This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Arthurian Cycle or Welsh Mythology.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Evelake m Arthurian CycleFrom
Evalach, likely a corruption of
Afallach. It appears in this form in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends 'Le Morte d'Arthur', in which Evelake is a good king of Sarras and a contemporary of Joseph of Arimathea... [
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Evrain m Arthurian CycleA sorcerer who, with his brother Mabon, entered Wales and laid waste to the city of Snowdon, ruled by Queen Esmeree the Blonde, whom they turned into a snake. He was defeated in combat and was put to flight by Gawaine’s son Guinglain.
Falsabre m Arthurian CycleA Saxon king who participated in the Saxon invasion of Britain in the early days of Arthur’s reign.
Falsaron m Arthurian CycleA Saxon king who joined King Rions’ (Ryons) invasion of Carmelide (Cameliard) at the beginning of Arthur’s reign.
Faramon m Arthurian CycleThe name of a fictional character in Arthurian literature, a king of France or Gaul who is based on
Faramund, a semi-legendary 5th-century Frankish king.
Fascinia f Arthurian CycleA sorceress encountered by Arthur on the island of Pamona. She tempted him to carnal lust, but the angel Gabriel visited him and caused him to flee.
Fauviel m & f Arthurian CycleGawaine’s horse in Les Merveilles de Rigomer, from the French word fauve, meaning “beast”.
Gawaine lost the horse when he was robbed and imprisoned at the castle Fors Graviers, but recovered it when he slew Lord
Bauduins of Wanglent, who had somehow come into possession of it... [
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Favel m Arthurian CycleA Saxon warrior slain by Gareth in a skirmish near Camelot, during the Saxon invasion of Britain.
Favida f Arthurian CycleThe name of a lady saved from two giants by Erec in the Norse Erex Saga. She appears in Chrétien’s Erec.
Federion m Arthurian CycleIn La Tavola Ritonda, a mortally wounded knight who showed up at Arthur’s court just after Lancelot’s knighting.
Fenise f Arthurian CycleIn Durmart le Gallois, the Queen of Ireland, Sir Durmart fell in love with her after hearing of her great beauty. At the city of Landoc, Durmart won a sparrowhawk tournament and presented the prize to Fenise without knowing her identity.... [
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Ferraugh m Arthurian CycleFerraugh is the knight who wins the false Florimell from Braggadocio in Book 3, Canto 8 of "The Faerie Queene".
Finoés m Arthurian CycleSon of the mighty Lyanor of the Mountain. He fought with his father – neither knowing the other’s identity – and was killed.
Firus m Arthurian CycleAn Arabian potentate who, along with two others, challenged Arthur to a tournament at Baghdad in Babylon.
Flois m Arthurian CycleThe king of Alverne on the Green Island, whose land was routinely invaded by a terrible giant named Assiles.... [
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Flojir m Arthurian CycleIn Wirnt von Grafenberg’s Wigalois, a knight from Belamunt who killed Feroz, the husband of Ruel the hag.
Florant m Arthurian CycleA knight who served Duchess Orgeluse of Logres (Orguelleuse). He was titled ‘the Turkoyt’, the meaning of which is uncertain.
Flordibel f Arthurian CycleHeroine of Der Pleier’s Tandareis and Flordibel. The daughter of the King of India, she was sent to Arthur’s court as a child to serve Guenevere.
Florisdelfa f Arthurian CycleIt's origins are unknown but presumably a coinage from of the Latin
flos "flower" and the Greek
adelphe "sister".... [
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Flourdelis f Arthurian CycleFlourdelis is Burbon's lover. She represents the disloyal citizens of France in Book 5, Canto 11 of "The Faerie Queene". Artegall rebukes her for letting Grantorto tempt her.
Flurdamurs f Arthurian CyclePerceval’s paternal aunt; daughter of Gandin of Anjou and Schoette; and sister of Galoes, Gahmuret, and Limmire.... [
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Foldace f Arthurian CycleShe was the daughter of Julius Caesar, the emperor of Rome, who gives her as wife to Patrices (Patrick), the brother of Avenable.
Foreston m Arthurian CycleOne of the “estrange gens” who fought in the tournament of Peningue against Galehoudin’s (Galihodin) party.
Foucaire m Arthurian CycleA pirate who inhabited the Rock of the Perilous Port. He was slain by Pompey. His former abode was used by Mordrains during an adventure at sea.
Fradubio m Arthurian CycleFradubio is a man turned into a tree by the sorceress Duessa. He warns the Redcrosse Knight about Duessa.
