89%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Old Welsh, Welsh Pronounced Pron. a-NAY-rin(Welsh) [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Old Welsh name, possibly from the Latin name Honorius [1]. This was the name of a 6th-century Brythonic poet, also known as Neirin or Aneurin [2], who is said to be the author of the poem Y Gododdin. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsNeirin(Old Welsh) Aneurin(Welsh) DiminutiveNye(Welsh) People think this name isRate·Details classic formal upper class natural wholesome strong refined strange complex serious nerdy Categories nobility, poets, Welsh actors Sources & References MacKillop, James. Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. Oxford, 1998, page 16. Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford, 1990, page 18.