This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Old Celtic or Anglo-Saxon or Anglo-Saxon Mythology or Breton or Celtic Mythology or Cornish or Germanic Mythology or Irish Mythology or Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend or Welsh Mythology.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Leofnoth m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
leof "dear, agreeable, beloved" and
noð "courage". Leuca, Leofeca and Leofa are diminutive forms.
Leofsidu f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
leof meaning "dear, beloved" and
sidu meaning "custom, conduct, purity".
Leofwaru f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
leof "dear, valued, beloved" and
waru "guard, protection; care, watch" (compare
weard and
wær).
Leraje m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendMeaning unknown, possibly of Hebrew origin. In the 17th-century grimoire 'The Lesser Key of Solomon', this is the name of a demon that appears in the form of an archer.
Leuca f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
leucos meaning "bright; clear; brilliant".
Levenez f Breton (Rare)Directly taken from Breton
levenez "happiness, joy", this name is occasionally considered the Breton equivalent of
Laetitia. Saint Levenez was the wife of Count
Romélius and the mother of Saint
Gwenael.
Liath Luachra f & m Irish MythologyMeans "gray of Luachair" in Irish. It was the name of two characters in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology, which both appear in
The Boyhood Deeds of Fionn.
Líban f Irish MythologyFrom Old Irish
lí, meaning "beauty, brilliance", and
ban "of women". This was the name of a few mythological figures, including a supernatural woman in the Ulster Cycle, and a more legendary woman who supposedly transformed into a mermaid.
Ligach f Pictish, Old Irish, Old CelticOf 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.
Lila f BretonOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from
Eulalia.
Líobhan f Irish MythologyForm of the Gaelic name
Lí Ban, meaning "beauty of women". It belonged to two characters in Irish myth, one a mermaid captured in Lough Neagh in 558, according to the 'Annals of the Four Masters' (see also
Muirgen).
Litavis f Celtic MythologyLitavis is a Gallic deity whose cult is primarily attested in east-central Gaul during the Roman period. She was probably an earth-goddess. Her name is derived from Gaulish
Litavi- "earth; the vast one" (ultimately from Proto-Celtic
*flitawī- "broad").
Litogena f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
litu- "festival, celebration, feast" and the Proto-Celtic name element
*genos "born; family".
Loarn m Old IrishPossibly derived from Proto-Celtic *
loɸerno- meaning "fox". This was the name of a legendary 6th-century king of Dál Riata.
Locryn m CornishPossibly from
Lloegyr, the medieval Welsh name for a region of southeastern Britain, which is of unknown meaning. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, the historical realm (which he Latinized as Loegria) was named after
Locrinus, the eldest son of Brutus of Troy and
Innogen.
Lomig m BretonDiminutive of
Lom, itself a short form of
Gwilhom which used to be a vernacular form of
Gwilherm.
Loreley f Germanic Mythology, SpanishOlder German form of
Lorelei. This was the pen name of Mexican writer María Luisa Garza (1887-1980). It is also borne by Argentine model and actress Luisana Loreley Lopilato (1987-), the wife of Canadian singer Michael Bublé.
Loudey f Medieval English, CornishMedieval form of
Leofdæg. Although in most of England it died out after the Middle Ages, this name survived in Cornwall, especially in the form
Lowdie.
Lubitiata f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
lubitiata, itself the past participle of
lubi- "to love".
Lufa m Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
lufu meaning "love, affection, desire", or a short form of dithematic names beginning with this element. It is a masculine equivalent of
Lufu.
Lufu f Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English
lufu meaning "love, affection, desire". It is a feminine equivalent of
Lufa.
Lugorix m Old CelticDerived from Celtic
lugu "light" combined with Celtic
rix "king." The first element of the name might also refer to the Celtic god
Lugus or
Lugh.
