly" or "a valley". Dawley, Dale, Daly. Dallas — (Gael) "wise". Dall. Damhlaic — (DAW-lik)(L) "like the Lord". Dominic, Doiminic (DOH-min-ic). Daniel — (H) "beloved". Daray — (Gael) "dark"; version of French-Norman name D'aray. D'aray, Dar, Darce. Darby — (dar-bee) (Gael) "free man". Darren — (Gael) "great". Daron, Darrin, Darrion. Dearg — "son of the Dagda". Declan — (DEK-lawn) Name of a 6th C. saint who founded the monastery Ardmore in County Waterford. Déahglán (DEK-lan). Delaney — "descendant of the challenger". Delano — (deh-LAH-no)(Gael) "dark" or "a healthy black man". Demne — when Fionn was tutored by Finneces, he took this name. Dempsey — (DEM-se) "proud". Dermot — "free man" or "free from envy". Dermod, Darby, Darcy. Derry — (Gael) "red-headed"; "great lover", "an ancient hero". Also a city in Northern Ireland. Desmond — (DEZ-mond) "man of the world"; from a surname based on an old name for the territory of South Munster. Demond. Desmumhnach — "man of Muman" which was a tribe or territory in the Cork area of Munster before the Anglo-Norman invasion. Devin — (Celt) "a poet". Dev, Devon. Devine — "ox". Daimhin. Devlin — (Gael) "brave or fierce". Devlyn. Devnet — "poet". Diancecht — (DI-an-ket) the great physician of the Tuatha De Danann; father of Miach, Cian, Cethe, and Cu, daughter Airmid. Dian Cecht.
Diarmaid — (DEER-mit) "free man"; legendary member of the warrior band of Finn mac Cumaill. He had a beauty mark on his forehead that made any woman who saw it to fall madly in love with him. Diarmait, Diarmuid, Dermot, Dermod. Digby — "a town with a ditch or dike". Dillon — (Gael) "faithul" or "faithful". Dinsmore — possibly means "fortified hill". Doherty — "harmful". Dolan — from a word meaning "dark-haired". Dolin, Dolyn. Dominic — (L) "like the Lord". Damhlaic. Domnall — (DON-al) "world-mighty"; popular in ancient Ireland. Donal, Domhnall. Don — "brown stranger"; form of Donald; Irish lord of the Underworld or Land of the Dea Donahue — (Gael) "dark hued" or "dark warrior"; related to Don, the Irish god. Dónal — (DON-al or DOH-nal) from domun "world" + gal "ardor" or "valor"; "world-mighty" Popular since the earliest times. Domnall was the name of five high kings including Do Ilchelgach (Donal of the Many Treacheries), ancestor of the O'Neills and MacLoughlins. Domhnall, Domnall, Donall, Donald. Donald — (Celt) "world ruler, brown stranger". Donal, Doughal, Don. Donn — (DON or DOWN) from Old Irish donn, meaning both "brown" and "chief". Mythological god of the dead, who lived on an island off the of Munster. Popular until end of the 19th C., esp. with the Maguires and Kennedys. Donnagan, Donnan (DUN-ahn). Donnan — (DUN-ahn) "brown". Donnchadh — (DUN-uh-khuh) "brown lord"; "strong warrior"; from Old Irish name Donnchad: donn "brown" or "chief" + cath "battle". Name of the son of Brian Boru, King Donnchadh Donn (d. 1064). Traditional in O'Brien family. Donaghy, Donogh, Donagh (DOHna). Donnell — related to Donal and Domnall; Doneal, Donnelly. Donnelly — "brave, dark man, a brave black man". Donovan — "dark or brown warrior". Donvan. Dooley — "dark hero". Doran — "stranger" or "exile". Deoradhain. Dougal — (DOO-gahl) "dwells by the dark stream" or "dark stranger, from the dark water" Dubhghall (DOO-gal, or DOO-ahl), Dubgall, Douglas, Douglass, Duglas. Dow — "dark-haired. Dubg. Doyle — (Celt) "dark stranger". Doy. Driscol — "interpreter". Driscoll. Drummond — (Celt) "unclear". Duane — (Celt) "song". Dewain, Dwayne. Dubaltach — "black-jointed" or "dark-limbed". Dubhaltach, Dualtach.
Dubgall — (DOO-ahl) "dark or black foreigner"; refers to the Vikings, esp. from Denmark who came to Dublin in 850. Dubghall. Dubhán — (DUH-ven, or DUH-wen) "dark, black". Dowan, Duggan, Duane, Dwayne, Dubhagain. Dubhdara — (doov-DAW-ra) from Old Irish dub "dark" + dara "oak" = "dark man of the oak". Dubhghlas — from dubh "black" + glas "blue". More popular in Scotland than Ireland. Douglas. Duer — (Celt) "heroic". Duff — (Celt) "dark-faced; black-faced". Dugan — variants Dubhan, Duggan. Dunham — (Celt) "dark man; black man". Dwayne — derived from "dark"; or "from the dunes". Duwain, Duane. Ea — (EH)(Celt) "fire" form of Aodh. Hugh. Eachan — (eh-kawn?) "horseman". Eadoin — "blessed with many friends". Eamon — (EH-mon or AY-mon) "wealthy guardian". Irish version of Anglo-Saxon name Edmund. American Eamon de Valera (1882-1975) served as both president and prime minister of the Irish Republic. Aimon, Eamonn. Eanna — (eh-nah?) possibly "birdlike". Ennae. Earnán — "knowing, experienced". Edan — (Eh-dan or AY-dan)(Celt) "flame, fiery, zealous". Egan — (EE-gan)(Celt) "ardent or fiery". Aodhagán (EH-uh-gahn), Egon, Eagon, Eoghan, Eogan. Éibhear — (EH-ver) meaning unknown, perhaps (OE) "strong as a bear". Ever. Éimhin — (EH-veen) from eim "prompt" or "ready" or "swift, active"; male or female. Eva Evin. Eion — from of Ian. Eann, Ein. Eireamhon — (AY-ra-vohn) from Old Irish name Eremon. In legend, Eremon led the expedition of the Sons of Mil to Ireland to avenge his uncle Ith, who was slain by the Tuatha De Danaan; which would make Eremon the chief ancestor of the Irish people. Eirnin — possibly from iarn "iron"; male or female. Elatha — (AHL-a-hah) An old name meaning "art or craft". Énán — (AY-nahn) Irish saint name. Eanan (EH-nahn). Ennis — (Gael) "sole or only choice". Eochaid — (OH-kad) from Old Irish ech "horse". May mean "horse rider". Real and legendary kings bore this name, horses were symbols of kingship and nobility in early
Irish culture. Also a St. Eochaid who was bishop of Tallaght, and another who was the abbot of Lismore. Eochaidh. Eocho — (OH-koh) Nickname for Eochaid that became its own name. Eocho mac Tairdelbaig was an ancestor of the O'Hallinan and O'Quinn families. Eoghan — (oh-GAHN or OHN) from Old Irish name Eogan "born of the yew tree": eo "yew" + gein "birth"; "god's gracious gift". Name of several early kings and saints. Eogan ma Damthacht was a celebrated Ulster hero. Earliest St. Eoghan was a 6th C. bishop of Tyro and uncle of St. Kevin. Eoin, Eogan, Egan. Eoghan — (YO-wun)(Gr) "well-born". Owen. Eóin — (OH-en or OH-een) "god's gracious gift". Irish form of Latin Johannes. Irish na Eoin and Sean both derive from Johannes. Sean, from the French Jehan, was introduced to Ireland by Norman French centureis after Johannes became an Irish name. John. Eóin Baiste — (OH-en BAHSH-chuh) John the Baptist. Erc — (EHRK) possibly "battle boar". Earc. Eremon — (EHR-eh-mohn) he fought his brother Eber to see who should become the king of Ireland. All later Irish kings claimed descent from him. Erin — (EHR-in)(Gael) "peace". An alternate name for Ireland, from the goddess Eriu. Er Esras — (EHS-ras) master of wisdom in Gorias, one of the the four cities that the Tuath Danann came from; he later gave Lugh the victory spear, one of the Tuatha's treasures. Evan — "young warrior"; Irish form of John. Ewan, Ev, Evin. Eveny — (ehv-en-ee) name used in Derry County. Aibhne. Fagan — (FAY-gan) "little fiery one". Fallon — variant of Faolan. Fallamhain. Faolán — (FEH-lahn or FAY-lawn) from Old Irish faol "wolf" + dim. -an. Faolan was the name of fourteen saints, and ten warriors in Finn mac Cumhaill's band. Source of the surnames Phelan and Whelan. Anglicized Fallon, Faelan, Felan.. Farrell — (Celt) "heroic, courageous". Fearghal (FAHR-gahl), Farr. Fearghus — (FAHR-gus or fay-REES) from Old Irish fer "man" + gus "strength, vigor"; "super-choice". Fergus mac Roich, foster-father of Cu Chulainn, was a hero of the Irish The Cattle Raid of Cooley. Renowned for his strength and stamina both on the battlefiel and the bedroom. Fergus Finbel (Fergus Wine-Mouth) was a poet of the Fianna. Classic, anglicized Fergus (FER-guhs). Fechine — possibly from fiach "raven," or from a word meaning "battle". Fechin. Feidhlim — (FELL-em) "fortunate, lucky" or "ever good". Male or female name. Feidhlimi Felix — (L) "fortunate or lucky". Feidhlim (FELL-em). Feoras — (FEE-uh-rus)(Gr) "stone". Pierce. Fercetrniu — poet of King Cu Roi, whose wife caused the king's death; when the poet
discovered this, he leaped over a cliff taking her with him to her death. Fergal — (FAYR-gal) "man of strength"; from Old Irish fer "man" + gal "fury, valor" = "manly" or "valorous". Fergal mac Mael Duin was another ancestor of the O'Neills. Fearghal. Ferris — (fair-is)(Gr) "the rock"; form of Peter. Farris. Fiachra — (FEE-uh-khruh) "battle-king" or "eagle". Irish saint name. Fiachna, Fiach, Fe Finghin — (FIN-jin) "fair birth"; variant of Fionn, Fionnbarr. Fineen, Finnin, Fionan, Finbar. Finlayv — (Gael) "little (blond) fair-haired soldier". Finlay, Findlay, Findley, Finlea Finneces — poet who lived by the River Boyne and guarded the Salmon of Knowledge for seven years. He planned to eat it himself to gain the knowledge, but his student Fionn Cumhail tasted it first. Finegas. Finnegan — "light skinned". Finnian — (fin-ee-an) from finn "fair, pale-colored". Finnen. Fionan — (FIN-ee-ahn) "fair". Finnian, Fionn. Fionn — (FYUHN or FIN) from Old Irish finn "bright, fair". Anglicized as Finn. Finn mac Cumhaill was a hero, poet and sometime outlaw who led a band of warriors known as the Fianna. Fiann, Finian. Fionnbharr — (FYUHN-var or FIN-ver) from Old Irish finn "bright, fair" + barr "hair". E Irish saints by this name. Best known is 6th C. St. Finnbarr, patron of Cork and of Bar the Outer Hebrides. Anglicized as Finbar, Finnbarr, Barram, Bairrfhoinn; nicknames Barr Bairre. Fionntan — (FIN-tan or FYUN-tawn) from Old Irish finn "bright, fair". In myth, Fintan w the consort of Cessair. Fintanwas the only one of the group to survived the great floo Afterwards, he lived on for thousands of years as a salmon, an eagle and a hawk. Also t name of 74 early Irish saints. Fiontan — possibly "white ancient" or "white fire". Fitzroy — "son of Roy". Flann — (FLAHN) from Old Irish flann "blood red" or "redhead, ruddy". Flann has been th name of poets, scholars, abbots, saints, queens and kings. Flann Feorna was king of Ker in the 8th C., and an ancestor of the O'Connors. Male or female name. Flainn, Floinn, Flannan, Flanagan, Flannagain, Flynn, Flannery. Flannery — form of Flann; "redhead". Flinn — form of Flynn; "son of the redhaired man". Flynn — (Gael) "son of the red-haired man". Flin, Flinn. Forbes — (Gael) "prosperous or headstrong". Frederick — (Teut) "peaceful ruler". Feardorcha (fee-ar-e-DOHR-ekh-e).
Gaeth — (GAYTH) Old Irish "intelligent, skillful". Gair — "small". Geir, Gaer. Galbraith — (gahl-brayth) Old Irish meaning "Scotsman". Gale — "a stranger". Gael, Gaile, Gayle. Galen — (gay-len)(Gael) "calm"; or "small but lively". Gallagher — from the word for "eager helper". Galloway — once referred to a Scotsman from Galloway, Scotland. Galway. Galvin — (GAHL-vin) from Old Irish gelbann "a sparrow". Gannon — (Gael) "light or fair-complexioned". Gannie. Garbhán — (GAHR-van) from garb "rough". Garban, Garvan. Garrett — (Teut) "brave spearman" or "with a mighty spear". Garret, Garett. Garvey — from a word meaning "rough place". Gairbith. Gaynor — "son of the fair-skinned man" or "son of the fair-haired one". Gainor, Gaenor. Gearóid — (GAHR-ohd) Irish form of Gerald, from ancient name Gelgeis, from gel "shining May also mean "spear-mighty" and come from the Anglo-Normans. Gearalt, Garalt, Gerald, Garret. Genty — from a word meaning "snow". Gilchrist — "servant of Christ". Ghilchrist, Giolla Chriost, Gilvarry, Gil, Gilley. Gillean — "servant of St. John". Gillan. Gillespie — "son of the bishop's servant". Gillis. Gilmore — (Gael) from words meaning "devoted to the Virgin Mary". Gilvarry — (gil-very or gil-var-ee) "servant of St. Barry". Giolla Bhearaigh (GIL-a VE Giolla Bhríghde — (GIL-a BREED) from words meaning "servant of St. Brighid" or "Saint Brigid". Gillbride. Giolla Chríost — (GIL-a KREEST) "servant of Christ". See Gilchrist. Giolla Deacair — (GIL-a dah-keer?) an Otherworld champion who owned a horse that could not be ridden. The hero Conan managed to mount the horse, but it carried him away to Ti Tairngire, and had to be rescued by Fionn. Giolla Dhé — (GIL-a DEH) "servant of god". Gildea. Gilroy — "devoted to the king". Gildray. Glaisne — (GLAS-nee) a favored name in Ulster up to modern times. Glasny. Glen — (Celt) "glen or narrow valley" or "a secluded, woody valley". Glyn, Glynis, Glen Glenville — "village in the glen". Gobban — (GOH-ban) from Goibniu, the ancient god of smithcraft who worked for the Tuatha De Danann. Goban. Gofraidh — (GO-free-y) "god's peace"; variant of the Old German name Godfrey. Goffraidh Godfrey, Gorry. Goibniu — god of blacksmiths known in Ireland and Wales, he forged all weapons for the
Tuatha De Danann, they never missed their mark and the wounds inflicted were always fatal. Gordon — (Gael) "hero"; a Scots-Irish name used in Ulster. Gordain. Gorman — from a word meaning "dark" or "swarthy"; male or female name. Gormain. Grady — (Gael) from a word meaning "noble" or "illustrious". Gradleigh, Gradey. Greagoir — (GREG-or) "vigilant" or "fierce". Grioghar, Gregory, Gregor; pet form: Greg. Guaire — common name of early Ireland meaning "noble or proud". Guthrie — (guhth-ree) "windy place". Guy — "sensible". Hagan — "youthful" or "young". Ha* ley — from a word meaning "ingenious". Hannraoi — (HAN-ree)(Teut) "ruler of an estate". Henry, Einri (EHN-ree). Harkin — from an old word for "dark red". Heremon — form of Irving; "handsome and fair". Hogan — (Gael) similar to Hagan, meaning "youth". Hoyt — from a word meaning "spirit" or "mind". Hurley — (Gael) from a word for "sea tide". Hurlee. Iarfhlaith — (YAR-lath) Irish saint name; St. Iarlaith was born in Tuam and ordained in and built the first monastery and school at Cloonfush. Iarlaith, Iarlaithe, Jarlath. Ibor — (EE-bohr?) from iobar "yew tree". St. Ibor opposed St. Patrick because he was a "foreigner". Iobhar. Imar — (EE-MAHR?) probably the name Ivarr borrowed from the Norse-Vikings who invaded Ireland. Iomhar (EE-var). Innis — "from the island". Innes, Iniss. Ionhar — (YOWR, or YO-ver)(Teut) "archer". Ivor. Íoseph — (YO-sef)(H) "god will add". Iosep, Joseph. Irv — "handsome". Irving. Irving — (Gael) "handsome and fair". Earvin, Ervin. Iuchar — a brother of Brian mac Tuirenn, who killed Lugh's father Cian. Iucharba — a brother of Brian mac Tuirenn, who killed Lugh's father Cian. Jarlath — (JAR-leth) Name of 6th C. saint, teacher of St. Brendan the Navigator. Brenda told Jarlath to drive his chariot east and build a church where his wheel broke; it bro Tuam, and he founded a church that became a great center of learning and art. Modern Irish Iarlaith (YAR-lath or YAHR-le). Jonathan — (H) "god gives". Joseph — (H) "god will add".
