Arianrhod

Gender Feminine
Usage Welsh Mythology
Pronounced Pron. ar-YAN-rawd(Welsh)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Probably means "silver wheel" from Welsh arian "silver" and rhod "wheel". According to the Fourth Branch of the Mabinogi [1], Arianrhod was the mother of the twins Dylan and Lleu Llaw Gyffes, whom she spontaneously birthed when she stepped over a magical wand. It is speculated that in earlier myths she may have been a goddess of the moon.

Related Names

VariantAranrhod

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Categories

colors, Fire Emblem characters, goddesses, gray, lunar deities, metals, moon, mother goddesses, mothers, mythology, silver

Sources & References

  1. Page at https://www.mabinogi.net/math.htm.
Entry updated June 9, 2023