Lugotorix m Old Celtic, HistoryDerived from Celtic
lugu "light" (or from Proto-Celtic
lukot "mouse") combined with Celtic
rix "king." The first element of the name might also refer to the Celtic god
Lugus or
Lugh... [
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Luguselwa f GaulishGaulish name meaning "possession of Lugus", derived from the name of the god
Lugus combined with Proto-Celtic *
selwā "possession, property".
Lutetia f Late Roman, GaulishLutetia was the name of a Gallic city, now known as Paris, the capital of France. The etymology of Lutetia is unclear though. It was referred to as Λουκοτοκία (
Loukotokía) by Strabon and Λευκοτεκία (
Leukotekía) by Ptolemeus... [
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Lutumaros m GaulishDerived from the Proto-Celtic elements *
lūtu "anger, power" and *
māros "great".
Maden m BretonOf uncertain origin and meaning. One theory derives this name from Breton
mad "good; goodness".
Madenn f BretonDerived from Breton
mad "good; goodness". This name is occasionally considered a Breton equivalent of Saint
Bona.
Maeldan m BretonDerived from Breton
mael "prince" and
tan "fire".
Maelwenn f BretonDerived from Breton
mael "prince" and
gwenn "white, fair, blessed".
Mærhild f Anglo-Saxon, Old Norse (?)It either means "famous battle" or "maid's battle". This is because the first syllable either comes from the Anglo-Saxon element
mære meaning "famous", or it comes from the Ancient Scandinavian element
mær meaning "maid"; it's more likely that this name means "famous battle", for there is another Ancient Scandinavian element that this name could derive from that also means "famous" (
mærr)... [
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Mærwynn f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
mære "famous" and
wynn "joy, bliss". This was borne by a 10th-century Christian saint, also known as Merewenna, who was the founding abbess of Romsey Abbey in Hampshire, England.
Maglorix m Old CelticDerived from proto-Celtic roots
maglos "noble" or "chief" and
rīxs "king".
Magurix m GaulishDerived from Gaulish
magus "child, boy; servant" and
rix "king".
Maldred m Anglo-SaxonDerived from Old English elements
milde "gentle" and
ræd "advice, counsel, wisdom". Maldred, son of Crínán of Dunkeld, is a known bearer of this name.
Mammon m Biblical, Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendMeans "wealth, riches". In the New Testament, this was material wealth or greed, which was often personified as a deity. Sixteenth century German theologian Peter Binsfeld classified him as one of the seven princes of Hell.
Manta f GaulishDerived from Gaulish
manto- /
manti- "mouth; jaw".
Maolanaithe m Old IrishFrom Gaelic
Maol Anfaidh meaning "devotee of the storm", from
maol "bald, tonsured one" (later "as of someone who is devoted to God") and
anfadh "tempest, storm". This was the name of a saint.
Marvena f English, Old CelticIt might derive from the celtic, meaning "white sea", or from the Ancient English, meaning "great lady".
Mathurin m Breton, FrenchFrench and Breton form of
Maturinus and thus ultimately derived from
maturus, literally "timely" (also "mature, ripe, grown"). This name was borne by a 3rd-century saint who was responsible for spreading the gospel in the district of Sens, France.
Meance f Medieval Breton, Breton (Archaic)Of unknown origin and meaning. From the early 1600s onwards, when every given name "had to" be associated with a Catholic saint, up to its disappearance as a given name, Meance was used as a quasi-equivalent of
Emérance.... [
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Meàrnag m Old IrishFrom Old Irish
mo "my", a prefix often used on the names of saints, and
Ernóc. This is the name of the patron saint of Kilmarnock.
Meduna f Celtic MythologyMeduna was a Celtic goddess known from an inscription in Bad Bertrich, Germany, where she was worshipped together with
Vercana. The origin and meaning of her name are uncertain: theories include a derivation from Gaulish
medu- "mead", which gave rise to the speculation that she may have been a goddes of honey-wine.
Melen m BretonDerived from Breton
melen "golden, yellow, blond". This is also considered a Breton form of
Mélaine.