Kacey — (kay-see) alternate spelling of Casey. Kane — (Gael) "tribute, warrior". Kayne, Kaine. Kavan — "handsome". Kavenaugh. Keallach — (KAL-ak?) "little Kelly". Killian. Keary — (keer-ee) "dark or dark-haired". Kearney — (keer-nee)(Celt) "warrior". Carney. Keefe — (KEEF)(Gael) "cherished, handsome, lovable". Keeffe. Keegan — (Gael) "little and fiery". Keagen, Kegan. Keelan — from a word meaning "slender" or "little". Keeley — "handsome" or "beautiful and graceful". Kealey, Kealy. Keenan — "little Keene" or "little ancient one". Keanan, Kienan. Keene - "wise, learned". Keir — (KEER)(Celt) "dark-skinned". Keiran — (KEER-an)(Celt) "dark-skinned". Kellen — "mighty warrior". Kaelan, Kael, Kailen, Kallen, Kaylen, Kaylan, Kealan, Kelan. Keller — from a word meaning "little companion". Kelvin — "a narrow river" or "from the narrow river". Kelvyn. Kendrick — from a word meaning "son of Henry"; or "royal chieftain". Keondric. Kennard — "brave chieftain". Kenner. Kennedy — (KI-ne-dee or KEN-eh-dee) from Old Irish Cennetig: cenn "head" + etig "ugly"; or "helmeted chief". Kennedy became a surname while still used as a first name. Cenneti mac Lorcain was the father of high king Brian Boru. Cennetig. Kenyon — "white or blond hair". Kenyan. Kermit — possibly a variant of Dermot, or may mean "son of Diarmaid" or "free man". Kern — (Gael) "little black one, dark". Kearn, Kerne, Kieran. Kerry — (Gael) "manly", "dark hair" or "son of the black one". Form of Carol(l). Keary. Kerwin — "small and dark" or "little jet-black one". Kervin, Kerwyn. Kevin — (Celt) "kind, gentle, lovable". Kieran — (KEER-an) "small and dark-skinned". Kiernan — (KEER-nan) "dark-skinned". Kildare — an Irish county. Kilian — (KIL-yan) from Old Irish Cillene, prob. from cell "church". Many saints bore t name including an abbott of Iona in Scotland. Cillene, Killian, Killy. Korey — variant of Corrigan. Kyle — (Gael) "handsome", "near the chapel", "one from the strait", or "a narrow piece land". Kyele, Kiel. Labraid — "speaker". Labhraidh.
Labhrás — (LAU-rahsh)(L) "a laurel bush". Labhras, Labras, Laurence. Laegaire — (LEERY) possibly "calf-herd". Laoghaire. Laisrean — from laisre "flame". Laisren. Laoire — (LAY-re, LEER-ee, LAIR-ee, L'Heery) from Old Irish name Laegaire, may mean "calf-herder". Name of two saints and a king of Tara. Leary, Laoighaire, Laoghaire. Larkin — "rough and fierce". Laughlin — (LOFF-lin or LOCK-lin) "servant of St. Secundinus". Lanty, Lany, Leachlainn, Loughlin. Laurence — (L) "crowned with laurel". Lawler — from an Irish word meaning "mutterer" or "soft-spoken". Lawlor. Leachlainn — (LEKH-len) "servant of St. Secundinus". Laughlin, Lochlainn, Lanty. Leary — variant of Laoire and Laegaire. Lennan — (LAN-awn) Old Irish work meaning "lover, sweetheart". Leannan. Lennon - "little cape". Léon — (L) "lion". Liam — (LEE-am) "resolute protector, unwavering protector". Irish form of William, shor for Uilliam, derived from name Guillaume, introduced to Ireland by Anglo-Normans. Lir — (LEER) father of Manannan mac Lir, his second wife turned his other four children into swans. Lochlainn — (LOCH-lan, LOKH-lan or LOCK-lin) from Old Irish word for the land of the Vikings, Lakeland. In fairy tales, Lochlainn was the imaginary abode of the princess-wh must-be-rescued. Popular in Middle Ages. Lochlain, Lochlann, Lakeland, Laughlin, Lochly Lochlynn, Loughlin. Loegaire — (LOH-geer?) Cu Chulainn's charioteer who went to Mag Mell with him to rescue its queen from abductors; another tale says he died from a spear meant for the hero. Logan — (Gael) from a word meaning "meadow" or "from the (little) hollow". Lomán — (LO-man) from the word lomm "bare". Lomman. Lonan — (LYO-nawn) from Old Irish lon "blackbird" + dim. suffix -an. Eight early saints this name, including St. Lonan Finn. Lorcan — (LOR-kawn) from Old Irish lorc "fierce" or "cruel" + dim. suffix -an. Several kings with this name. St. Lorcan O Tuathail (Laurence O'Toole) was archbishhop of Dubli at the time of the Norman invasion. Lúcás — (LOO-kahsh)(L) "bringer of light". Lucan. Luchtaine — god of carpentry for the Tuatha De Danann and a member of the trio of smiths. Luchta. Lugaid — son of Cu Roi and Blanaid, and known as the Son of Three Dogs because his mother had lain with three men with cu in their name. When Lugaid cut off Cu Chulainn's
head, the sword slipped and cut off his own hand. Lugh — (LOO) Name of a Celtic sun god, from lugu "light". Lugh is also known as the go Lleu in Welsh myth. Lughan (LOO-awn), Lughna (LOO-na). Lughaidh — (LOO-ee)(OGer) "renowned warrior". Lewy. Lunn — "warlike". Lonn, Lun. Lynch — from a word meaning "mariner". Linch. Mac Dara — (mahk-DAH-ra) from Old Irish mac "son" + dara "oak" = "son of the oak". St. Mac Dara of Connemara is the patron of fisherman. MacBride — from the Irish meaning "son of the follower of St. Brighid". Mcbride, McBri Macbride). Macallister — "son of Alistair". Mcallister, McAllister, MacAllister. Macarthur — "son of Aruthur". Mcarthur, McArthur, MacArthur. Maccoy — "son of Hugh". Mccoy, McCoy, MacCoy. Maclean — from "son of Leander". Mclean, McLean, Maclaine, MacLean. Macrea — from the Irish meaning "son of grace". Mccrea, Mccrae, McCrea, MacRea. Mackenzie — "son of Kenzie". Mckenzie, McKenzie, MacKenzie. Mackinnley — "son of the learned ruler". Mckinnley, McKinnley, MacKinnley, McKinley, MacKinley, Mackinley, etc. Macklin — (MAK-lin) "son of Flann". Macland. Macmahon — (MAK-MAN)"son of Mahon". Mcmahon, McMahon, MacMahon. Mael Coluim — (MAL KOL-um) "servant or devotee of Colm". Maeolcholuim. Mael Iosu — (MAL YO-shoo?) "devotee of Christ"; at one time it was a name used among clergymen. Maelduine — (MAL-doon? or MAL-doo-een?) his mother was a nun who was raped by his father, Ailill. He made a skin boat and sailed among the Blessed Islands in search of h father's murderers. Maeleachlainn — (MAL-uh-khlin) "servant of St. Secundinus". Malachy, Milo, Miles. Maghnus — (MAKH-hus) "great"; variant of Manus, or the Norse-Viking Magnus. Mahon — (MAN or MAH-hohn) "bear". Mairtin — (MAHR-teen)(L) "warlike one". Martin, Martain. Maitias — (muh-THY-uhs)(H) "gift of god"; version of Mathias. Matthias, Maithias. Maitiú — (MATH-yoo)(H) "gift of god"; version of Matthew. Mal — Irish shortened version of names starting with "mal". Malachy — (MA-la-kee)(H) Used in Ireland as an anglicization for Irish names beginning with mael "servant or devotee" such as Mael Maedoc and Mael Sechlainn. St. Malachy of Armagh was a church reformer in the 12th C. Maelachlainn, Milos. Malone — "church-going" or "servant of St. John". Maloney.
Malvin — Irish form of Melvin. Malvyn. Manannan mac Lir — (mah-NAN-awn mac leer) chief Irish sea god, son of the sea god Lir. see the Deities page for more info. Mannix — from a word meaning "monk". Mainchin (MAN-e-kheen). Manus — (MA-nuhs) from Latin magnus "great". Borrowed from the Norse, who in turn borrowed it from Carolus Magnus, Latin name for Charlemagne. Mannuss. Maolruadhan — (mal-ROO-ahn) "servant of St. Ruadhán". Melrone. Marcan — (MOR-kawn) from Old Irish marc "horse" + dim. -an. Marcan mac Cennetig was the brother of High King Brian Boru and abbot of Killaloe. St. Marcan of Clonenagh's Fe day — October 21. Mathghamhain — (ma-HOHN) Old Irish word for "bear" and popular in Middle Ages. Brother of High King Brian Boru. Mahon. Mayo — from the County in Ireland, meaning "yew-tree plain". Meallan — (MAHL-an) from Old Irish mall "lightning" + dim. suffix -an. Three early sain whose Feast days are Jan. 28, Feb. 7, and Oct. 26. Meilseoir — (MEL-shyahr)(H) "king". Melchior. Mel — (MEL) no recorded meaning; St. Mel was a bishop and patrion of Ardagh, County Limerick, and a nephew of St. Patrick. Mellan — possibly derived from an early word meaning "lightning". Melvin — (Celt) from an Irish word meaning "armored chief"; or "mill worker". Mal, Malv Melvyn, Melwynn. Merril — "bright sea". Meryl. Merritt — (MAIR-it or MEHR-it) from a word meaning "valuable" or "deserving". Meritt. Miach — (MEE-ahk?) son of the Tuatha De Danann physician Dian Cecht; he was slain by his fther when he and his sister Airmid restored Nuada's physical hand. Micheal — (mee-HAHL or MEE-kal) Irish form of Michael, "who is like God?" Midir — (MY-tir) a fairy king and another god of the Underworld, connected with the Isl of Falga (Isle of Man) where he had his palace. Midhir. Miles — Several derivations, including Latin miles "soldier". From the 17th C. on, Mile was used to anglicize names beginning with mael "servant or devotee," such as Mael Muir Myles. Mochaomhog — name of a priest who cared for the swan-children of Lir. He made silver chains to hang around their necks so people could identify them as enchanted humans. Monahan — (mohn-ah-han) "monk". Monohan. Mongan — son of Manannan mac Lir and Caintigerna; some tales say he was the reincarnation of Finn mac Cumhail. Monroe — (mun-roh) name derived from the mouth of Ireland's Roe River; or "from the re swamp".
