This is a list of submitted names in which the language is Celtic.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Dochartach m Old IrishMeans "harmful, destructive", "unlucky", or possibly "difficult, obstructive", derived from Old Irish
dochor "disadvantage; hurt, injury; loss, misery".
Domhanghart m Old Irish, Medieval IrishContracted form of the early medieval Irish given name
Domhan-Gabh-Art, which is said to mean "I take Art from the world (to serve his Heavenly Master)" in Irish. The name consists of Irish
domhan meaning "the world", Irish
gabh meaning "I take" and the given name
Art.
Dôn f Welsh MythologyDôn likely comes from
ghdhonos, meaning "the earth." In this sense, she can be seen as the Welsh version of Dheghom from Proto-Indo-European mythology, the primordial Earth Goddess from which all other gods originate... [
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Donan m BretonComposed of the old Celtic element
dumno "world" (compare
Donald) combined with a diminutive suffix. This was borne by a disciple of Saint Briec.
Donn m Irish, Old IrishDerived from Old Irish
donn "brown", a byname for someone with brown hair, or from
donn "chief, prince, noble".
Donyarth m Medieval Cornish, HistoryDonyarth (died 875) was the last recorded king of Cornwall. He was probably an under-king, paying tribute to the West Saxons. According to the
Annales Cambriae, he drowned in 875. His death may have been an accident, but it was recorded in Ireland as a punishment for collaboration with the Vikings, who were harrying the West Saxons and briefly occupied Exeter in 876.
Doolish m ManxManx form of
Dùbhghlas. This is also the name of the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man.
Doona f ManxDerived from Manx
doo "black; black-haired, black headed".
Dorcha f & m IrishMeans "dark", from Irish and Scottish Gaelic (
dorcha) meaning “dark, dusky, enigmatic”, from Old Irish (
dorchae) "dark, gloomy, obscure". Compare to
Feardorcha.
Dosso m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
dous- "forearm". The (additional) meaning "hand" has been suggested.
Dousonna f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
dous- "forearm". The (additional) meaning "hand" has been suggested.
Drilego f Medieval BretonOf uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from
drich "aspect; face; appearance" and "possibly a variant of
-lou, -leu "light"".
Drostan m PictishDiminutive of
Drust. This name was borne by a 7th-century Irish saint who was active among the Picts in Scotland.
Druantia f Popular Culture, Celtic MythologyHypothetic old Celtic form of the name of a river in the south of France commonly known as the Durance, which is of unknown meaning. An Indo-European root meaning "to flow" has been suggested. According to Robert Graves in 'The White Goddess' (1948), it is derived from the Indo-European root
*deru meaning "oak" (as are the words
druid and
dryad) and probably also belonged to a Gallic tree goddess, which he identifies as "Queen of the Druids" and "Mother of the Tree Calendar"... [
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Drudwen f Welsh (Modern)Means "starling" in Welsh, presumably derived from the element
drud "precious, dear, expensive" combined with
gwen "fair, white, blessed". It was coined in the "latter 20th century".
Druid m Old CelticA priest, magician, or soothsayer in the ancient Celtic religion.
Drustanus m Old Celtic (Latinized)Latinized form of
Drustan. It appears in a 6th-century tombstone inscription (“Drustanus lies here, the son of Cunomorus”) and many scholars have thought to identify Drustanus with the Tristan of Celtic legend... [
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Drutalos m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
*deruos /
derua "oak tree" and
talu- "forehead; front; surface".
Dubheasa f Medieval IrishMeaning "dark waterfall" from the Gaelic word
dubh meaning dark or black and
eas meaning waterfall.
Dubh Essa f Medieval IrishPossibly derived from Gaelic components
dubh meaning "dark" and
eas meaning "waterfall, cascade, rapid". Its meaning could also be interpreted as "black-haired nurse" (or in Latin
nutrix nigra).
Dubnogenos m Old CelticFrom the Celtic roots
dubnos meaning "world" and
genos meaning "born" or "family"
Duenerth m Medieval BretonMeans "God's strength", derived from Old Breton
due meaning "God" combined with Old Breton
nerth meaning "strength, power".
Duibheannach m Old IrishMeaning uncertain, possibly from Old Irish
dub meaning "black" and
eanach meaning "marshy place".
Duibheasa f Medieval IrishMeans "dark waterfall" from the Gaelic
dubh meaning "dark" or "black" and
eas meaning "waterfall".