Merewealh m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
mere "sea" and
wealh "foreigner, Celt". This name was borne by a sub-king of the Magonsæte in the mid to late 7th century.
Merewenne f Medieval Cornish, Celtic MythologyMerewenne is listed in the 12th-century Hartland list as one of the daughters of
Brychan. While she is sometimes considered identical with
Morwenna of Morwenstowe, another daughter of Brychan, Merewenne and the variants Marwyne and Merwenna appear in medieval records referring to the patron-saint of Marhamchurch near Bude (a church dating back to 1086 which is situated in north-east Cornwall).
Meriadeg m Breton, Breton LegendFrom an old Breton name composed of the elements
mer "sea" and
iatoc "forehead". Conan Meriadeg was the legendary founder of Brittany.
Meriadoc m Old Celtic, LiteratureWelsh form of
Meriadeg. This is the name of the legendary founder of Brittany, British leader Conan Meriadoc. Used by J. R. R. Tolkien for the character of Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck, a hobbit in 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954).
Meriasek m CornishConrish form of
Meriadeg. Saint Meriasek was a 4th-century Breton saint. The legends of his life are known through
Beunans Meriasek, a Cornish language play known from a single surviving manuscript copy dated 1504, and a few other sources... [
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Merrin f & m CornishAlthough the exact origin and meaning of this name are unknown, many modern-day academics believe this name to be the (possibly Anglicized) Cornish form of
Morien.... [
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Metatron m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendAfter the angel of the face, the angel of the presence, chief of the ministering angels, the chief recording angel, chancellor of heaven, the angel by whom the world is maintained, and a being so mighty that he possesses 72 other names... [
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Metheven f CornishMeans "June" in Cornish (literally "midsummer"). This is a recently coined Cornish name.
Meurzh m BretonBreton form of
Mars, refering to both the god and the planet. It also means "Tuesday" and "March" in Breton.
Miniver f Cornish, Welsh, Welsh MythologyAnglicized form of
Menfre, which is of unknown meaning. Saint Menfre, born c.471, was one of the many holy daughters of King Brychan Brycheiniog. 'St. Menfre appears to have been active in Wales, around Minwear, near Haverfordwest, in Dyfed but, later, left her native land in order to evangelise the Cornish.' The early use of the name was in Cornwall where it appears to be a regional form of
Guinevere... [
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Moran m BretonDerived from either Breton
mor "sea" or Old Breton
mor (
meur in Modern Breton) "great" and a diminutive suffix.
Morcenou m Old WelshOld Welsh name meaning "son of Morcant", derived from
Morcant and the personal name suffix -
(g)nou "son".
Mordiern m BretonDerived from either Breton
mor "sea" or "great" (
meur in Modern Breton) and
tiern "prince; noble" (ultimately from Old Breton
tiarn and Proto-Celtic
*tigerno- "lord, master").
Morvan m BretonFrom an old Breton name of uncertain meaning. According to Albert Deshayes, the first element is equivalent to Modern Breton
meur "great" and the second element, an aspirated form of
man, is cognate with Latin
manus "hand, strength, power over"; alternatively, the first element may be Breton
mor "sea", while the second element may mean "wise, sage" from the Indo-European root *
men "to think" (or "mind, understanding, reason")... [
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Morvarc'h m BretonMeans "sea horse" or "marine horse" in Breton. Name of a fabulous horse of Breton legend found in two folktales reworked in the 19th and 20th centuries, but sometimes reinterpreted as Morvark. ... [
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Morvoren f Cornish (Modern, Rare)Derived from Cornish
morvoren "mermaid" (ultimately from Cornish
mor "sea" and
moren "maiden"). This was the bardic name or pseudonym of a member of the Gorsedh Kernow (Katherine Lee Jenner, 1904)... [
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Mūl m Anglo-SaxonIt's been postulated that it derives from the Latin
mulus meaning "mule", a word which is known to have entered the Old English vocabulary; presumably, it was a nickname that became habitual.... [
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