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Aberfa f WelshMeans "from the mouth of the river" in Welsh.
Adwen f Welsh, CornishWelsh name, in which the second element is
gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed". It was borne by a Cornish saint, considered to be "the Cornish Saint
Dwynwen" as a patron of sweethearts... [
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Aedd m Welsh, IrishFrom the Irish
aedh "fire". This name was borne by a king of Ireland.
Aelhaearn m WelshDerived from Welsh
ael meaning "(eye)brow" and
haearn "iron". This was the name of a 7th-century saint.
Aelwen f WelshDerived from Welsh
ael "brow" and
gwen "white; fair; blessed". This name has been used from the early 20th century onwards.
Aeres f Welsh (Modern, Rare)Allegedly directly taken from Welsh
aeres "heiress". Seems restricted to the Carmarthen district, in South Wales.
Afan m Welsh, Medieval WelshThe name of a river in South Wales, usually Anglicized as
Avon or Avan, presumably derived from Celtic *
abon- "river" (making it a cognate of
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Alaw f WelshDerived from Welsh
alaw "melody, tune; lily, water lily".
Alawn m WelshDerived from Welsh
alaw meaning "melody, harmony" (see
Alaw). This was the name of an early bard, said to be one of the three founders of druidism.
Alltwen f WelshFrom Welsh
allt “wooded hillside” and
gwen “white, blessed”. This name may be given in reference to the village in Wales.
Alwen f WelshAdoption of the name of a Welsh river in Clwyd. The origin and meaning of this river's name are uncertain; current theories, however, include a derivation from Proto-Celtic
*al(aun)o- "nourishing".
Amranwen f Welsh (Modern, Rare)Derived from Welsh
amrant "eyelid" and
gwen "white, fair, blessed". It is also the Welsh name for the medicinal herb known as German chamomile in English.
Aneira f WelshFeminine form of
Aneirin, also considered a combination of Welsh
an, an intensifying prefix, and
eira "snow" (see
Eira 1), with the intended meaning of "much snow" or "very snowy"... [
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Aneirwen f WelshAlternate form of
Aneira, with the Welsh element
gwen meaning "white, blessed".
Annwyl f WelshFrom the Welsh word
annwyl, which means "dear". The word
annwyl is comprised of
an-, an intensive prefix and gŵyl “mild, gentle, graceful; bashful, modest”.
Anwyl f WelshAlternative form of
Annwyl, derived from the Welsh word
annwyl meaning "dear, darling".
Arfon m WelshFrom an ancient name for the region of North West Gwynedd, derived from Welsh
ar "opposite" and
Môn "Anglesey". This has been used as a given name since the late 19th century.
Arianell f WelshDerived from Welsh
arian "silver" and Middle Welsh
gell "yellow" (which apparently also carried the connotations of "shining", ultimately going back to Proto-Celtic
*gelwo- "yellow; white", compare Old Irish
gel(o) white; fair; shining").... [
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Arwen f WelshFeminine form of
Arwyn. Its adoption in the late 19th century may have been influenced by the ancient Welsh name
Arianwen.
Aurddolen f Welsh (Rare)Derived from Welsh
aur meaning "gold" and Welsh
dolen meaning "ring, loop, link, circle". Used as the Welsh form of Goldilocks.
Awel f WelshDirectly taken from Welsh
awel "breeze; wind".
Awen f Breton, WelshDerived from Welsh and Breton
awen "muse; (poetic) inspiration; poetic gift", ulitmately from the Indo-European root
*-uel "to blow (wind)". As a given name it has been in use since the 19th century.
Beuno m WelshProbably from Welsh
bu "cow" and
-no "knowing". The name of a 7th-century Welsh saint.
Briog m Breton, Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)Derived from Breton and Middle Welsh
bri, ultimately from Proto-Celtic
*brigo "high, noble" or
*brīgos "importance". Briog (died c. 502) was a 5th-century Welsh holy man who became the first abbot of Saint-Brieuc in Brittany... [
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Brochwel m WelshFrom the old Welsh name
Brochfael, in which the second element is
mael "prince". This was the name of a legendary Welsh king who gave land to Saint
Melangell.
Buddug f WelshDerived from Welsh
budd "profit, advantage". It is a cognate of
Boudicca, the name of a 1st-century queen of the Iceni (a Celtic people) who is known as Buddug in Welsh, and is sometimes considered a Welsh equivalent of
Victoria.
