Pictish Submitted Names

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Acha f Pictish, Anglo-Saxon, Medieval Scottish
The name of a Deiran princess who later married king Æðelfrið of Bernicia.

Alpia f Pictish
Possible 7th century Pictish princess. Etymology unknown.

Bridei m Pictish, History
Name of seven Kings of the Picts.

Brudus m Pictish, History
Brudus was a leader of the Picts.

Causantín m Pictish
Pictish form of Constantinus (see Constantine).... [more]

Coblaith f Medieval Irish, Pictish
Believed to mean "victorious sovereignty", from Old Irish cob "victory" and flaith "ruler, sovereign, princess". This name was relatively common in the early Irish period... [more]

Conchenn f Pictish, Medieval Scottish, Old Celtic
Borne by a 6th century woman of a reportedly Pictish or Dal Riatan family.

Derile f Pictish
Relation of a Pictish king.

Domelch f Pictish
Mother of a 6th century Pictish king

Drostan m Pictish
Diminutive of Drust. This name was borne by a 7th-century Irish saint who was active among the Picts in Scotland.

Drusticc f Pictish
6th century Pictish princess. Feminine variant of the name Drust. Older form or variant of the name Trista

Ligach f Pictish, Old Irish, Old Celtic
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by the daughter of Máel Muire ingen Cináeda (died 913CE), a 9th century Pictish princess, and Flann Sinna (847-916CE), king of Mide and a High King of Ireland.

Lonceta f Pictish, Old Celtic, Celtic Mythology
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a legendary ancestress of the Picts.

Maithgemm f Pictish, Old Celtic
Borne by a 6th century woman from a probable Pictish family.

Nadbroicc f Pictish
Legendary figure reported to be Pictish

Naiton m Pictish
Naiton (Naiton in Bede) II.E. Pict mentioned in the Ulster annals -8th c.

Nectudad f Pictish, Old Celtic
Presumed to be a feminine name, found on a mediaeval Pictish cross slab.

Nehhtonn ᚅᚓᚆᚆᚈᚑᚅᚅ m Pictish
Pictish form of Nechtan.

Oinogussius m Pictish (Latinized)
Latinised form of Angus

Onuist m Pictish
Pictish form of Angus.

Rieinmelth f Old Celtic, Medieval Scottish, Pictish, Brythonic
A woman connected with Oswiu/Oswi, who grew up in Dál Riata/Pictland

Talorc m Pictish, History
Name of several Pictish kings.

Uuen m Pictish
Pictish form of Eogán

Uurguist m Pictish
Pictish form of Fergus

Vipoig m Pictish
Name of a mythical Pictish king

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