Morann — (MOOR-an) from Old Irish name Morand, derivation unknown. Legendary judge of ancient Ireland who allegedly never gave a false verdict. Also the name of several i mac Cumhaill's warriors. Moran, Morand. Morc — son of Dela, a Fomor King. Morfessa — a master of great wisdom who lived in Falias, one of the cities the Tuatha D Danann came from. He gave the Tuatha the Stone of Fal, the inauguration stone for makin a king. Morgan — (Celt) "sea warrior", "lives by the sea" or "from the sea"; possibly derived f the war goddess Morrigan. Morgun. Morven — (Celt) "mariner". Morvin. Moss — shortened form of Maurice or Morris. Muireadhach — (MUR-e-thekh) from muiredach "lord, master"; or "sea-lord". Murry, Murray, Muiredach, Muirioch. Muirios — (MEER-ees) from Old Irish Muirgius: muir "sea" + gus "strength, vigor". Muiri was the name of several kings of Connacht. Mundy — (MUN-dee) "from Reamonn". Murchadh — (MUR-kha or MOOR-uh-ka) from Old Irish muir "sea" + cath "warrior" = "seawarrior". Name of several early kings and warriors. Murrough, Murphey, Murchach, Murphy, Morgan. Murphy — (MUR-fee) "sea warrior". Murphey. Murray — (MUR-ee or MUR-ray)(Celt) "seaman". Murry, Murrey.. Murtagh — (MUR-tah or MUR-taw) variant of Murdock. Murtaugh. Naoise — (NEE-shah?) son of Uisliu and served Conchobhar mac Ness, King of the Ulaidh; fell in love with Deirdre, who was promised to the king, and had to flee for his life. they returned under a promise of forgiveness, Naoise was ambushed and killed. Naoisi. Naomhan — (NAU-ahn) "holy". Nevan. Neal — (Celt) "champion". Neil, Neill, Neale, Nealon. Neasán — (NESH-ahn) Irish saint name; variant of Nessa. Nessan. Nechtan — (neck-tahn) husband of the goddess Boann and keeper of a magic well of knowledge which had nine hazel trees around it. Neil — (Celt) "champion". Neal, Niall, Neill, Neale. Nemhglan — the bird-like being who was teh father of Conaire Mess Buachalla by a human woman. Nessan — "stoat". Nevan — "holy". Naomham (NAU-ahn). Nevin — (Gael) "worshipper of the saints, nephew". Nevins. Niall — (NEE-AL)(Celt) "champion"; or Old Irish name poss. derived from nel "cloud". Ki
Niall Noigiallach of Tara founded Ui Neill dynasty and ancestor to the O'Neills and Scotland's MacNeils. Neal, Neil, Neill, Nyle, Nealy, Niallán (NEE-a-lahn). Niece — (NEES)(Celt) "choice". Aonghus, Neese. Nioclás — (NEE-klahs)(Gr) "victory of the people". Nicholas. Niocol — (NEE-col)(Gr) "victory of the people". Nicol. Nolan — (NOH-luhn)(Gael) "famous" or "noble". Noland, Nolin. Nuada — (NOO-ah-dah) a god known in both Ireland and Wales; he lost his hand in battle and had to step down as king of the Tuatha De Danann, since they demanded that a king be perfect. He wore a flexible silver hand made by Dian Cecht, until Miach and Airmid replaced the physical hand by magic. Nyle — (Celt) "champion". O'Neil — "son of Neil". O'Neal, O'Neill. Odhrán — (OH-rahn) from odhar "dun-colored"; from an old name for "otter"; or "pale green". Oran, Orrin, Odran. Oengus — variant of Aonghus. Aengus. Ogma — known as Sun-Face and Honey-Mouthed, similar to the Greek hero Hercules. He carried a huge club and was the champion of the Tuatha De Danann. Legend says he created the Ogham script alphabet. Oisin — (oh-SHEEN) from Old Irish oisin "fawn" or "deer". Finn mac Cumhaill's son, was poet of the Fianna. Two saints by this name (Oissine). Oissine, Ossian. Oistin — (OHS-teen)(L) "venerable". Austin. Oran — (OHR-an) from odran, Old Irish word for "otter". St. Odran is patron of Waterfor Oscar — (OHS-car) from Old Irish os "deer", prob. meaning "one who loves deer"; or "warrior". Legendary warrior, grandson of Finn mac Cumhaill. Owain — (Celt) "born to nobility" or "lamb, young warrior". Owen, Uaine, Ewen, Eoin. Owney — old Irish name meaning "elderly". Oney. Paddy — (pad-ee)(L) form of Patrick; "noble, nobleman". Padraig — (PAH-drig or PAH-dreek) from Latin Patricius "noble". St. Patrick, patron sai of Ireland, was the first successful Christian missionary on the island. Patrick has on been a given name of children since 1700; considered too sacred earlier, children were given names Gilla Patraic "servant of Patrick" or Mael Patraic "devotee of Patraic". Padhraig, Paddy, Padraic, Patraig, Patrick. Parlan — see Bartholomew "ploughman"; or Parthlán. Patholon, Parthalan (PAR-ha-lahn). Parthalán — (PAR-ha-lahn)(Aramaic) "ploughman". Parlan, Bartholomew, Bartley. Patrick — (L) "noble". Pat, Patty. Patterson — "son of Pat".
Peadar — (PA-der)(Gr) "stone". Peter, Peadair. Pembroke — (Celt) "bluff, headland". Phelan — from a word meaning "wolf"; variant of Faolan. Piaras — (PEER-as or PEE-a-ras) "stone"; Irish form of Peter, from French-Norman namePiers. Peter, Perais, Ferus, Pierce, Piers. Pilib — (PEE-lib)(Gr) "lover of horses". Philip, Filib. Piran — (PEER-an) "prayer"; the Irish saint of miners had this name. Proinnsias — (PRON-shee-as)(Teut) "free"; Irish version of Francis (of Assissi). Frank. Quigley — from a word meaning "from the maternal side". Quillan — "cub". Quillon. Quinlan — "strong" or "well-shaped, athletic". Quinlin. Quinn — "wise"; variant of Conn, and the old spelling Cuinn. Raegan — (ray-gehn) "little king" or "royal". Reagan, Reegen, Regan. Rafer — (ray-fer) from a word meaning "rich, prosperous". Raffer, Rafferty. Ragallach — king of Connacht, he abandoned his infant daughter because of a prophecy that he would die at his daughter's hand. Raghnall — (RAN-al) "wise or mighty power"; from the Norse-Vikings. Reginald, Reynald, Randal, Randall, Reynold. Réamonn — (RYEH-mon or RAY-moon)(Teut) from ragan "counsel" + mund "protection"; "mighty protector"; Irish version of Old German Raymond, brought by the Anglo-Normans in the invasion. Reamonn, Remann, Raymond, Mundy. Regan — see Raegan. Riagan. Reilly — "valiant". Riley. Renny — (REN-ee) Irish version of the French Rene, "small but strong". Raighne. Revelin — form of Rolan; "famed throughout the land". Rian — (REE-an) Dim. of Old Irish ri "king"; "little king". Old first name is the sourc surname Ryan, since adopted as a first name in N. America. Ryan, Ryanne, Rhyan, Ryne, Riane, Rigan, Rigan (REE-gan). Riddock — "smooth field". Reidhachadh, Riddoc. Riocárd — (REE-kard)(OGer) "powerful ruler"; Irish form of Richard, brought by the Angl Normans. Richard, Risteard (REESH-tyard). Riordan — (REER-dawn) from Old Irish rigbarddan "royal poet" or "the King's poet". Roarke — (ROHRK) "famous ruler". Roark, Ruarc, Ruark, Rorke, Ruaidhri, Rourke. Rodhlann — (ROH-lan)(L) "fame of the land"; Irish version of Roland. Rowland, Rowland. Rogan — (RO-gahn) "red-headed". Ruadhagan, Rowe, Rowen, Rowyn, Rowin, Rowan, Ruadhan.
Roibeárd — (ROH-bahrd)(Teut) "of shining fame". Robert, Roibart. Roibhilín -(ROH-ve-lin) "shining fame"; Old Irish name, dim. of Robert and Irish versio Robin. Roibin, Roibeard, Ravelin, Ravelyn, Revelin. Roibín — (ROH-bin) dim. or Roibeard. Robin. Rónán — (ROH-nawn) from Old Irish ron "seal" + dim. suffix -an; or "a pledge". Ten sain including Ronan of Lough Derg and Ronan of Lismore had this name. Ronan. Ronat — (ROH-naht) "seal". Rooney — (ROO-nee) "redhaired". Ruanaidh. Rory — (ROHR-ee)(Teut) "famous ruler"; variant of Ruairi. Ruaidhri, Roderick. Ross — (RAWS) from Old Irish ros "promontory". Popular; borne by kings, heroes, saints. Ross MacMahon, Archbishop of Armagh was an opponent of Cromwell. Ruadan — (ROO-an) from Old Irish ruad "red-haired". Son of Bress and Brighid, and fough with the Fomorians against the Tuatha De Danann. Ruadhan, Rhodan. Ruaidhri — (RWE-e-ree)(Teut) "famous ruler"; from Teutonic Roderick. Rory, Roderick. Ruairi — (ROO-e-ree) from Old Irish name Ruaidri: ruad "red" + re "king". Ruaidre Ua Conchobair, last high king of Ireland died in 1170. Ruaidhri, Rory. Ruarc — (ROO-ark) from Old Irish arg "champion, hero", and source of surname O'Rourke. Anglicized Rourke, Roarke. Rylie — form of Riley; "valiant". Saoirse — (SHAHR-sha?) "freedom" or "liberty"; male or female name. Scanlon — (SKAN-lun) "little trapper". Scully — (SKUHL-ee) (Gael) from a word meanign "town crier". Scolaighe. Séafra — (SHEE-a-fra or SHE-fra) "god's peace"; Irish form of Jeffrey, brought by the Normans. Sheary, Geoffrey, Seafraid, Seathrun. Séamas — (SHAY-muhs or SHEE-a-mus) from James (H); "the supplanter, one who supplants". Seamus, Seumus, Shemus, Shamus. Seán — (SHAWN) "god's gracious gift"; Irish form of John, der. from Norman French name Jehan. Shaun, Shane, Sion, Shawn, Seaghan (SEE-a-gun). Seanán — (SHAW-nawn or SHAH-nan) from Old Irish sen "ancient". Seanan was the name of 20 Irish saints, including St. Senan of Iniscathy. Seanan, Shannon, Senan, Sinon. Searbhreathach — (SAR-vra-huhkh) "noble judge"; Irish version of Justin. Séarlas — (SHAHR-las)(OFr) "full-grown, manly"; Irish version of Charles. Searlus. Sedric — (SED-rik) form of Cedric; "chief". Semias — master of wisdom from Murias, one of the four cities the Tuatha De Danann came from; he gave his cauldron Undry to the Dagda. Seoirse — (SYAHR-sha) "farmer"; form of George. Seorsa. Seosamh — (SHOH-sav) "god will add"; Irish form of Joseph. Seosaph.
Setanta — birth name of the warrior Cu Chulainn. Shanahan — (SHAN-ah-han) "clever, wise". Seanachan (SHAWN-a-kahn?). Shane — (SHAYN)(H) "gracious gift of god, god is gracious". Shanley — (SHAN-lee) "small", "ancient", or "child of the old hero". Seanlaoch (SHAWNloch?). Shannon — (SHAN-ohn) "wise one"; from the River Shannon. Rarely, if ever, used as a na in Ireland. Shea — (SHAY) "courteous" or "hawk-like, stately". Seaghda, Shae, Shaye, Shay. Sheehan — (SHEE-an) "little, peaceful". Shean, Siodhachan. Sheridan — "wild one" or "untamed". Seireadan. Sierra — "black". Sioda — (SHEE-da) may mean "silk" or a pet form of a longer name. Síomón — (SHEE-mohn)(H) "god is heard"; Irish version of Simon. Siseal — (SEE-sil)(L) "blind;" Irish form of Cecil. Sithchean — a druid who disguised himself as a smith and tested all the sons of the Kin of Tara to see who was fit to be the next king; only Niall completed the test satisfact Skelly — (SKEL-ee) "storyteller"; possibly from Viking influence and their word for bar skald. Sleibhin — (SLE-veen) from Old Irish sleib "mountain", meaning "mountain man", "mountaineer" or "man of the mountain". St. Slebine was abbot of Iona in Scotland in th 8th C. Slevin. Sloan — "warrior". Sloane, Slone. Somhairle — Irish version of Old Norse-Viking name meaning "summer-farer" or "summer wanderer". Sumerled, Summerled, Sommerly, Somerly. Steafán — (STEF-ahn)(Gr) "crowned with laurel". Stephen, Stiofan. Strahan — "minstrel". Sruthan, Strachan. Struthers — from a word meaning "brook". Sruthair. Sualtam — husband of Dechtire and foster-father of Cu Chulainn. His severed head warne men of Ulster about Maeve's attack. Suibhne — (SHEEV-ne) from Old Irish Suibne, of several early saints and kings. King Suibne Gelt (Mad Sweeney) went insane at the battle of Mag Rath in 637 as a result of a curse put upon him by a saint he had insulted. Spent the rest of his life living in tre composing nature poetry. Sweeney. Sullivan — "black eyed". Suileabhan, Sully. Sweeney — "small hero"; variant of Suibhne. Suidhne. Tadhg — (TAYG)(Gr) "poet" or "honors god"; form of Timothy. Tadc, Tiomoid, Teague, Taidgh, Tiege.
Taggart — from a word meaning "son of the priest". Tarlach — (TAHR-lak) "abettor" or "instigator". From Old Irish Tairdelbach, prob. meani "one who assists or aids". Popular during Middle Ages. Two kings: Tairdelbach, King of Munster, and Tairdelbach O'Connor, King of Ireland. Tairdelbach, Toirdhealbhach, Turlough.. Téadóir — (TEH-dohr)(Gr) "divine gift". Teagan — "attractive". Teague — "bard" or "poet, philosopher". Teagan. Thady — (Aramaic) "praise"; Irish version of Thaddeus. Tiarnach — (TEER-nahk or TEAR-nakh) from Old Irish Tigernach, from tigerna "lord, superior, chief". Name of several saints, including St. Tigernach of Clones. Tiarchnach Tighearnach, Tierney Tiarnan — (TEER-nawn) from Old Irish Tigernan: tigerna "lord, superior, chief" + dim. Popular in early and medieval Ireland; name of several kings and saints, including St. Tigernan of County Mayo. Tier, Tighearnach, Tiernan. Tiernan — "lordly". Tierney. Tigernach — from tigern "lord". Tighearnach, Tiarnach. Tigernan — from tigern "lord". Tighearnan, Tiarnan. Tiomóid — (TEE-mohd)(Gr) "honors god". Timothy, Tim. Tomaisin — (TA-ma-seen)(H) "twin"; Irish version of Thomas. Tommy. Tomás — (TA-mahs)(H) "twin". Thomas. Tomey — (TA-mahs) Irish form of Thomas. Tomas. Torin — "chieftain". Toryn. Tormey — Irish adaption of the Viking god Thor, "thunder spirit". Tormaigh. Torn — Irish version of Torrence. Toran. Torrance — (Gael) "tender, gracious, good, from the knolls"; form of Terrence. Torrans, Tory. Treasach — (TRAH-sak) from Old Irish Tressach "fierce, warlike". Tracy. Tremain — (Celt) place name for stone house. Trevor — "prudent". Trev, Treabhar. Troy — from a word meanings "foot soldier". Tulley — "at peace with God". Taicligh. Tynan — from the word "dark". Tyrone — (teer-OHN) from Old Irish tir "land" + Eoghain "of Eoghan" (man's name). Name of a County in Northern Ireland and used as a first name. Uaine — (OON-yuh) old Irish name, form of Owen; "young warrior". Owain, Owen, Oney, Owney, Hewney.
Uileog — (IH-lig) dim. of Uilliam and Liam. Ulick. Uilliam — (UHL-yahm, or WIL-yam)(Teut) "resolute protector"; from Old German Wilhelm. William, Liam. Uinseann — (WIN-shen)(L) "conqueror"; Irish version of Vincent. Uistean, Uisdean. Úistean — (OOSH-tchen, or ISH-tchen)(Teut) "intelligence". Euston, Hugh. Ultan — "an Ulsterman". Uscias — master of wisdom who lived in Findias, one of the four cities the Tuatha De Danann came from. He gave Nuada the sword that killed all enemies. Vailintín — form of Valentine, Latin for "healthy". Vaughn — (Celt) "small". Vaughan. Wynne — (WIN)(Celt) "white, fair". Winn, Wynn. Y — form of Aodh, found in 15th C. documents. Zephan — (ZEF-ahn) listed as a name of an Irish saint.