Fragus m Arthurian CycleFather of Guiron the Courteous. He was the son of Argons and the grandson of Febus of France.
Francagel m Arthurian CycleOne of the twelve companions who accompanied Alexander from Greece to Britain, where Arthur knighted them all at the outset of Count Angrs’ rebellion, he seems to have been with Alexander’s party when it penetrated Windsor to capture Angrs.
Frians m Arthurian CycleA boorish and treacherous prince of Punterteis (Punturteis) in Der Pleier’s Garel von dem blühenden Tal.... [
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Fronia f Arthurian CycleIn Thomas Hughes’ The Misfortunes of Arthur, a lady in Guinevere’s service who dissuaded the queen – who had committed bigamy with Mordred – from a plot to murder Arthur.
Fulgin m Arthurian CycleA heathen king slain by Arthur’s Sir Galescalain (Galeshin) at the battle of Diana Bridge.
Furor m Arthurian CycleFuror is the wrathful spirit in Book 2, Canto 4 of "The Faerie Queene". He captures Phedon and is subdued by Guyon.
Gaddifer m Arthurian CycleThe King of Scotland and an Arthurian knight. He was made king when his brother Betis became King of England in the time of Alexander the Great.
Galaas m Arthurian CycleA fearsome giant, surnamed ‘the Moor’ or ‘the Mighty’, found in Heinrich von dem Türlin’s Diu Crône.... [
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Galaida f Arthurian CycleKay’s sweetheart in Heinrich von dem Türlin’s "Diu Crône". She failed two chastity tests, which humbled Kay, who had been making great sport of the other ladies who failed.
Galehaut m Arthurian CycleMeaning unknown. However, like many given names from Arthurian legend, this name is probably of Celtic origin (either Breton or Welsh, to be precise). It was subsequently gallicized and due to this, it is sometimes thought to be connected to Middle French
hault (which is
haut in modern French) meaning "high, elevated".... [
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Ganieda f Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureAccording to the Red Book of Hergest, she was the twin sister of Merlin. She is found in both the Vita Merlini and the Welsh poems where she is called Gwendydd.... [
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Ganora f Arthurian CycleLatinate form of
Gaynor used by Reginald Heber for the character of Queen Guinevere in his unfinished and posthumous 'Morte d'Arthur' (first published in 1830).
Garsidis m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureKing of Karmerie and husband of Lambore. He died at a young age, which caused his wife to die of grief. His daughter, Tydomie, married Arthur’s nephew Meleranz.
Gauriel m Arthurian CycleA knight who married a fairy ruler, but lost her (and his own handsome features) when he revealed her existence to others. To reclaim her, he had to journey to Arthur’s court, defeat three knights, and take them to her land of Fluratrone... [
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Genius m Arthurian CycleGenius is the gatekeeper of the Bower of Bliss and the porter of the Garden of Adonis in "The Faerie Queene".
Genvissa f Arthurian CycleAccording to Geoffrey, Genvissa is the daughter of the Roman Emperor Claudius. Claudius supposedly gives Genvissa in marriage to the British king Arviragus. When Arviragus revolted against Claudius, Genvissa arranged peace between them.... [
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Geryoneo m Arthurian CycleGeryoneo is the monster who invades and destroys Belge's country. He represents Catholic Spain's domination of Europe. Arthur kills him.
Gilimar m Arthurian CycleA noble knight who lodged Lancelot, Gawaine, Gareth, and Tristan on their way back from the castle Pluris adventure.... [
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Giramphiel f Arthurian CycleA goddess, in Diu Crône, who hated Gawain because he had stolen a magic belt from her husband, Sir Fimbeus. When Gawain visited her castle, she maliciously told him of an adventure to be found in the country of Aufat (Aufrat) – in truth, the “adventure” was a terrible dragon, which Gawain nonetheless managed to defeat.... [
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Girida f Arthurian CycleOne of Isolde’s ladies-in-waiting in La Tavola Ritonda. She is known as Bessille in the Prose Tristan.... [
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Gismirante m Arthurian CycleHero of Antonio Pucci’s romance, from the fourteenth century, bearing his name, Gismirante, the son of a former Knight of the Round Table, left his home in Rome for Arthur’s court after his father, on his deathbed, bade him to make the journey... [
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Giuriano m Arthurian CycleNephew of the King of Scotland, present at Arthur’s tournament at the Hard Rock (Castle of the Hard Rock).
Glador m Arthurian CycleA vassal of the King with a Hundred Knights present at King Mark’s tournament at Lancien.
Glitonea f Arthurian CycleA sister of Morgan, and thus co-ruler of an Otherworld kingdom that is usually identified with Avalon.
