Cernunnos

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Gender Masculine
Usage Gaulish Mythology (Latinized)

Meaning & History

Means "great horned one", from Celtic *karnos "horn" and the divine or augmentative suffix -on. This was the name of the Celtic god of fertility, animals, wealth, and the underworld. He was usually depicted having antlers, and was identified with the Roman god Mercury.