Celtic Male Names of Scotland Abhainn — "river." Aibne. Acair — variant of the word meaning "anchor". Acaiseid. Achaius — "friend of horses". Adair — (Gael) place name meaning "from the oak tree ford" or "oak tree settlement". Fr a surname, maybe derived from an early Scottish pronunciation of English Edgar. Adaire, Athdar, Edgar. Adhamh — Scots-Gaelic spelling of Adam, "of the earth". Adie — Scottish pet form of Adam, and less commonly Aidan. Adaidh is the Gaelic spellin of Adie, hence surname MacAdaidh, Anglicized McCadie.. Aedan — (Scot) a King of Scots in 560. see Aidan. Aeneas — rare name; was quite common in Scotland as anglicized form of Aonghas; and in Ireland as anglicized form of Éigneachán, a personal name from éigneach "violent fate o death". Ahearn — "lord of the horses". Aherin, Hearn. Aidan — Fr. Old Irish aed "fire" + dim. -an. Very old Scottish name. King Aidan mac Gab ruled Argyll in the 6th C., first Christian Monarch in the British Isles outside Irelan St. Aidan established the celebrated monastery of Lindisfarne. Aedan.
Ailbeart — "noble"; Scots-Gaelic form of Albert. Ailbert. Ailean — (AY-luhn) "handsome"; also from Old Irish ail "noble" + dim. -an. Anglicized a Alan, related from the Breton language. Ailein — from a Gaelic word for "from the green meadow". Aillig — "from the stony place". Ail. Aindrea — Scots-Gaelic form of Andrew, "strong"; also Anndra. Ainsley — (Gael) "my very own meadow or lee". Alasdair — (ALL-us-tir) "defender of mankind"; Gaelic evolution of Greek name Alexander Scottish royal name in 12th C. when Alexander I took the throne. MacAlisters claim descent from Alasdair Mor (d. 1299), son of Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles. Alister Alistair, Alastair, Alaisdair, Alisdair, Alastair, Allaster, Alaster, Alasdair (AHL-uhs Alexander; pet form Aly; feminine form Alastrina. Alec — (Gr) "defender of mankind"; short form of Alexander, now less popular then Alex, possibly because of the term "smart alec". Ailig, Alick. Alick — Scottish variant of Alec, which has gained popularity on it own. The form Ellic use in the Highlands. Gaelic form is Ailig. Alpin — Prob. derived from Latin albinus "white, fair". Borne by at least two Pictish k source of surname MacAlpin. Scottish anglicized form of Gaelic Ailpein, a name widely given in the Highlands from the time of earliest historical records. There is no obviou Gaelic etymology, and is often taken to be of Pictish origin. Alpine. Aluinn — (AH-loo-in) "handsome" or "cheerful"; Scottish of Celtic origin, possibly a di a word meaning "rock". Ailean, Alan, Allan, Allen (generally only found as a surname in Britain, but equally common as a given name in the USA). Amhlaidh — Scottish Gaelic form of Olaf, an Old Norse name introduced to Ireland by Viking settlers. Aulay. Amhuinn — "from the alder tree river". Angus — "unique choice, chosen one, unique strength", from Old Irish Oengus: oen "one" gus "vigor". Scottish and Irish; anglicized form of Gaelic Aonghus/Aonghas (EUN-eu-uss) composed of Celtic elements meaning "one" and "choice". Name of an old Celtic god, and first recorded as a personal name in Adomnan's "Life of St. Columba," where it occurs i the form Oinogus(s)ius as the name of a man for whom the saint prophesied a long life a a peaceful death. Almost certainly the name of an 8th C. Pictish king variously recorde Omnust and Hungus. traditional first name in Scotland, and of the men of clan Donald, whose ancestors include Angus Og of Islay. Short form Gus; pet form Angie; feminine for Angusina. Anndra — (AH-oon-drah) Scots-Gaelic form of Andrew, "manly". St. Andrew the Apostle is the patron saint of Scotland. Aindrea. Andra (Lowland form). Pet forms: Andy, Drew. Aodh — (OOH) Fr. Old Irish aed "fire". Frequent name in early Scotland; surname Mackay
is based on it. Aoidh, Hugh. Arailt — Scots-Gaelic form of Harold. Archibald — Scottish of Norman French origin. Composed of elements ercan "genuine" + bald "bold, brave". Equivalent of Scottish Gaelic Gilleasbaig. Pet forms: Archie, Archy (Gaelic Eair(r)dsidh), Baldie. Argyle — taken from the old placename Arregaithel, "from the land of the Gauls". Armstrong — Scottish, transferred use of the surname, probably as a nickname for a man with strong arms. Art — Irish and Scottish, now as an informal shortening of Arthur. Artair — (AHR-shtuhr) "eagle-like" or "high, noble"; Gaelic form of Arthur, fr. Celtic "bear", or poss. borrowed from Latin Artorius; and the surname MacArtair is derived, an anglicized as McArthur and Carter. Arth, Artus. Arthur — of Celtic origin. King Arthur, British king of 5th C. or 6th C. The name was f found in the Latinized form Artorius and its derivation is obscure. Athol — transferred use of the name of a Perthshire district, seat of the dukes of Atho The placename is thought to derive from the Gaelic ath Fodla "new Ireland". Atholl, Ath Aulay — from Norse Olaf. Source of surname (and first name) MacAulay; Scottish anglicized form of Amhla(i)dh. See Amhlaoibh. Baird — from a clan name, derived fr. Old Irish bard "a bard, poet". Bard. Baldie — Scottish pet from of Archibald. Balfour — "pasture land". Balloch — from a word meaning "from the pasture". Balmoral — taken from the placename, "from the majestic village". Banner — "flag bearer". Barclay — Scottish, Irish; transferred use of the Scottish surname, which was taken to Scotland in the 12th C. by Walter de Berchelai, who became a chamberlain of Scotland in 1165. Probably derived from Berkeley in Gloucestershire, which is from OE beorc "birch tree" + leah "wood or clearing"; "birch tree meadow". In Ireland, its been anglicized i form of Parthalán. Berkeley. Bean — from a Celtic word for "spirit" or "fairy", and means "one who is white-skinned" Scottish anglicized form of Gaelic name Beathan. Bearnard — Irish, Scots-Gaelic form of Bernard; from the Old German words Beirn-hard "brave as a bear". Bhatar — (VAH-tuhr) Fr. Germanic wald "rule" + harja "folk". Usually associated with Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832). Moderately popular as a first name in Scotland. Walter. Birk — "birch tree".
Blackburn — "black brook". Blair — from a surname; from Gaelic blar "plain, field, battlefield"; or "child of the Blaire, Blayre. Blane — from Gaelic bla "yellow". Name of an important Scottish saint who was Bishop of Kingarth in late 6th C.; several Scottish churches are named Kilblane in his honor. Bla Blaine, Blayne. Bothan — from a Gaelic word for "from the stone house". Boyd — from Gaelic buidhe "yellow-haired". Braden — modern spelling of Bhradain, "salmon". Braigh — from the Gaelic word for "from the upper part". Breac — from the Celtic word for "speckled". Bryce, Brice. Bret — "from Britain". Brit. Brian — (ONorse) "strong" or "virtuous"; brought from Ireland, King Brian Boru. Briant, Brion, Bryan, Bryant. Broc — from an Old English word for "badger". Brodie — from the Irish Gaelic word for "from the ditch". Bruce — (Fr) "woods"; derived fr. a surname based on the place name, Braose (now Brieuse) in Normandy, and brought to Scotland by the Normans; most famous Bruce was Robert Bruce, King of Scots from 1306-29, who liberated Scotland fr. English rule at th Battle of Bannockburn. Busby — "village on woodlands" or "village in the thicket". Bryce — "quick-moving". From name of 4th C. St. Bricius of Tours, France, name is Celti origin. Bricius' cult was brought to Scotland by the Normans. Brice. Bryson — from a surname meaning "son of Bryce". Buchanan — from a surname derived from a place name in Stirlingshire. Source is prob. Gaelic bocan "a young male deer". Cailean — (KAH-luhn) from Old Irish cuilen "pup, cub, kitten" or "child". Favorite of Campbells and MacKenzies; 1st Campbell chief of Lochawe, Cailean Mor, was killed in a battle with the MacDougals in 1294, since then the chief of the clan has been MacCailei Mor "Son of Big Cailean". Cael, Caelin, Callean, Colin, Cailean (CAL-lan). Cairns — Gaelic place word that became a surname and first name. Traditionally, a cairn a heap of stones placed on top of a grave. Calum — (KA-luhm) from Latin columba "dove". 6th C. Irish missionary St. Columba (Colm Cille in Irish) founded a monastery on the island of Iona which became a great center o learning. Also used as a nickname for Malcolm. Callum. Camden — "from the winding or crooked valley". Camdin, Camdan. Cameron — (Celt) from cam + shron "nose", or brun "hill". An important clan name, place
name in the old kingdom of Fife. Camar, Camshron, Camero, Camey. Campbell — (KAM-bel) from cam "crooked" + beul "mouth". A clan name that is also used a first name. Cambeul, Cam, Camp. Carey — (Welsh) "stoney, rock island". Carlton — from the Old English words Carla-tun "farmers' settlement". Carmichael — "follower of Michael". Carney — "fighter". Carr — "from the marsh"; derived from the Norse word for "marsh". Cathair, Cary. Cathal — Fr. Old Irish cath "battle". Ancient first name is source of the surname Macal Cawley — from the Gaelic word for "relic". Camhlaidh, Cauley. Ceard — from the Gaelic word for "smith". Ceardach. Chalmers — "son of the lord". Clamer, Chalmer. Charles — (OFr) "full-grown, manly". Teàrlach. Chattan — from the Gaelic word for "cat"; clan name that is used as a first name also. Chait. Cinead — Prob. Pictish in origin; in 843, King Cinead Mac Ailpin united Gaels and Picts one kingdom, Scotia. Ceanag (KEN-uhk); anglecized as Kenneth; feminine form is Kenna. Clach — from the Gaelic word for "stone". Cleit — from the Gaelic word for "rocky promontory". Clennan — from a Celtic word for "servant of Finnian". Clyde — (Scottish) name of the famous Scottish river. Coinneach — (KON-yokh or KUH-nyuhx) Fr. Old Irish Cainnech, derived fr. cain "good, beautiful"; "handsome face or head". St. Cainnech founded monasteries in Ireland and Scotland in the 6th C.; city of Kilkenny (Cell Coinneach) in Ireland takes its name fro Identical to Irish name Cainnech; anglicized as Kenneth. Colin — (KAW-lin)(Gael) "child"; "victory of the people"; or "young cub". Cailean, Cola Collin, Coll. Conan — "wise"; Scottish form of the Irish name. Connor, Conon. Connell — (Celt) "high and mighty". Conran — St. Conran, 7th C. bishop and apostle to Orkney Islands. Corey — (kohr-ee) "ravine"; sometimes translated as "seething pool". Cori, Cory. Craig — from Gaelic place word creag "crag, cliff" or "steep rock"; "crag dweller" or " near the crag". Also used as a surname. Craigen, Kraig, Craggie. Crannog — "lake dweller". Criostal — (KREE-uh-stuhl) Gaelic form of Christopher. Produced Scottish surnames, Chrystal, Cristal, and MacCristal. Crìsdean — "Christ-bearer". Gaelic form of Christopher. Cullen — "young animal, handsome".