Cadan m Cornish, WelshDerived from Welsh and Cornish
cad "battle" and possibly Welsh
man "place" or Welsh
nant "brook, stream". This is also the name of a river in Dyfed, Wales.
Cadewyn m WelshPossibly 'white warrior' or 'pure warrior'. In Welsh cade can be interpreted as warring, and wyn as white or fair
Cadno m Welsh, Old WelshDerived from Welsh
cat "battle" and
-no "knowing". The modern Welsh word
cadno, "fox", likely stems from the given name, similar to French
Renard.
Cain f WelshMeans "beautiful, fair" in Welsh. This was the name of a 5th-century saint.
Caio m WelshDiminutive of
Cai 2. The name coincides with
Caio or
Caeo, the name of a village in the county of Carmarthenshire, south-west Wales.
Cariad f WelshDirectly taken from Welsh
cariad "love, affection; darling, sweetheart". This name is borne by British comedian Cariad Lloyd.
Cedny f & m WelshCedny means “a group of foxes” in welsh.
Ceindeg f WelshDerived from Welsh
cein, the penult form of
cain, "fair, fine; elegant" and
teg "beautiful, fair, fine".
Ceinwedd f WelshDerived from Welsh
cein, the penult form of
cain, "fair, fine; elegant" and
gwedd "appearance; aspect; view".
Creirwy f Welsh, Welsh MythologyMeans "token of the egg", and in effect "mundane egg", from Welsh
creir "a token, jewel, sacred object" and
wy "egg". In the Mabinogion, a collection of tales from Welsh myth, she was a daughter of
Ceridwen and one of the three most beautiful maids of the Isle of Britain... [
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Cybi m WelshPossibly derived from Celtic *
kob(o)- "victory". This was the name of a 6th-century Welsh saint who founded Caergybi (the Welsh name for Holyhead).
Cynddelw m WelshWelsh name of uncertain origin, perhaps from an Old Celtic element meaning "high, exalted" combined with Welsh or Old Celtic
delw "image, effigy".
Cywair m WelshDerived from
cywair meaning “proper order, fit state or condition”.
Deilwen f WelshMeans "white leaves" from Welsh
dail "leaves" (singulative
deilen) combined with
gwen "white, fair, blessed".
Del f WelshWelsh, meaning "pretty". A modern Welsh name.... [
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Derfel m WelshDerived from either Welsh
derw "oak" or the obsolete Welsh element
der(w) "true" and
mael "prince, leader".
Deri m & f WelshFrom Welsh
derw meaning "oak."
Derwen m WelshFrom Welsh
derw meaning "oak" and
wyn meaning "fair, white, blessed."
Derwyn m WelshOf debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Welsh
derw "oak" or the obsolete Welsh element
der(w) "true" and
gwyn "white; fair; blessed".
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".
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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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
dŵr "water") and *
r-
g- "king". This was the name of a 5th-century Welsh saint... [
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Edryd m WelshMeans "descent" or "restoration" in Welsh.
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".
Eirianwen f WelshFrom Welsh
eirian "shining, bright" and
gwen "holy, white, pure".
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.
Elliw m & f WelshProbably derived from
lliw, meaning "colour" in Welsh.
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.
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".
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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Enidwen f WelshCombination of named "Enid" with Welsh suffix "-wen," giving the meaning "blessed life" or "blessed soul."
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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Eos f WelshMeans "nightingale" in Welsh.
Erwyd m WelshMeaning uncertain, possibly taken from the town Erwood, called Erwyd in Welsh. The town's name may have been derived from
cerwyd, "stag".
Eryl f & m WelshFrom Welsh
eryl meaning "watcher" or "lookout" (originally "hunt"), derived from
ar, an intensifying prefix, and
hyl "a hunt". In regular use since the 1920s, though infrequently... [
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Eurddolen f WelshMeans "golden ring", derived from the Welsh elements
aur "gold" and
dolen "ring". It is sometimes interpreted as the Welsh form of
Goldilocks ("golden ringlets, curls").
Eurfon m & f WelshPossibly from Welsh
aur "gold" combined with Môn, the name of an island in Wales.
