Behind the Name: Celtic Mythology Names

Celtic Mythology Names

These names occur in the mythologies and legends of the Celtic peoples. These are primarily from continental Celtic mythology - see Irish mythology and Welsh mythology for more.

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There are 16 names matching your criteria.

AGRONA f Celtic Mythology
Derived from the old Celtic element agro meaning "battle, slaughter"... [more]

ANDRASTE f Celtic Mythology
Possibly means "invincible" in Celtic... [more]

BELENOS m Celtic Mythology
Variant of BELENUS

BELENUS m Celtic Mythology
Probably from a Celtic word meaning "bright, brilliant"... [more]

CERNUNNOS m Celtic Mythology (Latinized)
Means "horned" in Celtic... [more]

DWYN m Celtic Mythology
Meaning unknown. This was the name of the Celtic god of love.

EPONA f Celtic Mythology
Derived from Gaulish epos meaning "horse"... [more]

ISEULT f Celtic Mythology
Medieval variant of ISOLDE

ISOLDA f Celtic Mythology
Latinate form of ISOLDE

ISOLDE f English (Rare), German, Celtic Mythology
The origins of this name are uncertain, though some Celtic roots have been suggested... [more]

LUGOS m Celtic Mythology
Variant of LUGUS

LUGUS m Celtic Mythology
Probably from early Celtic meaning "light", ultimately from the Indo-European root *leuk "light, brightness"... [more]

RIGANTONA f Celtic Mythology
Reconstructed old Celtic form of RHIANNON

TARANIS m Celtic Mythology
Derived from Celtic taran meaning "thunder", cognate with Þórr (see THOR)... [more]

TRISTAN m Welsh, English, French, Celtic Mythology
Old French form of the Pictish name Drustan, a diminutive of DRUST... [more]

YSOLT f Celtic Mythology
Old French form of ISOLDE

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