Culloden — personal name from the placename of Culloden, meaning "from the nook of the marsh". Dabhaidh — (DA-ee-vee or DAEE-vee) "beloved"; Gaelic form of David. St. David, son of King Malcolm III and Queen Margaret, was King of Scots from 1124-53. Daibhidh. Dallas — Scots-Gaelic for "from the waterfall"; name of a town in Scotland and used as personal name. Dallieass, Dallis, Dalys. Dalziel — "small field". Daziel, Dalyell. Damh — "ox". Daimh. Dànaidh — Danny. Darach — from the Gaelic word for "oak". Davis — "David's son". Dave, Davidson, MacDaibhidh. Deargh — from a Gaelic word for "red". Denholm — place name; prob. Denholm, Scotland, otherwise unknown. Derek — (OGer) "people's ruler". Dirk, Derrick. Diarmad — (DYEER-muht) from Old Irish Diarmait, "sorrow". Early Irish literature, Scott and Irish ballads and folktales, Diarmaid was a member of the warrior band of Finn mac Cumaill. Diarmaid had a love spot on his face that made women fall instantly in love wi him. Clan Campbell traces its ancestry to one Diarmid O'Duibne. Dermot. Doire — "from the grove". Dhoire. Donald — from Gaelic Domhnall (DAW-nuhl) derived fr. Old Irish domnan "world" + gal "valor"; "brown or dark"; or "proud ruler". Donald was an early Scottish royal name; Cl Donald, most powerful Highland clan, took the name from a 15th C. Donald, grandson of Somerled, Lord of the Isles. Don, Donn, Donall, Donalt, Donaugh, Donel, Donell, Dòmhnul Dòmhnall, Dòmhnal (DAW-ull), Donaidh (Donnie). Donnan — Fr. Old Irish donn meaning "brown" or "chief" + dim. -an. Name of 7th C. abbot of Iona who founded many churches in Scotland. Donnchadh — (DON-ah-choo) old Gaelic spelling of Duncan, meaning "dark-skinned stranger" or "dark-skinned warrior". Dorrell — "king's doorkeeper". Dougal — Gaelic Dubhghlas (DOO-luhs) Fr. Old Irish dubh "dark" + glas "green or blue". Common Celtic river name surviving as the rivers Douglas in Ireland and Scotland, Dulas Wales, and Dawlish, Dowles and Divelish in England. Douglas, Dugall, Doughald, Dougald (DOO-gald), Dùghall (DOO-ull), Dùghlas (DOOG-lass). Douglas — "from the dark water"; "dark river or stream" or "dark blue-green". Scotland, Ireland, and Wales all have a river of this name. Dubhghlas (DOOG-lass). *see Dougal. Drummond — "druid's mountain"; "at the ridge"; or from a surname based on a clan name that is derived from the name of the village of Drymen in Sterlingshire; used as a name
Scotland since the 13th C. Duer — "heroic". Duff — "dark". Dubh. Duncan — Gaelic Donnchadh (DOO-nuh-xuh) from Old Irish donn "brown" or "chief" + cath "warrior" = "dark-skinned warrior". Fr. a surname based on a clan name. Duncan was the name of two early Kings of the Scots: Duncan I in the 11th C. was immortalized by Shakespeare's MacBeth; Clan Donnchadh (the Robertsons) claims Donnchadh Reamhar (Duncan the Stout) as its name ancestor. Donnchadh, Donnachadh, Dunn, Dune. Dunham — from the Gaelic word for "brown". Dunlop — "muddy hill". Dunmore — "fortress on the hill". Durell — "king's doorkeeper". Dorrell, Durial, Durrell. Eachann — (EU-chun) "steadfast". Scottish form of Hector. Eanruig — "rules the home". Scottish form of Henry. Eanraig. Ear — derived from the Gaelic meaning "from the east". Edan — "fire". Eideard — (AE-jard) "wealthy guardian"; Gaelic form of Edward. Eilig — from a word meaning "from the deer pass". Ennis — an alternate form of Angus. Eòghann — (YOE-wun) "youth". Gaelic spelling of Ewan. Eonan — (YOE-wun or YOH-nuhn) "youth"; from Old Irish name Adamnan, "little Adam". St. Adamnan (d. 704) was abbot of a monastery of Iona in Scotland; his writings contain the first mention of the Loch Ness Monster. Eòsaph — Scottish form of Joseph. Erskine — "from the height of the cliff" or "dweller of the top of the cliff"; from a c name based on the name of a place on the banks of the Clyde, near Glasgow. Derivation i uncertain. Kinny, Kin. Ervin — (Gael) "beautiful". Evan — either "young warrior" or "right-handed". Ewan — Gaelic Eoghann (YOH-uhn) Fr. Old Irish name Eogan "born of the yew tree": eo "yew" + gein "birth" = "born of the yew tree". Traditional clan name, including Clan Campbell and Clan Chattan. Ewen of Locheil, chief of Clan Cameron, was a celebrated opponent of Oliver Cromwell. Ewen, Euen, Euan, Ewhen, Owen, anglicized as Hugh. Faing — "from the sheep pen". Fang. Farquhar — Gaelic Fearchar (FER-uh-xuhr or FER-a-char) Fr. Old Irish fer "man" + cara "friendly"; "friendly man"; "one especially dear"; "strong man". King Ferchar the Long,
Lorne (d. 697), was ancestor of the Chattan and Farquarson clans. Faarquar, Farquharson Ferchar. Feandan — "from the narrow glen". Fearghas — (FER-uh-guhsh) "of manly strength" or "dear one"; fr. Old Irish fer "man" + "strength, vigor"; or "first choice". Fergus mac Eirc is considered the ancestor of the Fergus. Fergusson — "son of Fergus". Ferguson. Fife — from a surname der. from the name of ancient kingdom in eastern Scotland. Some claim the name is from Fib, the name of one of the seven sons of Cruithne, the legendar ancestor of the Pictish race. Fyfe, Fibh. Fingal — from Old Irish finn "bright, fair" + gall "stranger". J. Macpherson transforme Irish and Scottish folk hero Finn mac Cumaill into a Scottish king named Fingal in his Ossianic poems. Fionnlagh — (FYOOHN-ee-loo or FYON-lax) fr. Old Irish finn "bright, fair" + laoch "warr "fair hero". Finlay, Finley, Findlay. Firth — from the placename, meanings "arm of the sea". Forbeis — (FOR-bish) "headstrong". Clan name fr. the Gaelic place word forba "field" + suffix of location -ais. Forbes. Fordyce — from a surname based on a place in Banffshire. Frang — (FRANG-g) form of the Teutonic name Frank, meaning "free". Fraser — "strawberry fields"; from French surname de Frisselle, brought to Scotland by Normans in 13th C. The French word for strawberries is "fraise", and there are strawber plants are on the Fraser coat of arms. Gabhran — (GAHV-ruhn) Gaelic for "little goat"; an ancient Scottish name, borne by a grandson of Fergus mac Erc. Gair — from a word meaning "short". Gare. Gavin — "white hawk"; popular in the Middle Ages, as Gawain in England, and Gauvain in France; in Arthurian legends and literature, Gawain was one of the boldest knights of t Round Table; Gavin Dunbar was Archbishop of Glasgow and Chancellor of Scotland in the 16th C., and est'd the first National Court of Justice. Gilchrist Fr. Gaelic Gille Crio yuh-KREE-uhst) meaning "servant of Christ"; esp. popular in the Middle Ages. Gawain, Gawen, Gaven. Geordan — Scottish form of Gordon. Geordie — (Gr) "farmer"; form of George. Seòras. Gilchrist — modern spelling of Gille Criosd, "servant of Christ". Gillanders — Gaelic Gille Anndrais (gil-yuh OWN-drish), "servant of St. Andrew". Gilleabart — "pledge".
Gillean — (GIL-yan) Gaelic Gilla Eoin (gil-yuh YOWN), "servant of (St.) John". The Clan Maclean (son of Gillean) takes its name from the 13th C. warrior, Gillean of the Battle Gillean is not to be confused with the English woman's name Gillian (Jillian), fr. Juli Gilleasbuig — (GEEL-yes-pick) "genuine or bold"; variant of Old German Archibald. Gillecroids — from the Gaelic word for "Christ-bearer" or "servant of Christ". Gillespie — Gaelic Gilleasbuig (gil-yuh-IS-pik) "servant of a bishop"; traditional firs among the Campbells. Gillis — Gaelic Gille Iosa (gil-yuh EE-uh-suh) "servant of Jesus"; traditional first na Hebrides. Gillivray — "servant of judgment". Gleann — (Gael) from gleann "valley"; male or female name. Glen, Glenn. Glendan — (Gael) place name for "settlement in the glen" or "fortress in the glen". Gle Glenden. Goraidh — from a Celtic word for "peaceful". Gordon — (GORSH-tuhn) from clan name based on a place name in Berwickshire, perhaps der. fr. British gor "great" + din "hill-fort"; possibly also "hero" or "from the corne Geordan, Gordie, Gordy, Gòrdon. Gow — (Gael) "a smith". Gowan — from Gaelic gobha "a smith"; blacksmiths were VIP's in early Celtic culture, of having an aura of magic about them. Gow, Gobha. Graham — from an Anglo-Saxon word for "warlike". Greum, Graeme, Gram "grain". Grant — (L) "great". Greer — from a Scottish surname, a contraction of the name Gregor. Gregory — (Gr) "vigilant". Griogair — (GRI-kuhr) Gaelic form of the name of St. Gregory of Tours, France; name was brought to Scotland by the Norman French and widely used in the Middle Ages, and meant "vigilant"; derived from greigh "a flock or herd"; all forms of this name were official banned for most of the 17th and 18th C.'s for alleged misdeeds of some clan members. Gregor. Gunn — from the Norse-Viking word for "warrior"; possibly "white". Hamish — (HAY-mish) Gaelic form of James. Harailt — Scottish form of an Old Norse word for "leader". Hearn — shortened form of Ahearn, which means "lord of the horses". Henson — "Henry's son"; surname adopted as a first name. Henderson. Home — "from the cave". Hume. Hugh — (Teut) "intelligence, spirit"; English name from German root hugi "heart, mind"; traditionally used in Scotland to anglicize the Gaelic names Eoghann, Uisdeann, Aodh.
Iain — (ee-AYN or EE-an) "God's gracious gift"; Gaelic form of John. Ian, Iaian, Ianv. Innes — from Gaelic word for "island"; first a surname and clan name, then first name, male or female. Iomhair — (EE-uh-var) from the Teutonic name Ivor, "archer". Ivar, Iver, Ivor. Ivar — from Gaelic form, Iomhair (EE-uh-vuhr), of the Old Norse Ivarr, meaning "yew tre army"; traditional first name in clan Campbell of Strachan, and also the source of the surname MacIver. Ivor. Jamie — (H) "the supplanter"; Scottish variation of James and Seumas. Jocelin — Dim. form of Breton saint's name, Josse. Norman French brought to Scotland in the 12th C. Joselin, Joslin. Jock — (H) "the supplanter"; older Scottish form of James and Seumas. Jack, Seoc. Eòin — Scottish verstion of Jonathan. Johnathan, Jonathon. Kade — "wetlands". Keddy — Scottish form of Adam. Keir — from a clan name, der. from the Old Irish ciar "dark". Keith — as a personal name it means "the battle place"; from a surname, based on the place name, Ceiteach, in East Lothian. Kendrew — Scottish form of Andrew. Kendrick — from a word meaning "son of Henry"; or "royal chieftain". Kennan — "little Ken". Kennedy — from Old Irish name Cennetig: cenn "head" + etig "ugly"; ; or "helmeted chief mostly associated with Ireland, it has been used consistently in Scotland as a family n and first name since the 12th C. Kentigern — from Old Irish cenn "head" + tigern "lord". The 6th C. St. Kentigern is the patron saint of Glasgow; he was said to be the son of Owein ap* Urien, an early Welsh h of the Old North. Kenzie — "wise leader"; related to the clan name Mackenzie. Kermichil — from a Gaelic word meaning "from Michael's fortress". Kincaid — "battle chief". Kinnon — "fair-born". Kirk — Scottish word for "church". Kerk. Kyle — from a surname based on the Gaelic word caol "narrow", the name of a strait in Ayrshire. Lachlan — "belligerant"; from Lachlann (LAKH-luhn or LAX-luhn) a Gaelic word formerly
used to designate the "land of the Vikings" or "land of lakes or fjords"; the Maclachla take their name from Lachlan Mor (Big Lachlan) a chief who lived near Loch Fryne in the 13th C. Lachlann, Laochailan. Lailoken — name of a Scottish prophet who was driven partially mad by his gift; some author's claim Merlin's story was based on his life. Laird — "wealthy landowner". Lawren — "crowned with laurel". Lawrence. Leith — "broad river". Leathan. Lennox — "with many elms" or "from the field of elm trees". Leod — Norse-Viking name adopted by Scots, meaning "ugly". The Clan MacLeod claims the Viking Chief Leod as their ancestor. Leslie — Poss. fr. Celtic lis "court" + celyn "holly"; possibly "(from the) gray fortre "small meadow". Usu. spelled Lesley for a woman, Leslie for a man. Lesley. Logan — from Gaelic place word lag "hollow" + dim. suffix -an; "from the little hollow" Logan is used as the name of several places in Scotland, and has been a surname since t 12th C. and a very popular name in recent years. Lorne — from a place name in Argyll; Loarn was the name of one of the three sons of the legendary first Gael to arrive in Scotland from Ireland. Lulach — (LOO-luhx) An old Scottish royal name, meaning "little calf" in Gaelic, borne the stepson of Macbeth, who lived in the 11th C. Lundy — (Scottish) place name for "grove near the island. " Lundie. Luthias — "famous warrior". Lyall — "loyal". Mac — "son of..."; used as a nickname for names beginning with Mac or Mc. Mack, Max. Macadam — "son of Adam". Macaulay — "son of righteousness"; from a surname derived fr. the first name Aulay "son of Aulay". Macdonald — "Son of Donald"; an important clan name, often used in Scotland as a first name. Machar -"plain". Machair. Maelcoluim — from Old Irish mael "devotee" + Colm, fr. Latin columba "dove"; or "servan of St. Columba". Colm Cille was the Irish name of the most important early St. in Scotl known also by the Latin name Columba, who founded the monastery on Iona, and converted the Pictish kings of Scotland; three medieval kings of the Scots bore the na Malcolm. Malcolm. Manius — form of Norse-Viking Magnus, meaning "great". Manus. Maoilios — Scottish form of Myles.