Goewin f Welsh MythologyMeaning unknown. This was the name of a character in one of the Four Branches of the Mabinogi, Math fab Mathonwy.
Grantorto m Arthurian CycleGrantorto is the giant who holds Irena and her kingdom hostage in Book 5. He represents Irish Catholic rebels. Artegall kills him.
Guignier f Arthurian CycleA maiden married Sir Caradoc Briefbras, one of Arthur’s knights, in the First Continuation of Chrétien de Troyes’s Perceval.
Guinever f Arthurian CycleVariant of Gwenivere, occasionally seen in original Arthurian works when speaking of Gwenivere, King Arthur's queen.
Guiron m Arthurian CycleGuiron le Courtois is a character in Arthurian legend, a knight-errant and one of the central figures in the French romance known as Palamedes, with later versions named Guiron le Courtois and the Compilation of Rustichello da Pisa.
Guizor m Arthurian CycleGuizor was killed by Artegall before the narration begins in "The Faerie Queene".
Gwaine m Welsh, Arthurian CycleVariant of
Gawain. Gwaine is a character on the BBC television series 'Merlin', meant to represent the Gawain of Arthurian legend.
Gweir m Arthurian CycleAn Arthurian warrior named as one of the Three Enemy-Subduers of the Island of Britain and a “stubborn man” in the Welsh Triads.
Gwenwledyr f Welsh MythologyThe first element is Welsh
gwen "fair, white, blessed"; the second element,
gwledyr, is uncertain. In the tale of Culhwch and Olwen (which appears in the Mabinogion, a collection of tales from Welsh myth), Gwenwledyr was a lady who lived at
Arthur's court, the daughter of Gwawrddur the Hunchback and sister of three of Arthur's warriors: Duach, Brathach and Nerthach.
Gwern m Welsh MythologyDerived from Welsh
gwern "alder tree". Gwern is a minor figure in Welsh tradition. He is the son of
Matholwch, king of Ireland, and
Branwen, sister to the king of Britain... [
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Gwion m Welsh Mythology, WelshPossibly related to the Welsh element
gwyn meaning "fair, blessed". This was the original name of
Taliesin, a legendary bard, before he was cast into the "cauldron of knowledge", after which he became Taliesin, bard and seer.
Gwri m Welsh MythologyProbably derived from Proto-Celtic *
wiro- "man" (the source of modern Welsh
gŵr "man, husband"). In the 'Mabinogion', this was the name given by
Teyrnon to the infant
Pryderi.
Helaés f Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureHelaes was an orphan, the Countess of Limos, the sister of one Clapor le Riche and the niece of one Meleager le Rous, a sister or cousin of the Damoisele à la Harpe, and also unmarried and a determined lover of Sir Gawaine... [
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Helain m Arthurian CycleOne of the two peasant brothers who were protégés of King Armant of the Delectable Isle and the Red City. They treacherously killed the king and seized his kingdom. Palamedes killed Helain and avenged King Armant’s death.
Helaius m Arthurian CycleNephew of Joseph of Arimathea and ancestor of Arthur on the maternal side, according to the pedigree of John of Glastonbury.
Heleyne f Arthurian CycleA variation of
Viviane, the proper name of the Lady of the Lake in the Vulgate Merlin. She bears many names in the Vulgate romances.
Helior m Arthurian CycleA knight who abducted the wife of Sir Daguenet (Dagonet), Arthur’s fool. Daguenet eventually killed him.
Hellawes f Arthurian CycleProbably a variant of
Helewise. It occurs in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends 'Le Morte d'Arthur' belonging to a sorceress who creates the chapel perilous, the setting of one of the quests of Sir Lancelot, and falls in love with the knight... [
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Helpherich m Arthurian CycleA king who, allied with King Ekunaver of Kanadic, went to war with Arthur. Ekunaver was defeated by Garel, and Helpherich was given a seat at the Round Table.
Hermenor m Arthurian CycleA knight slain by Guiron the Courteous at the Levegnic tournament. His brother, Hector the Noble, was also killed by Guiron.
Hermind m Arthurian CycleThe brother of King Hermance of the Red City, Hermind fought Sir Palomides for the right of avenging Hermance’s death, but yielded to Palomides as the better warrior.... [
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Iblis f Arthurian CycleIn an Arthurian legend in Ulrich von Zatzikhoven's late 12th-century German poem Lanzelet, the loving fairy mistress of Prince Lancelot is named Iblis, an anagram for Sibil/Sybil.