Duibhín f Irish (Rare)Derived from Gaelic
dubh "dark, black" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Duibhuidhir m Old IrishDerived from Old Irish
dub "black" and
odar "dun-coloured, greyish brown, tan". Alternately, the second element could be
eidhir "sense, wisdom".
Dwynwen f Welsh, Medieval WelshPossibly from the name of the Celtic god of love,
Dwyn combined with the Welsh element
gwyn "blessed, white, fair"; or derived from Welsh
dwyn "to lead (a life)", in which case it means "to a lead a blessed life"... [
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Dyddgu f Medieval WelshDerived from the Welsh elements
dydd "day" and
cu "beloved, dear". This name was used by the 14th-century lyric poet Dafydd ap Gwilym for the subject of nine of his love poems, an unattainable, aristocratic, dark-haired woman whose character contrasts that of his other love, the blonde
Morfudd.
Dyfan m WelshThe name of an obscure 2nd-century Welsh saint.
Dyfri m WelshTransferred use of the name of a river in Wales. The name itself is derived from Welsh
dwfr "water".
Dyfrig m WelshWelsh form of
Dubricius, derived from Celtic *
dubro "dark, unclean" (source of Welsh
dwfr "water") and *
r-
g- "king". This was the name of a 5th-century Welsh saint... [
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Dywel m Welsh MythologyUncertain meaning; some sources claim it means "demon" or "devil," coming from the Welsh
diawl which translates to "devil" or "evil spirit."... [
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Eachna f Irish Mythology, Old IrishProbably derived from Old Irish
ech "horse" combined with a diminutive suffix. In Irish mythology, Eachna was a daughter of a king of Connacht, famed for her skill at chess.
Éada f Irish (Modern)A modern Irish name, most like influenced by the more frequently used Irish name
Éadaoin, which derives from Irish
éad (coming from Old Irish
ét) meaning "jealousy, passion"... [
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Eaghan m ManxManx form of
Eoghan. This name was traditionally Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated
Hector.
Éala f Irish (Modern)This is a modern Irish name that has most likely been influenced by the Irish word
eala meaning "swan". However, contrarily to the Irish word for "swan", which is spelled without the fada, the fada has been added to the name to get the desired pronounciation of
EH-la whereas the word
eala is pronounced
AL-la... [
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Éaladhach m Old IrishMeans "learned, ingenious", derived from
ealadh "skill, learning" or
elada "art, science; acquired craft or skill".
Ealga f Irish (Rare)Means "noble, brave", taken from the Irish
Inis Ealga "Noble Isle", which was a poetic name for Ireland.
Ealish f Manx, LiteratureVariant of
Aalish. It was used in Manx translations of
Alice in Wonderland (
Ealish ayns Cheer ny Yindyssyn).
Earnán m Irish (Rare)Diminutive form of
earna, meaning "knowing, experienced". Sometimes used as an Irish form of
Ernest.
Edryd m WelshMeans "descent" or "restoration" in Welsh.
Eflamm m BretonProbably derived from Breton
flamm meaning "bright, brilliant, agleam, splendid". This was the name of a Breton saint who, through spiritual means, drove a dragon out of Brittany after King Arthur failed to do so through military means... [
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Efnisien m Welsh MythologyFrom the welsh
efnys, meaning "hostile, enemy". This name was borne by the son of Llyr's wife Penarddun by Euroswydd, who eventually causes the fall of Ireland when his half-sister Branwen is married off to the Irish king Matholwch without his permission.
Efrog m Welsh MythologyWelsh form of
Ebraucus. He was a legendary king of the Britons, as recounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He was the son of King
Mempricius before he abandoned the family.
Éibhleann f IrishAllegedly derived from Old Irish
óiph "semblance; appearance; beauty". It is also treated as an Irish form of
Helen, although it is sometimes anglicized as
Evelyn.
Éideán m IrishDiminutive of the word
éideadh "clothes, armour".
Eidhin m Old IrishMeaning uncertain, possibly related to Irish
eidheann "ivy", or to the former territory Aidhne.
Eigra f Welsh (Rare)Probably a variant of
Eigr. This is borne by the Welsh writer Eigra Lewis Roberts (1939-).
Eilian m & f Medieval Welsh, WelshWelsh form of
Aelian. A noted bearer is St. Eilian, a Catholic saint who founded a church in North Wales around the year 450. The Parish of Llanelian is named after him... [
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Eilir f & m WelshDerived from Welsh
eilir "butterfly; regneration; spring".