Maolmuire — "servant of Mary"; or "dark-skinned". Mark — Marc. Mártainn — (MAHRSH-teen or MAHR-shtan) "warlike"; Gaelic form of Martin. Mata — Scottish form of Matthew. Micheil — (MEECH-yell or MEE-hyel) "who is like God"; Gaelic form of Micheal. Mirren — Modern form of the name of 6th C. St. Meadhran, who was active in Strathclydel Mirren is the patron saint of football. Moncreiffe — "from the hill of the sacred bough". Montgomery — Name of a Scottish clan descended from Robert de Montgomerie; name comes from a French name which in turn is based on a German name, thus it contains the French mont "hill" and the German guma "man" + ric "power". Morgan — "sea warrior" or "from the sea". Morven — from a Gaelic word meaning "mariner". Morvin. Muir — (MYOOR) A surname based on the Gaelic place name muir "a moor" or "marshland". Murdoch — (Murdo-archaic) "sea protector" or "sea fighter". Murdo, Murchadh. Muirfinn — "dweller by the shining sea". Mungo — Nickname of Kentigern, patron saint of Glasgow, from Old Irish mo "my" + cu "hound, wolf", also possibly "amiable"; long used as a man's first name. Munro — from clan name Mac An Rothaich, derived fr. the Gaelic name Rothach meaning "a person from Ro". The Munros are descendants of a family that came from a place near the river Roe in Derry, Ireland. Monroe, Monro, Munroe. Murchadh — (MOOR-uh-choo or MOOR-uhx) from Old Irish muir "sea" + cath "warrior"; also possibly "wealthy sailor", "sea protector" or "sea fighter". Murdo, Murdoch, Murta Murtaugh. Murry — "sailor" or "man of the sea"; from a clan name. MacMurray, Moray, Murry, Morogh. Nab — from a Gaelic word for "abbot". Nairn — "river with alder trees". Naomhin — (NUH-veen) fr. naomh "saint". This is a traditional first name in Galloway an Ayreshire. Nevin. Nathair — from the Celtic word nathdrack "snake". Naughton — "pure". Nachton, Nechtan. Nealcail — from Gaelic words meaning "victorious people". Niall — (NEEL or NYEE-all) An Old Irish name, prob. derived from nel "cloud"; or "champion". Clan MacNeill traces its ancestry to Anrothan, an Irish prince who married Scottish princess in the 11th C. Anrothan was descended from Irish high king, Niall
Naighiallach (Niall of the Nine Hostages), who was claimed as ancestors also by the Iri O'Neill's. Neacal — (NEK-uhl) "victory of the people". Nicholas, Nicol, Niocal (NIK-ul). Niels — "champion"; from Niall. Neil. Oidhche — from a word meaning "night". Ossian — (UH-sheen) from the Old Irish name Oisin "little deer or fawn". This character Irish legend was transformed into a Scottish hero in J. Macpherson's Ossianic poems. Pádruig — (PAH-dreek or PA-trik ) "noble"; the ancient origin meaning translates to "stone" or "anchor stone". Scottish form of the Irish name Padraig (PAH-dreek), and Eng Patrick. Pádraig, Pahdraig, Padyn, Paton, Padan. Parlan — Gaelic form of Old Irish name Partholon. This name is the source of the surnames Macfarland and Macfarlane. Parthalán — Scottish Gaelic form of Bartholomew. Payton — (L) "noble"; dim. of Patrick. Paton, Peyton. Peadair — (PED-dur or PAY-tuhr) "(the) stone"; Gaelic form of Peter. Peadar. Perth — "thornbush" or "thicket". Pòl — (PAHL) "little"; Gaelic form of Paul. Pony — "small horse". Rae — from an Old French word meaning "king". Raghnall — (REU-ull or RUHLL) "wise power"; Scottish form of Teutonic Ronald. Raibeart — (RAB-burt or RAH-bercht) "of shining fame"; Gaelic form of Robert. Clan Robertson takes its name from Robert Riach (Grizzly Robert) who lived in the 15th C. Raibert; nicknames are Rab, Rabbie. Ranald — from Gaelic Raghnall (RUHLL), from Norse name Rognvaldr "power, might". A traditional name among the men of the MacDonald clan. Ronald. Rob Roy — anglicized form of Rob Ruadh, "red Rob". Ronald — (Teut) "wise power" or "king's advisor"; form of Ranald. Ronal, Ronnold, Ranal Raghnall. Ronan — from Old Irish ron "seal" + dim. suffix -an. An early St. Ronan, bishop of Kilmaronen in Lennox, was said to have driven out the devil out of the valley of Innerleithen. Renan, Ronat. Ronson — "son of Ronald". Ronaldson. Rory — Gaelic Ruairidh (ROO-uh-ree) from Gaelic ruadh "red". Roslin — (Gael) "little redhead". Ross — from Gaelic place word ros "upland, promontory". Ross has been used as a first
name in Scotland since the 12th C. Rosse, Rossell. Rosse — (Gael) "headland". Rossell. Roy — (ScGael) from the Galeic word ruadh "red". Ruairidh — (RO-urree) Scottish form of Teutonic name Roderick, "famous ruler". Ruairdh (same pronun.). Ryan — (Gael) from a Gaelic word meaning "little king; strong". Sandy — "defender of man". Nickname for Alexander. Scott — "a Scotsman" or "from Scotland". Scot. Scrymgeour — "fighter". Seòras — (SHAW-russ) Scottish form of George, "farmer". Seumas — (SHAY-muhs) "the supplanter" or "substitute"; Gaelic form of James. See also Hamish, derived from the genitive case of Seumas. Sholto — from Gaelic sioltaich "propagator". A traditional first name among the Douglas Simon — "listener"; Hebrew name long used in Scotland. Associated with Clan Fraser. The chief of Clan Fraser of Lovat is called MacShimi "Son of Simon". Simeon, Symon; nickna include Sim, Sym, Syme. Somairhle — (SOH-uhr-lyuh), from Old Norse summarliethi, "one who goes forth in the summer" (i.e. a Viking), or "a Viking raider". Anglicized as Sorley. Vikings would spen autumn and winter on the Isle of Man, then raid nearby Coasts of Scotland and Ireland i spring and summer. 11th C. chief of Clan Donald, Somerled, Lord of the Isles was halfGaelic, half-Norse and ruled the Isle of Man, southern Hebrides and Argyll. Somerled, Sorley, Sorely, Samuel. Stewart — (A.S.) "caretaker or steward". Originally an occupational name, borne by keep of the Scottish royal house. Later changed to a hereditary family name, then became a royal name as the House of Stuart ruled Scotland in 1371, and England from 1603-1714. Occasionally used as a girl's first name. Stiubhart, Stuart. Stratton — "river valley town". Struan — (STROO-uhn) Prob. from Gaelic struan "stream". Once a common name among the men of Clan Donnchaidh (Robertsons), who owned lands of Struan in Perthshire. Sutherland — "southern land"; Norse-Viking name used by the Scots. Tavish — "a twin"; form of Thomas. Tavis, Tavey, Tevis, Tevish, Tamnais. Tearlach — (TCHAR-lokh or CHAR-luhx) Gaelic "well-shaped", "full-grown" or "manly". Popular name among the Stewarts. Often anglicized as the unrelated name Charles, which means "strong and manly". Todd — "fox". Tòmas — (TO-mass or TAW-muhs) "twin"; Gaelic form of Thomas. Tamhas, Tòmas,
Tamlane (archaic). Tormod — (TOR-ro-mit) "from the north"; Scots-Gaelic form of Teutonic Norman. Torquil — "Thor's kettle"; from Gaelic Torcaill (THOR-kil) fr. Norse name based on the Thor. Torquil was the name of the founder of Clan MacLeod of Lewis, and a popular name for the men of that clan. Torcuil, Torkill. Tremaine — "house of stone". Tyree — from a Gaelic word meaning "island dweller". Tyrae, Tyrai, Tyrea. Uilleam — (OOL-yam or OOL-yuhm) "resolute soldier"; Gaelic form of William, brought to Scotland in the Middle Ages by Norman French companions of William the Conquerer. Liam is the Irish form of the name and popular in Scotland also. Uisdean — (OOSH-jan or OOS-juhn) "intelligent", "spirit"; Gaelic form of Hugh, also pos from Austin and/or Augustine. Urquhart — Scottish form of Old English name meaning "from the fount on the knoll". Wallace — Origin is Anglo-Saxon word walas or wealas "a Celt" or "a stranger", source a of the words Wales and Welsh. First used as a surname in the border regions of Scotlan then used as a first name in memory of national hero William Wallace, who was executed by British authorities in 1305. Wallis. Wyndham — "village near the winding road". Celtic Male Names of Wales Aberthol — "sacrifice". Accalon — a champion from Gaul and the lover of Morgan le Fay in the Arthurian sagas. They plotted to steal Excalibur, but Merlin helped Arthur to beat Accalon in battle. Adda — Welsh version of Adam, "of the red earth". Addolgar — "devout". Adwr — "coward". Aedd — from the Irish aedh "fire"; also a name of a king of Ireland. Shortened form of Aeddan. Aeddan — Welsh form of Aidan. Aglovale — son of King Pellinore, who Lancelot accidentally killed when Lancelot rescue Guinevere. Alawn — "harmony". Albanwr — "one from Scotland". Alun — Welsh; possibly cognate of Alan. Also a river name in Wales spelled Alyn. Alwyn — Welsh version of Alvin, "friend of all"; also the name of a river in Wales.
Amaethon — name of the son of the goddess Donn in Welsh legends. Amerawdwr — from a word meaning "emperor". Amhar — name of a son of Arthur in obscure Welsh legends. Amlawdd — name of the father of Goleuddydd in Welsh tales. Amren — name of the son of Bedwyr in Welsh Arthurian sagas. Amynedd — "patient". Amyneddgar. Andreas — Welsh form of Andrew. Andras. Aneirin — "honorable" or "golden"; of uncertain original derivation. Original form Neir with the "A" added in the 13th C; may be derived from Irish Gaelic nári "noble, modest" The name also appears in Welsh mythology. Aneurin (modern form), pet form Nye. Anfri — "disgrace". Angawdd — name of the son of Caw in legends. Angor — form the Welsh word for "anchor". Anir — listed as a son of King Arthur in the sagas; vaguely hinted in the stories that killed by Arthur and buried in Wales at Licat Amir. Amr. Anwar — "wild". Anwas — name of the father of Twrch in ancient legends. Anwell — from the word for "beloved". Anwil. Anwir — "liar". Anynnawg — legendary name of the son of Menw. Anyon — from the Welsh word for "anvil". Ap- — one of the prefixes used to denote "son of", as is "O" in Ireland and "Mac" in Ir and Scotland. Arawn — (AR-awn) in mythology, the god of Annwn (an-OON), the Underworld, but not associated with terror or eternal punishment. It later became the underground kingdom o the dead. Ardwyad — "protector". Arglwydd — from the word meaning "lord". Arian — "silver"; masculine version of Arianrhod. Arianwyn — (ah-ree-AHN-win) from Welsh arian "silver" + gwyn "shining, holy". Arthur — (AHR-thir) from Celtic artos "bear", poss. from Latin name Artorius. Name of t legendary king and culture hero of the Welsh, Cornish, and Bretons. Arthwr, Arthvawr. Arvel — "wept over". Avagdu — "utter darkness"; son of the goddess Cerridwen and god Tegid Foel. Afagddu, Morfran (great crow). Avaon — in Welsh tradition, the name of Taliesin's son. Awstin — from the Welsh word for "august"; also a version of Austin, a contracted form the Latin Augustinus.
Baddon — "one from Baddon". Barri — (BAHR-ee) prob. from Welsh bar "mound, summit, dune"; perhaps from the word for "boar". Island of Barry off Glamorgan coast is named for the 6th C. hermit, St. Bar who took refuge there. The island became a popluar pilgrimage destination after his dea Barris — "son of Harry". Barrys. Baudwin — one of the later Knights of the Round Table, he came from Brittany ans was a very skilled surgeon. He survived the battle of Camlan, and became a hermit. Beda — Welsh version of Bede, a famous monk and historian. Bedwyr — name of one of King Arthur's companions to whom he sometimes entrusted Excalibur. Bedyw — name of the son of Seithved in legends. Beli — name of an Irish sun god (Bel), also known in Wales. In later tales, Beli was th brother-in-law of the Virgin Mary. The original Beli was connected closely with the dru and their rituals. Beltane is his festival, May 1. Beli Mawr, Belenus, Belinus. Bellieus — a Knight of the Round Table who fought Lancelot over an incident with his wi Benedigeidfram — "blessed"; applied to the god Bran. A giant in Welsh mythology, Bran the Blessed was brother to the goddess Branwen. Bercelak — known as the Green Knight in Arthurian stories. Berth — name of the son of Cadwy in legends. Berwyn — the son of Kerenhyr in ancient tales. Beven — "son of Evan" or "youthful". Blair — "place". Blayre, Blaire. Blaise — Merlin's mysterious teacher, he lived in Northumberland. Blathaon — legendary name of the son of Mwrheth. Bleddyn — (BLETH-in) from Welsh blaidd "wolf" + dim. suffix -yn. Related Welsh wolf names: Bledri (BLED-ree): blaidd + rhi "king". The slang name Wolf was applied to both warriors and outlaws in Wales. Bledri — (BLED-ree) from Welsh blaidd "wolf" + rhi "king" = "leader of the warriors or outlaws". Bleidd — (BLAYTH) "wolf". Bleiddian (BLATH-yahn): blaidd "wolf" + -ian, verbal ending, "one who goes wolfing, i.e looting, raiding". Bogart — "bof" or "marshland"; a name in both Ireland and Wales. Bors — son of the king of Benoic and cousin to Lancelot. He was one of the best Knights the Round Table along with Galahad and Perceval. Bowen — "son of Owen". Bowie, Bowe. Brac — "free".
Brad — from the word for "treason". Bradwen — name of the son of Moren in ancient legends. Bradwr — "traitor"; variant of Brad. Braen — "corrupt". Bran — (BRAN) from Welsh for "raven" or "crow". Famous bearer-Bran Bendigeidfran (Bran the Blessed) in the Second Branch of the Mabinogi.* Brastias — originally a knight in Cornwall, he was one of Arthur's captains, and later Warden of the North. Brathach — name of the son of Gwawrddur in old tales. Brian — legendary name of the son of Turenn. Brice — "alert". Broderick — "son of the famous ruler". The name ap-Roderick appears often, signifying "son of Roderick". Bryn — (BRIN) from Welsh for "hill". Popular for boys. Brynn, Brynley, Brinley (BRIN-le Brys — legendary name of the son of Brysthach. Bwlch — name of the son of Cleddyv Kyvwlch in old tales. Cadarn — "strong". Caddoc — "battle-sharp" or "eager for war". Cadell — from a word meaning "spirit of the battle" or "battler". Cadellin — name of the son of Gweir in legends. Cadeyrn — (KAHD-ayrn) from Welsh cad "battle" + teyrn "prince". Cadfael — (KAHD-file or KAHD-vil) either from words cad "battle" + ban "summit", or ca mael "prince". Cadfan, Cadoc. Cadfan — (KAHD-vahn) from Welsh cad "battle" + ban "summit". 6th C. saint associated with a healing well. Cadman — "warrior". Cadmon. Cadoc — (KAHD-ok) from Welsh cad "battle". Originally a nickname for Cadfael. Cadoc was the name of one of the most important Welsh saints. St. Cadoc was carried on a cloud to Northern Italy, where he became a bishop and was martyred. Cadwaladr — (kahd-WAHL-ah-der) from Welsh cad "battle" + gwalar "ruler, leader". 7th C. saint and ruler of northern kingdom of Gwynedd. Cadwallen — "battle dissolver". Cadwgawn — legendary name of the son of Iddon. Cadwr — name of the son of Gwryon in old tales. Cadyryeith — "well-spoken". Caer Llion — "one from Caerleon (Castle of the Lion)". Caerwyn — (KIR-win or KAYR-win) from Welsh caer "fort" + gwyn "shining, holy".
Cai — (KAY) Usu. derived from Latin name Caius, poss. similar with Irish cai (coi) "pat way"; other sources say it means "rejoicer". Cai was described as King Arthur's closest companion. In the 10th C. poem, Pa gur yw y porthawr, Cai killed nine witches and rid t island of Anglesey of a fierce monster call the Palug Cat. Cei, Caius, Caw. Cain — "clear water". Cairn — the Welsh word for a pile of stones used as a landmark. Carne. Calcas — name of the son of Caw in legends. Calder — "brook or stream". Caledvwich — the name of Excalibur in Welsh legends. Cant — "white". Caradawg — name of Eudav's father in old tales. Caradoc — "beloved". Craddock, Cradoc. Carey — "from the castle". Cary, Caerau. Carnedyr — legendary name of the son of Govynyon. Cas — name of the son of Seidi in legends. Casnar — name of a nobleman in old tales. Casswallawn — according to legends, the name of the son of Beli. Caw — a name from old legends. Cedric — "bountiful". Ceithin — name of the uncle of Lugh in old tales. Celyn — (KEL-in) Welsh word for "holly". Celyn ap Caw was a member of Arthur's court in the medievel tale Kulhwch and Olwen. Cerdic — "beloved". Ceredig. Ceri — (KER-ee) Name of two rivers, one in Dyfed and on in Glamorgan. May come from Welsh caru "to love"; male or female name. Cerwyn — (KER-win) possibly means "black" or "white". Cian — (KEE-an) possibly from Welsh ci (cwn) "hound, wolf", or from Old Irish cian "ancient, enduring". Cian is known as on of the five Cynfeirdd, founding poets of Welsh tradition, although none of his poems have survived. Clud — "lame". Clust — name of the son of Clustveinydd in legends. Clyde — "loud voiced", "heard from afar", or "warm". Clywd. Cnychwr — name of the son of Nes in old tales. Coed — "dwells in the woods". Colgrevance — a Knight of the Round Table who was slain when the Knights tried to capture Lancelot while he was in Guinevere's chamber. Collen — (KOLH-en) Welsh word for "hazel tree". Name of a 6th C. saint. Colwyn — name of a Welsh river.