Idain f Arthurian CycleAn unattractive woman whose lover, Cardroain, championed her in a sparrowhawk tournament at Landoc. The sparrowhawk was to go to the most beautiful woman present, but Cardroain expected to win it for Idain through force of arms... [
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Ignaures m Arthurian CycleThis British knight was a popular lover, and fought in the Noauz tournament. His shield was half green and half azure, with a leopard on the green side.
Ilamert f Arthurian CycleIn Heinrich von dem Türlin’s Diu Crône, Gawain required a magic skein of thread to cross a river. This he obtained by defeating the brother of its owner, Lady Ilamert of Lanoier.
Illeli f Arthurian CycleIn Sir Ian Stuart-Knill’s curious pedigree of Arthur, she is the wife of Joseph of Arimathea and an ancestor of Arthur.
Illesgaleron m Arthurian CycleA prince of Wales who joined Arthur’s battle against the Saxons at Vambieres. He is found exclusively in the Livre d’Artus.... [
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Ingeles m Arthurian CycleThis is the name of a character appearing in Syre Gawene and the Carle of Carlyle, a Middle English tail-rhyme romance who is one of King Arthur’s knights.
Izerna f Arthurian Cycle (Archaic)The name comes from the
account of King Artus: a Hebrew Authurian Romance of 1279. The English version, published by Syracuse University Press in 2003, and was edited and translated by Curt Leviant.... [
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Ižota f Belarusian, Literature, Arthurian CycleBelarusian form of
Iseult that was used in the Old Belarusian translation of
Tristan and Iseult called
Apoviesć pra Tryščana (translates
The Tale of Tristan into English) that was made in the XVI century by an unknown author.
Jascaphin m Arthurian CycleFather of Gawain and Clarissant in Heinrich von dem Türlin’s Diu Crône. His wife was Queen Morcades (Morgause). When King Jascaphin died, his brother banished Morcades from Orcanie.... [
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Jaufre m Lengadocian, Arthurian CycleLanguedocian form of of
Jaufré. 'Jaufre' is the only surviving Arthurian romance written in Occitan; its main character is equivalent to Sir
Griflet son of Do, a Knight of the Round Table known from other literature.
Jolïete f Arthurian CyclePossibly from Old French
joli,
jolif "pretty, cute, smart, joyful". According to the
Fourth Continuation (or
Gerbert's Continuation; c. 1230) of Chrétien de Troyes' unfinished romance
Perceval, the Story of the Grail, this was the name of a maidservant of Bloiesine,
Gawain's lover.
Juben m Arthurian CycleA duke of Forckheim who Erec saved after he had been kidnapped by seven robbers. His brothers, Joachim, Perant, and Malcheus, were also abducted and liberated. Erec sent them to Arthur’s court to relate the adventure.
Kadienn m Arthurian CycleBoth maternal and paternal ancestor of Arthur found in the Welsh Bonedd yr arwr, directly descended, on both occasions, from Llyr.
Kalegras m Arthurian CycleThe name of both Tristan’s father and Tristan’s son in the Icelandic Saga af Tristram ok Ísodd, from Canelengres, Tristan’s father’s surname in German romance.... [
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Kandalion m Arthurian CycleThe bold but wicked Duke of Montikluse. He made it his hobby to imprison knights in his Malmort Tower, leaving them to starve.... [
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Karabin m Arthurian CycleA giant who served King Ekunaver of Kanadic’s who delivered a message, where Ekunaver promised to invade Arthur’s lands.
Karadus m Arthurian CycleAmong Arthur’s knights in the list Chrétien de Troyes made. Chrétien tells us that Karadus had a very cheerful disposition.
Kaylet m Arthurian CycleThe King of Spain and Castille during the reign of Uther in Britain. His capital was Toledo. He was prompted by his uncle Schiltunc to join King Vridebrant of Scotland’s invasion of the African kingdom of Zazamanc... [
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Kea m Arthurian CycleLikely from a Cornish form of the Welsh name
Cai or
Cei (see
Kay). This was the name of a semi-legendary British saint, for whom the Cornish parish of Kea is named... [
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Kex m Arthurian CycleForm of
Kay 2 used by the 12th-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes in his Arthurian romances.