Eiludd m Old WelshWelsh form of the old Celtic name *
Elujüd- meaning "many lords", from Proto-Celtic *
ėl meaning "second, other; all" and *
jʉð meaning "lord" (Middle Welsh
udd "lord"; compare
Bleiddudd,
Gruffudd,
Maredudd)... [
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Éinín f IrishDirectly taken from the Irish word
éinín meaning "little bird". This is a modern Irish word name that has only been used in recent years.
Eiteagán m IrishFrom the diminutive form of
eiteach, meaning “winged, feathered, finned”.
Elen f BretonDerived from Old Breton
el- "livestock" and by extension "wealth; treasure", this name has early on been conflated with
Helen whose Breton and Welsh form is also
Elen.
Elenid f WelshPossibly derived from
Elenydd, an area in Wales named after the Elan river. The river itself takes its name from Welsh
elain, "fawn".
Elfyn m WelshPossibly a Welsh form of
Ælfwine. Also see
Elfin. A famous bearer is Welsh rally driver Elfyn Evans (1988-).
Elgan m WelshFrom the Welsh intensifying prefix
el- combined with Welsh
can "bright".
Elidur m Welsh (Archaic)Old Welsh name, the second element likely deriving from Welsh
dur "steel" but the first element being of uncertain meaning. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, Elidur was the name of a king of Britain... [
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Elidyr m Welsh, Welsh MythologyVariant of
Elidir (see
Elidur). This form appears in the legend of 'Culhwch and Olwen' belonging to one of Arthur's knights: Elidyr Gyvarwydd.
Elim m Old IrishMeaning uncertain. This was the name of two High Kings of Ireland.
Eliwlod m Welsh MythologyThought to come from
eiliw or
eilyw meaning "grief, pain, sadness" and
wlad from
gwlad, meaning "prince, lord, ruler".... [
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Elliw m & f WelshProbably derived from
lliw, meaning "colour" in Welsh.
Elphin m Welsh MythologyPossibly a Welsh cognate of the Gaelic name
Ailpein (see
Alpin). In the Mabinogion, a collection of tales from Welsh myth, he was one of
Arthur's warriors, the son of
Gwyddno Long Shanks... [
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Elwen m Cornish, Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)Saint Elwen was an early saint venerated in Cornwall and Brittany. A chapel at Porthleven in Sithney parish, Cornwall, dedicated to Elwen, existed from the 13th century until 1549, and in Brittany several sites and placenames are associated with possibly related figures.
Elwy f & m WelshIt derives from the river Elwy in Wales, which name is from the welsh "elw", meaning "river" or "water".
Elwydd f WelshMeaning uncertain, possibly related to a place name. Other suggested origins include
elwydd/
eilwydd, meaning "love tryst, meeting", or "beatic presence" from an invented word comprised of
el "much" and
gwydd "presence".
Elwyn m WelshComposed by the welsh words "el", meaning "light" and "gwyn", that means "white" or "pure", so the meaning is "white light" or "pure light".
Emblyn f Cornish, Medieval EnglishLate medieval English variant of
Emmeline. Common in the 16th and 17th centuries, this name eventually died out in England in the 19th century, though it survived in Cornwall.
Emeryn m Welsh, EnglishIn Welsh, "-yn" is the masculine suffix to create singular nouns and is used in creating the diminutive for masculine names. Therefore,... [
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Emlen m English, WelshVariant of
Emlyn. Emlen Tunnell (1924-1975) was an American football player and coach. He was the first African-American to play for the New York Giants and also the first to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Emrynn m & f Welsh, English (Modern)An alternative spelling of
Emryn. In recent modern times, American English speakers adopt masculine Welsh names for feminine use and often will differentiate from the masculine origin by doubling the ending "n", e.g
Bryn vs
Brynn... [
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Endovelicus m Celtic MythologyCelt-iberic god in ancient Portugal and spain, probabily an important deity due to its meaning, from celtic
Ende, "more", and
Vell, "better", "more" and "better" would thus have the same meaning as
Optimus, that is, "Excellent"... [
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Enlli f WelshWelsh feminine name taken from
Ynys Enlli (
Bardsey Island in English) which is a small island off the
Llŷn Peninsula in North West Wales.
Enlli itself means "in the currents"... [
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