Conwy — (CON-oo-ee) personal name from the river in northern Wales, from the Irish Gaelic name Connmhaighe, "hound of the plain". Corryn — "spider". Cradelmass — a king of north Wales whom Arthur defeated at tge start if his reign. Crist — from the word "Christian". Cubert — lengendary name of the son of Daere. Culhwch — (COOL-oo) son of Kilydd in old tales. Culvanawd — name of the son of Gwryon in old tales. Custenhin — legendary name of Erbin's father. Cymry — (KUM-ree) "from Wales"; the Welsh people's name for themselves. Cynan — (KUHN-ahn) from Celtic kuno "great, high". Popular in Medieval Wales. Cynbal — "warrior chief". Cynbal. Cystennin — from the word "constant". Dafydd — (DAH-vith) "dearly beloved"; Welsh form of David. St. David is patron saint of Wales. Nicknames: Dafi (DAH-vee); Dai (DII); Deian (DAY-an); Deio (DAY-oh); Dewi (DEwee). Dagonet — name of King Arthur's jester, who was made a knight and excelled in bravery during many tournaments. Dalldav — son of Cunyn Cov in old legends. Daned — son of Oth in old tales. Davis — "son of David"; variant of Dafydd. Deiniol — (DAYN-yol) Welsh form of Daniel. St. Deiniol was active in late 6th C. in N. Wales. Deverell — "from the riverbank". Dewey — "beloved"; form of David. Digon — son of Alar in old tales. Dillan — "faithful"; form of Dillon, Dylan. Dillus — legendary name of the Eurei's son. Dilwyn — "shady place". Dillwyn. Dinadan — a Knight of the Round Table who had a sense of humor, and loved to play jokes on the other Knights. He was later killed by Mordred. Dirmyg — legendary name of one of Caw's sons. Drem — "sight". Dremidydd — the father of Drem in old tales. Drew — "wise". Dru, Dryw. Druce — "son of Dryw". Drywsone. Drudwas — name of Tryffin's son in old tales.
Drwst — obscure name from Welsh tales. Drych — legendary name of the son of Kibddar. Drystan — Welsh version of Tristan, "full of sorrow". Duach — name of Gwawrddur's son in old legends. Dylan — (DIL-un or DUHL-an) Welsh word for "ocean, sea, the deep". In Mabinogi, Dylan eil Ton (Sea Like a Wave) was a son of Arianrhod. Welsh-born 20th C. poet Dylan Thomas was one of the finest English language poets. Dillan, Dillon. Dyvynarth — legendary name of the son of Gwrgwst. Dyvyr — name of Alun's son in ancient stories. Dywel — legendary name of the son of Erbin. Earwine — "white river". Erwyn. Ector — Ector of the Forest Sauvage was Arthur's foster father in the Arthurian sagas. Edern — name of the son of Nudd in legend. Edmyg — "honor". Ehangwen — a name from old legends. Eiddoel — name of Ner's son in old tales. Eiddyl — name of unknown meaning in legends. Eiladar — legendary name of Penn Llarcan's son. Einion — "anvil". Einian. Eiryn — name of Peibyn's son in old stories. Eivyonydd — a name out of old tales. Elis — (EL-is) Welsh form of Elijah, from Greek Elias. Ellis (ELHis). Elphin — name of the son of Gwyddno in old legends; in Taliesin stories, he rescued the infant Gwion Bach, later named Taliesin, from a salmon weir. Emhyr — "ruler". Emyr. Emlyn — (EM-lin) from Latin aemilianus "flattering, charming"; some sources say "waterfall". Emrys — (EM-rees) Welsh form of English Ambrosius, from Greek Ambrosios "immortal"; Emryus was an epithet of the magician and poet Myrddin (Merlin). Ennissyen — a giant Welshman related to Bran the Blessed and started the war with the Irish, which led to the death of Branwen and her son. Eoin — "young warrior"; form of Evan. Erbin — legendary name of Custinhin's son. Ergyryad — name of one of Caw's sons in old tales. Ermid — name of the son of Erbin in legends. Eryi — "from Snowdon". Eudav — son of Caradawg in ancient stories.
Eurosswydd — name in old Welsh tales. Eus — name of Erim's son in legends. Evan — (EV-ahn) Welsh form of John. Ioan (YOH-ahn); Ianto (YAHN-toh); Iwan (YEW-ahn); Eoin, Ieuan (YAY-ahn). Evnissyen — (ev-NESS-yen) "lover of strife". Half-brother of god Bran in ancient legen Evrawg — "from York". Evrei — name out of old stories. Fercos — name of Poch's son in old legends. Fflam — legedary name of the son of Nwyvre. Fflergant — legendary naem of one of Brittany's kings. Fflewdwr — name of the son of Naw in old stories. Ffodor — son of Ervyll in old tales. Ffowc — "of all the people". Ffransis — (FRAWN-sis) Welsh form of Francis. Nickname Frank is Ffranc in Welsh. Fychan — "small". Fyrsil — version of Virgil, "bears the staff". Fferyll. Galahad — illegitimate son of Lancelot and Elaine; a pure knight who surpassed his father's deeds of valor and died when he saw the Holy Grail. Galehodin — Lancelot's brother; he became the Duke of Saintongue. Gamon — a name from old stories. Gandwy — a name in ancient legends. Garanhon — legendary name of Glythvyr's son. Gareth — (GAHR-eth) from Welsh gwaraidd "civilized, gentle"; other sources have the meaning "powerful with the spear" from an Anglo-Saxon word. Tennyson used the name for a knight of King Arthur's in his Idylls of the King. Garnock — "dwells by the alder tree river". Garselid — a name from old legends. Garwyli — name of Gwyddawg Gwyr's son in old legends. Garym — a name from old stories. Gavin — "white hawk" or "hawk of the battle". Gawain — a Knight of the Round Table, and a son of Lot and Morgause of Orkney. He was also known as Gwalchmai, "Hawk of May". Geraint — (GER-iint) from Celtic Gerontios similar to Greek gerontius "old". Geraint ma Erbin was hero of a medieval Welsh romance. A knight of the Round Table, renowned for his prowess in tournaments, the way he won his wife Enid. Also said to have beeen the king of Cornwall. A Welsh elegy to Geraint mab Erbin dates c. 900, and also mentioned a
a warrior in the Gododdin. Gerallt — (GER-alht) Welsh form of Gerald. Gerwin — "fair love". Gerwyn. Gethin — (GETH-in) from Welsh cethin "dark, dusky". Geth. Gilbert — legendary name of the son of Cadgyffro. Gildas — (GIL-dahs) 6th C. monk and saint Gildas was the author of De excidio Britannia (The Destruction of Britain), in which he blamed his fellow Welsh for allowing AngloSaxons to overrun Britain. St. Gildas venerated in Brittany as St. Gweltas and credite for performing numerous miracles. Gilvaethwy — name of one of the goddess Donn's sons. He lusted after his Uncle Math's virgin foot-holder and caused a war between Gwynedd and Dyfed in an attempt to get her. His punishment was to undergo shapeshifts into various animals, and to bear young. Gleis — legendary name of Merin's son. Glendower — "one ofr Glyndwer". Glyndwer. Glew — name of Ysgawd's son in old stories. Glewlwyd — Arthur's gatekeeper in the Culhwch and Olwen myth. Glinyeu — name of Taran's son in legends. Glyn — (GLIN) "one who lives in the glen or valley"; from Welsh glyn "valley". Glythvyr — a name in ancient tales. Gobrwy — name of Echel Pierced Thighs in old stories. Gofannon — on of the goddess Donn's sons. He was a god of blacksmiths and the equal of the Irish Goibniu. Gogyvwlch — a legendary name of unknown meaning. Goreu — legendary name of one of the sons of Custinhin (or Custennin) and an unnamed woman who was Igraine's sister. Gorlois — the Duke of Cornwall and Igerna's husband, the woman whom Uther Pendragon coveted. Father of Morgan, Morgause, and Elaine. Gormant — name of Rica's son in old tales. Goronwy — (gohr-ON-wee) from Welsh gwr "man". Goronwy Owen (1723-1769) was an 18th C. Welsh language renaissance poet; emigrated to the colonies and died in Virginia Also Goronw (gohr-ON-oo); Gronw (GROHN-oo). Gorsedd — "from the mound". Govan — name of one of Caw's sons in old legends. Govannon — son of the goddess Donn in old legends; he was a smith-god. Govynyon — a name from old legends. Gowerr — "pure". Gowther — a hero in Arturian tales who tames his savage disposition by penances. Granwen — name of one of Llyr's sons in legends.
Greid — legendary name of Eri's son. Greidyawl — obscure name from old tales. Griffin — (GRIFF-in) from the mythological beast. From Welsh cryf "strong" + udd "lord" Several medieval rulers bore Gruffudd, a variant. Griffith — (GRIF-ith) from Welsh cryf "strong" + udd "lord"; possibly also "red-haired" Gruffudd, Gruffydd. Griflet — name of one of the first Knights; King Arthur accepted him even though he was very young. Gromer — a powerful shapeshifter and magician who captured Arthur in the story of Gawain and Dame Ragnell. Gronw Pebr — lover of Blodeuwedd, and rival of Llew. Gruddyeu — name of Muryel's son in legends. Gruffen — "fierce lord". Gruffyn. Guinglain — only legitimate son of Gawain and Lady Ragnall; a Knight of the Round Table and killed by Lancelot. Gusg — legendary name of Achen's son. Gwalchmei — "Hawk of May" or "hawk of the battle". Legendary name of Gwyar's son. Gavan, Gaven, Gavin. Gwalhaved — name of one of Gwyar's sons in old legends. Gwallawg — name of Llenawg's son in old tales. Gwallter — Welsh version of Walter, "strong fighter". Gwarthegydd — name of one of Caw's sons in old legends. Gwawl — legendary name of Clud's son; at one time betrothed to the goddess Rhiannon before she married Pwyll. Gwern — "old". The name of Branwen's son by Irish King Matholwch; the infant was thrown into a fire and killed by Branwen's half-brother Ennissyen. Gwevyl — name of Gwastad's son in legends. Gwilym — (GWIL-im) Welsh version of William. Gwion Bach — original name of Taliesin. Gwitart — name of Aedd's son in ancient stories. Gwrddywall — legendary name of Evrei's son. Gwres — name of Rheged's son in old tales. Gwyddawg — name of Menestyr's son in old tales. Gwyddno — (GWITH-noh) from Welsh gwyd "knowledge" + gno "fame". Gwydion — (GWID-yon) from Welsh gwyd "knowledge" + -on, divine ending. Gwydion ap Don was a powerful magician in the Mabinogi. In Welsh, Caer Gwydion (Gwydion's Castle) is the Milky Way. Gwydre — name of one of Arthur's sons in old legends.
Gwyglet — name of a hero in the epic The Goddoddin; he fought and died in the battle of Catreath (Catterick). Gwyn — (GWIN) from Welsh gwen, gwyn "white, shining, holy". Gwyn ap Nudd was the leader of the Wild Hunt and the lord of lost souls. Gwyneira — (gwin-AYR-ah) from Welsh gwyn "shining, holy" + eira "snow". Gwynn ap Nudd — began as a deity, Lord of the Underworld and leader of the Wild Hunt. He kidnapped Creiddylad, causing a battle with Gwythyr ap Greidawl, her betrothed. Late he was known as King of the Fairies and the Plant Annwn, subterranean fairies. Medieval tales say the entrance to his kingdom is in Galstonbury Tor. Gwyr — "from Gower". Gwythyr — son of Greidyawl in old legends; also the name of the lord of the Upperworld. Hafgan — (HAHV-gahn) from Welsh haf "summer" + can "song"; male or female name. Name of an Otherworld deity who annually fights Arawn for rulership of the Underworld. Heddwyn — (HETH-win) from Welsh hedd "peace" + gwyn "shining, holy". Hedd Wynn was the bardic name of Ellis Evans (1887-1917), a poet and soldier killed in Flanders durin WWI; and posthumously won the chair at the 1917 Eisteddfod. His life has become a symbol of the futility of war. Hefaidd Hen — name of Rhiannon's fahter in ancient legends, he ruled part of the Underworld. Heilyn — name of Gwynn's son in old legends. Hen Beddestyr — legendary name of Erim's son. Hen Was — "old servant". Hen Wyneb — "old face". Heulfryn — (HIIL-vrin) heul "sun" + bryn "hill". Heulyn — (HIIL-een) "ray of sunshine". Howell — "remarkable" or "attentive"; "alert one". Howell. Huw — (HYOO) Welsh version of Hugh, from Old German hugi "intelligence, spirit". Hew, Hewe, Hu. Hydd — "deer". Hywel — (HUH-wel) from Welsh hywel "eminent". Hywel Dda (Hywell the Good) was a 10th C. king of Wales. Made the druids' oral legal tradition into a written code of law Anglicized Howell. Iago — (EE-ah-goh) Welsh version of James, "god's gift" or "supplanter". Iau — Welsh version of Zeus. Iddawg — name of Nynyo's son in old legends. Idris — "eager lord". Idriss, Idriys.
Iestyn — Welsh version of Justin, "one who is just". Ieuan — (YAY-an) from Latin Johannes. Ieuan is the Welsh version of John, "god is gracious". Ioan (YOH-uhn), Iwan. Ifor — Welsh version of a Teutonic name meaning "archer". Inek — Welsh version of Irvin. Iolo — (YOH-loh) Nickname for Iowerth. Iolo Morganwg (Iolo or Glamorgan) was the bardic name of Edward Williams (1747-1826), stonemason, poet, scholar, and initiator of the National Eisteddfod. Iona — name of a French king in old legends; also the Celtic name for the Isle of Angle off the northern Wales coast. Iowerth — (YOH-wayrth) from Norse ior "lord" + Welsh gwerth "value, worth". Used as the Welsh version of Edward since the Middle Ages. Irvin — "white river". Irv, Inek, Irving. Ithel — "generous lord". Iustig — name of one of Caw's sons in old legends. Jestin — Welsh version of Justin. Jones — "son of John". Joenns. Kai — variant of Cei; possibly derived from a word meaning "fiery", others believe it "keeper of the keys". Kay, Kei. Kane — from a Welsh word for "beautiful". Keith — "wood-dweller" or "dwells in the woods". Keath, Keithon. Kelli — "from the wood". Kelyn — name of one of Caw's sons in old tales. Kenn — "clear water". Kent — "white". Kenyon — "from Ennion's mound". Kevyn — "from the ridge", or from Irish Gaelic Caoimhin, "gentle, lovable". Kian — possibly Welsh version of Irish Cian, "ancient". Name of Lugh's father in old legends. Kilydd — legendary name of Kelyddon's son. Kim — "leader". Kynan — "chief". Kyndrwyn — legendary name of Ermid's son. Kynedyr — name of the son of Hetwn in legends. Kynlas — name of Kynan's son in old tales. Kynon — name of Clydno's son in ancient tales; possibly a variant of Kynan.