Klingsor m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureA powerful medieval sorcerer in Wolfram’s Parzival, formerly the Duke of Terre de Labour (probably Italy as its capital was Capua), nephew of Vergil of Naples (Vergilius; author of the Aeneid).... [
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Koralus m Arthurian CycleThe name of Enide’s father according to Hartmann von Aue. He is called Licorant (Liconal) by Chrétien de Troyes.... [
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Kuraus m Arthurian CycleA British knight from Gagunne, encountered by Lancelot early in his adventures. Lancelot came across Kuraus and Orphilet fighting in a clearing. They were both ready to collapse from exhaustion, and Lancelot made them stop fighting.... [
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Kurion m Arthurian CycleA malicious knight who attacked Queen Albiun of the Wild Mountain, intending to steal her lands. He was defeated by Arthur’s Sir Tandareis, ending the assault.
Lähelin m Arthurian CycleA king who conquered Wales and North Wales from Queen Herzeloyde, Perceval’s mother, in Wolfram’s Parzival, after Gahmuret’s death. His brother was Duke Orilus of Lalander and his sister was Cunneware of Lalant.... [
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Lambergus m Arthurian CycleIn the Italian Tristano Riccardiano and La Tavola Ritonda, the husband of the Hebrew Damsel of Thornbush Ford. He found out that his wife and
Tristan were having an affair... [
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Lambor m Arthurian CycleThe King of Terre Foraine (Strange Land) or Logres, a Grail King descended from
Bron. He ruled Corbenic and the Strange Land.... [
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Lambord m Arthurian CycleThe maternal great-grandfather of Arthur, according to the pedigree of John of Glastonbury.
Lambus m Arthurian CycleOne of the many Saxon kings who, under the Saxon King Hargadabran (Hargodabrans), fought against Arthur at the battle of Clarence.
Lamorak m Arthurian CyclePossibly a coinage based on French
l'amour "love". It has also been suggested that this is a corruption of the Welsh name
Llywarch. This was the name of a Knight of the Round Table in some Arthurian romances, a son of King Pellinore and brother of Percival.
Lanval m Arthurian CycleFrom Norman French
l'an val meaning "the valiant man". In Arthurian romance Lanval is a knight at the court of King
Arthur. The character originates in one of the
lais of Marie de France, written in the late 12th century.
Laudamie f Arthurian CycleQueen of Averre, which she inherited from King Avenis and Queen Anfole (Annore). She had a sister named Anfole.... [
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Launcelot m Theatre, Arthurian CycleVariant of
Lancelot. This spelling was used by Shakespeare in his play
The Merchant of Venice (written between 1596 and 1598) for the character of Launcelot Gobbo.
Lenomie f Arthurian CycleGuinevere’s sister in Heinrich von dem Türlin’s "Diu Crône". She was a queen. She had another sister named Flori.
Liamere f Arthurian CycleThe Queen of Libya, the wife of King Amire, and the daughter of King Garez in "Wigalois" by Wirnt von Grafenberg.
Libran m Arthurian CycleA king who battled and killed an unnamed uncle of Perceval, forcing Perceval’s aunt into seclusion in the Vulgate "Queste del Saint Graal" 1215-1230.
Llefelys m Welsh MythologyLlefelys may be derived from Cligueillus or Digueillus, which may be a corruption of the Old Welsh name Higuel (specifically, the 10th century AD king Higuel (Howel/Houuel).... [
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Logistilla f Arthurian CycleA sister of Morgan Le Fay, in Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso, and probably one of the nine co-rulers of Avalon.
Lyonors f Arthurian CycleAppears in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends 'Le Morte d'Arthur', belonging to the daughter of Earl Sanam. Lyonors had an affair with Arthur and bore him a son, Borre. Alfred Lord Tennyson used the name in his poem 'Gareth and Lynette' (1872) for the sister of Lynette, a character usually called
Lyonesse in medieval versions of the story.
Mabsant m Arthurian CycleSon of Caw, one of twenty brothers, and one of Arthur’s warriors found in the Welsh Culhwch and Olwen.
Mabuz m Arthurian CycleAnglo-Norman form of
Mabon. This is a character in 'Lanzelet', an Arthurian romance written by Ulrich von Zatzikhoven after 1194; Mabuz the Enchanter is the cowardly lord of the Schatel le Mort, or "Castle of the Dead".
Maccabruno m Arthurian CycleIn La Tavola Ritonda, Tristan assists his future father-in-law, Gilierchino, in quashing a rebellion led by Gilierchino’s nephew, Albroino. Maccabruno was another uncle of Albroino, whom he joined in the war.... [
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Madolas m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureThis name belongs to a character appearing in the Lancelot-Grail Cycle, also known as the Vulgate Cycle or the Pseudo-Map Cycle, an early 13th-century French Arthurian literary cycle.
Maeldinus m Arthurian CycleA Welsh warrior who, while hunting in the mountains of Arwystli, went insane from eating poisoned apples that had been intended for Merlin.... [
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