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Celtic Mythology Names

The names listed here 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.

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

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

BELENUS   m   Celtic Mythology (Latinized)
Elaborated form of Bel, the name of a Brythonic solar god, which probably meant "bright, brilliant".

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
Variant of ISOLDE

ISOLDE   f   English, German, Celtic Mythology
Possibly derived from a Welsh root meaning "beautiful"... [more]

LUGUS   m   Celtic Mythology
Gaulish cognate of LUGH

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

TRISTAN   m   Welsh, English, French, Celtic Mythology
From the Celtic name Drystan, which was probably derived from drest meaning "riot" or "tumult"... [more]

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