Kynwal — name of one of Caw's sons. Kynwyl — name of a very early Welsh saint. Lancelot du Lac — son of King Ban of Benoic in France, Galahad's father, Knight of the Round Table and an unbeatable warrior. His affair with Queen Guinevere caused the death of many knights and the destruction of King Arthur's kingdom. Lavaine — in old Arthurian legend, he was a young Knight and son of Sir Bernard of Astolat. He was knighted by Lancelot and became one of the greatest Knights of the Roun Table. Leodegrance — name in old tales given as the King of Cameliard, who was Guinevere's father. Lionel — a Knight of the Round Table, cousin to Lancelot, and brother to Bors. Llacheu — name of one of Arthur's illigitimate sons by Lysanor in ancient legends. Borr Boare, Lohot. Llara — from a word meaning "meek". Lleu — a Welsh sun god Llew Llaw Gyffes, son of Arianrhod and an unnamed father and raised by his uncle Gwydion. Llevelys — legendary name of Beli's son. Lloyd — "one with gray hair". Loy, Llwyd, Loyde. Lludd — "from London" or from the god Llud Llaw Ereint (similary to Irish Nuada and Greek Neptune). Llundein. Llwch Llawwyanawc — a warrior who went with Arthur to retreive the great cauldron when it was stolen and taken to Annwn. Llwybyr — legendary name of one of Caw's sons. Llwyd — (LHOO-eed) from Welsh llwyd "grey, holy". Lloyd. Llwydeu — name of Nwython's son in old stories. Llwyr — legendary nae of the Llwyryon's son. Llyn — "from the lake". Llyr — "of the sea"; a Welsh sea and water god, similar to Irish Lir. Listed as father and Branwen. Lear. Llywelyn — (lhu-WEL-en) from Welsh llwy "leader, steerer" + eilun "image". Nicknames Llelo (LHE-loh) and Llew (LHE-oo), which is also Welsh for "lion". Llewellyn. Lot — king of Orkney and Lothian and husband of Morgause. Lotha. Lovel — one of Gawain's illigitimate sons who was killed by Lancelot. Lug — Welsh version of Luke, "the bringer of light". Luc. Mabon — "the son"; name of a mysterious child in the Arthurian sagas; he was stolen fro his mother at three days old and imprisoned at Gloucester. His story is told in Culhwch
and Olwen. Mabsant — legendary name of one of Caw's sons. Macsen — (MAK-sen) from Latin name Maximus. Maxen Wledig (Lord Maxen) was a 4th C. Spanish-born general who led the remnants of the Roman army out of Britain to claim the emperorship and was briefly successful. Maxen. Madawg — name of Teithyon's son in old legends. Madoc. Maddock — "generous". Maddox — "the benefactor's son". Madoc — (MAH-dog) from British mad "fortunate, lucky". In legend, Madog ap Owain Gwynedd colonized N. America in the late 12th C. Mael — legendary name of Roycol's son. Maelgwn — (MAYL-goon) "prince of the hounds"; from Welsh mael "divine prince" + ci (cwn) "wolf, hound". Maelgwn Gwynedd was a 6th C. Welsh king. Maelogan — (may-LOH-gahn) "divine prince"; from Welsh mael "prince" + -on, a divine ending. Maelon (MAY-lon). Maelwys — name of Baeddan's son in old tales. Mallolwch — name of the legendary king of Ireland who married Branwen. Malvern — "bare hill". Manawydan — name of sea god Llyr's son; equal to Irish god Manannan mac Lir. He was a skilled shapeshifter and keppt the Isle of Man and the Isle of Arran under his protecti and broke the enchantment on Dyfed. March — (MAHRX) from Welsh march "horse". Name of King Mark in the Welsh version of the Tristan saga, in which he is known as March ap Meirchion (Horse, Son of Horses). Th horse was a symbol of kingship in Celtic culture. Mark, Marc. Marrock — a knight who was secretly a werewolf. Math — (MAHTH) from Celtic math "bear". According to the Mabinogi, Math ap Mathonwy (MAHTH mahth-ON-oo-ee) was king of N. Wales and a powerful magician; and helped creat a flower-wife for his great-grandson Llew. Mawrth — Welsh version of Mars, a Roman god of war. Medyr — legendary name of Medyredydd's son. Meical — (MAYK-al) Modern Welsh form of Michael. Older form Mihangel (mi-HAHNG-el); nickname Meic (MAYK). Melkin — a pre-Merlin prophet and poet mentioned in the Annals of Glastonbury Abbey. Menw — name of Teirwaedd's son in old tales. Mercher — Welsh form of Mercury, Roman messenger of the gods. Meredith — (me-RED-ith) from mawr "great, big" + udd "lord"; other sources give the meaning "guardian from the sea". It was also the name of many medieval Welsh princes. Merlin — "by the sea". the great sorcerer of the Arthurian sagas; his father was from t
Otherworld, his mother was earthly. Legend says he learned all his magic from Nimue (al known as Morgan, Viviane, Lady of the Lake, and Queen of the Fairies); old legend says is guardian of the Thirteen Treasures of Britain that he locked in a glass tower on Bar Island. Welsh tradition says Myrddin still sleeps in a hidden crystal cave. The Welsh n Myrddin means "hawk". Meurig — "dark skinned"; Welsh version of Morris or Maurice. Mil — name of Dugum's son in old tales. Modred — name of King Arthur's son by Morgause, his half-sister. He was raised with his half-brothers, the other children of Morgause and Lot. Arthur killed him at the Battle Camlan. Mordred. Moesen — Welsh version of Moses, "from the water". Mordwywr — "sailor". Morgan — (MOHR-gahn) from Welsh mor "sea" or mawr "great, big" + can "bright" or cant "circle" or geni "born". Could mean "big circle", "bright circle", "bright sea", or "se or "dwells near the sea". Male or female name. Most famous Morgan is probably Morgan la Fee, King Arthur's half-sister and famed sorceress. Morcan, Morgant (MOHR-gahnt). Morgannwg — "from Glamorgan". Morthwyl — from a word meaning "hammer". Morvran — name of Tegid's son. Mostyn — "fortress in a field". Myrddin — (MUHR-din or MUHR-thin) from British moridunon "sea fortress". Welsh source of the name is from the sorcerer Merlin. Naw — name of Seithved's son in legends. Neb — name of one of Caw's sons. Nentres — one of eleven kings who revolted against Arthur; he later married Elaine and became the King's ally. Nerth — name of Cadarn's son in old tales. Nerthach — son of Gwawrddur in legend. Neued — legendary name of Tringad's father. Newlin — "dwells near the new pool". Nissyen — (NESS-yen) "lover of peace"; brother of Evnissyen and his total opposite in morals and temperament. He was also a half-brother to the god Bran. Nodens — variant of the sea god Llud Llaw Ereint. Nynnyaw — legendary name of one of Beli's sons. Odgar — name of one of Aedd's sons. Ofydd — Welsh version of Ovid, a Roman poet.
Ol — legendary name of Olwydd's son. Olwydd — "tracker". Oswallt — Welsh version of Oswald, "strength from god". Owein — (OH-wayn) from Latin name Eugenius (Eugene) "well- or noble-born"; some sources list it as "young warrior". Owain, Owen. Padrig — (PAHD-rig) Welsh form of Padraig (Patrick), "noble", patron saint of Ireland. Parry — (PAHR-ee) from Welsh ap Harri "son of Harry or Henry". Pasgen — (PAHS-gen) from Welsh Pasg "Easter". Pawl — (POWL) Welsh form of Paul, "little". Pedr — (PEDR) Welsh form of Peter, "rock". Pedran (PED-rahn), Petran (PET-rahn). Peissawg — name of a king of Brittany in legends. Pelles — known as the Wounded King of the Grail Castle after he was wounded through both thighs; his daughter Elaine bore Galahad, Lancelot's son. Pellinore — brother of Pelles, King of the Isles, and one of the greatest Knights of th Round Table. Pellyn — "from the lake's headland". Pembroke — "headland". Penn — "from the peak". Pennar — (PEN-ahr) from Welsh pen "head" + ardd "hill, height". Penvro — "from Pembroke". Perceval — name of a Knight of the Round Table. Percival, Parzival. Peredur — (per-ED-eer) Derivation uncertain, perhaps from Welsh peri "spears" + dur "hard". Peredur mab Efrawc was the hero of a Welsh Arthurian grail romance. Powell — "son of Howell"; name of one of the Welsh kings. Price — "son of Rhys" and "son of the ardent one". Pryderi — (pra-DAYR-ee) In the Mabinogi, Pryderi was stolen by a monstrous claw on the night of his birth and deposited in Teyrnon Twrf Fliant's stable. He renamed the child Gwallt Euryn (Gwri Golden-Hair) and raised him, until it was clear he was the missing s of Pwyll and Rhiannon. When returned to his mother, her first words were "I would be relieved of my care (pryder) if this were true!" So he was renamed Pryderi. Prydwen — "handsome". Prys — (PREES) from ap Rhys "son of Rhys". Price. Puw — Welsh version of Pugh, "son of Hugh". Pwyll — "son of Howell"; in ancient legends, he was the lord of Dyfed when he met Arawn lord of Annwn, and took his place for a year in the Otherworld. Pyrs — Welsh form of Pierce, "stone" or "rock".
Reese — "ardent one". Ren — "ruler". Ryn. Renfrew — "dwells near the still river" or "raven wood". Rhinfrew. Rhain — (RHIIN) from Welsh rhain "spear, lance". Rhainallt (RHIIN-alht) "hill". Rheged — legendary name of Gwres' father. Rhett — "enthusiastic". Rhionganedd — name of a prince of Ireland in old legends. Rhisiart — (RHISH-art) Welsh form of Richard, "strong ruler". Rhobert — Welsh form of Robert, "brilliant, renowned". Rhodri — (RHOD-ree) from Welsh rhod "circle" + rhi "ruler". Rhodri Fawr (Rhodri the Great) was an important 9th C. king He was a renowned warrior, as well as the ancestor many of the later dynasties of Wales. Rhun — name of one of Beli's sons. Rhuvawn — name of Deorthach's son in legends. Rhyawdd — name of Morgant's son in old tales. Rhychdir — "from the plow land". Rhyd — "from the ford". Rhydderch — (RHUHTH-erx) from Welsh rhi "king" + derchafu "ascending". Rhydderch Hael (Rhydderch the Generous) was a king of the Old North in the 6th C. He fought alongside Urien Rheged and Morcant against the incursions of Anglians into the area tha is now southern Scotland. Rhys — (RHEES) from Welsh rhys "ardor, passion, rash". Reece, Rice, Reis, Riess, Rhett. Robat — (ROB-at) Welsh form of Robert. Nickname Robyn (ROB-een). The 15th C. Robyn Ddu (Black Robin) and the 19th C. Robyn Ddu Eryri (Black Robin of Snowdonia) were note Welsh poets. Robet. Romney — "dwells near the curving river". Rumenea. Sayer — from the word for "carpenter". Seith — "seven". Saith. Sel — legendary name of Selgi's son. Selwyn — (SEL-ween) from Welsh sel "ardor" + gwyn "shining, holy". Selyf — Welsh version of Solomon, "peace". Selyv — name of Kynan's son in old legends. Seren — (SER-en) Welsh word for "star". Sirona, from the same Celtic root, was an ancie Gaulish goddess of hot springs. Male or female name. Siam — (SHAM) Welsh form of James. Siarl — (SHARL) Welsh form of Charles, "manly". Siawn - name of Iaen's son in old tales.
Siencyn — Welsh version of Jenkin, "god is gracious". Sinnoch — name of one of Seithved's sons in tales. Sion — (SHON) Welsh form of John. Sioni (SHON-ee), Sionyn (SHON-een). Sior — (SHOR) Welsh form of George, "farmer". Steffan — Welsh form of Stephen, "crowned with laurels". Sugyn — legendary name of Sugynedydd's son. Sulien — (SIL-yen) from Welsh sul "sun" + geni "born". Originally the name of a Celtic god. 11th C. Welsh bishop of St. David's named Sulien was reputed to have been the most learned man in all Wales. Sulyen — variant of Sulien; and name of one of Iaen's sons in old tales. Syvwlch — legendary name of Cleddyv Kyvwich's son. Tad — "father". Tadd. Taffy — "beloved". Taliesin — (tahl-YES-in) from Welsh tal "forehead, brow" + iesin "radiant, shining". A poet who composed pems in praise of the heroes Owein, Urien Rheged and others. Tarrant — variant of Taranis, a thunder and storm god, similar to Jupiter. Tarran, Tary Taren, Terrant. Tegid Foel — husband of the goddess Cerridwen, their home was under Lake Tegid. Tegvan — name of Cerridwen's son. Teilo — (TAY-loh) A 6th C. saint who founded a church at Llandeilo Fawr in Dyfed. After his death, a dispute arose between the churces of Llandeilo, Llandaf, and Penally on wh Teilo's remains were to be kept. His body miraculously triplicated so that no one woul left out. Teithi — name of one of Gwynnan's sons in old tales. Teregud — name of one of Iaen's sons in old stories. Teryrnon — (TAYR-non) from Celtic tigernonos "divine prince". In the Mabinogi, Teyrnon Twrf Fliant was Pryderi's foster father. Timotheus — Welsh version of Timothy, "honors god". Tomos — (TOHM-ohs) Welsh version of Thomas, "twin". Nickname Twm (Tom) (TOOM). Twm Sion Cati (1530-1609) was an antiquarian, poet and outlaw, and known as the Welsh Robin Hood. Tor — natural son of King Pellinore, who was raised by a cowheard. The truth of his ancestry came out when he asked to be a Knight of the Round Table. Trahern — "incredibly strong" or "strong as iron". Trefor — (TREV-ohr) from Welsh tref "home, town" + mor "great". Name used since the 10th C. Tremayne — "lives in the house by the rock". Tremen.
Trent — "dwells near the rapid stream". Trynt. Trevelyan — "from Elian's home". Tringad — legendary name of Neued's son. Tristan — from an Old Welsh word for "noisy one"; "clamor". Confused with Tristram; Tristan is mentioned as a Knight of the Round Table in the Arthurian sagas. Tristram — "sorrowful". The tragic tale of Tristram (Tristan in Arthurian legend) and Isolde; he was the son of King Meliodas and Queen Elizabeth of Lyonnesse and went to hi uncle King Mark in Cornwall after his country sand under the ocean. There, he fell in l with Isolde, his uncle's wife, and caused a great scandal. He served King Arthur for a but went to Brittany where he was mortally wounded. Tudur — (TID-ir) from Celtic teutorigos "king of the tribe". Tewdwr ap Giffri was a 10t king of Brecon. Tudur Aled was a renowned Welsh poet of the early Tudor era. Tudor (TID or), Twedwr (tee-OO-door). Twrgadarn — "tower of strength". Tywysog — "prince". Uchdryd — name of Erim's son in ancient tales. Urien — traditional name of the king of the land of Gorre who was associated with the Round Table. He married Morgan le Fay, their son was Owain. Vaddon — "from Bath". Vaughn — "small one". Vychan. Wadu — name of one of Seithved's sons in lengends. Waljan — "chosen". Weyland — a god of smiths, said to have made Excalibur. His name is still associated wi several sites in Wales and Britain. Wmffre — (OOM-free) Welsh form of Humphrey, "friend of the Huns". Wmmffre. Wren — "ruler". Wynn — "handsome", "fair, white one" or "light complexion". Wyn. Yale — "fertile upland". Yestin — Welsh form of Justin. Ysberin — name of Fflergant's son in old tales. Ysgawyn — name of Panon's son in old tales. Yspadaden Pencawr — named as the father of Olwen in the story Culhwch and Ol.