Eurfryn m WelshDerived from Welsh
eur, the penult form of
aur, "gold" and
bryn "hill".
Eurgain f Welsh, Welsh MythologyDerived from Welsh
aur "gold" (penult form
eur) and
cain "fair; fine; elegant". In Welsh mythology, Eurgain is noted as the first female saint and daughter of
Caratacus (see
Caradog) in the
History of Dunraven Manuscript, a manuscript giving the genealogy of
Taliesin.
Euros m WelshDerived from Welsh
aur meaning "gold", perhaps originally a short form of
Euroswydd (itself probably derived from
aur and
oswydd "enemy").
Galâth m WelshThe Welsh variant of
Galahad, the Arthurian knight. This is a modern translation
Glain f Welsh (Rare)Directly taken from Welsh
glain "jewel". This name has been used since the 1920s.
Glesni f WelshDerived from Welsh
glesni "blueness; greenness, verdure; youthfulness".
Glynwen f WelshFrom the Welsh elements
glyn meaning "valley" and
gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".
Grisial m & f WelshDirectly taken from Welsh
grisial "crystal". This name has been in use since the late 19th century.
Grug f WelshDirectly taken from Welsh
grug "heather".
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.
Gwawrddydd f Welsh (Rare)Means "daybreak, dawn", derived from Welsh
gwawr "dawn" and
dydd "day". (Also compare
Gwawr.) This was the name of an early Welsh saint, sometimes called
Gwenddydd, one of the supposed daughters of
Brychan Brycheiniog.
Gweirydd m WelshPossibly derived from the Welsh element
gwair "turn, circle" (elder form
gweir)
Gwenallt m WelshThe bardic name of the 20th-century Welsh scholar, critic and poet David James Jones (1899-1968), in whose case it meant "fair wood" from Welsh
gwen "white, fair, blessed" and
allt "wood, small forest"... [
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Gwener f WelshThis name is the Welsh form of
Venus, referring to the Roman goddess of Love and Beauty.... [
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Gwenfron f WelshDerived from Welsh
gwen "white; fair; blessed" and
bron "breast".
Gwennan f Welsh, BretonYounger form of
Gwennant, itself derived from the Welsh elements
gwen "white, fair, blessed" and
nant "stream". This name was borne by a daughter of
Brychan Brycheiniog.
Gwenno f WelshDiminutive of
Gwenllian and other names beginning with
Gwen, used independently since the 19th century. It coincides with the medieval Welsh name for the planet Venus (literally "little white one" or "little bright one")... [
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Gwenog f WelshOld Welsh diminutive of
Gwen. This was the name of an obscure early Welsh saint. It was mentioned in J. K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series of books as the name of a witch, Gwenog Jones.
Gwenonwy f Welsh (Rare)Directly taken from Welsh
gwenonwy "lily of the valley". In local folklore this was the name of King Arthur's sister; Maen Gwenonwy, a large rock off Porth Cadlan in Gwynedd, Wales, is named for her.... [
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Gwenydd f WelshMeans "joy" in Welsh. It has been used in Wales since the mid-19th century.... [
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Gwili m WelshAfter the name of a river in Carmarthenshire.
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.
Gwril m WelshWelsh name, that some translated as "lordly," "heroic act," or "combating"
Gwrwst m WelshDerived from the Proto-Celtic
*wiros meaning “man” and
*gustus meaning “excellence, force”.
Gwylan f Welsh (Rare)Directly taken from Welsh
gwylan "seagull". This name has been used from the early 20th century onwards.
Gwynfryn m WelshFrom the name of the village Gwynfryn in Wrexham - the name of which derives from the Welsh name elements "bryn" - meaning hill, and "gwyn", meaning white, thus meaning "white hill". Earliest known usage as a given name dates to the late 19th century - reached peak popularity in the 1910s.
Gwynno m WelshName of a Celtic Christian saint, apparently from
Gwynn- (first part of compound names beginning with Welsh
gwyn "white, fair, holy", e.g.
Gwynoro,
Gwynlliw) + diminutive suffix -
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Gwynoro m Welsh (Rare)Derived from Welsh
gwyn meaning "white, fair, blessed" combined with an uncertain second element, possibly
gawr "shout" or
gorŵydd "steed" or
gwared "deliverance, relief"... [
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Hafgan m & f WelshProbably means "summer song", from the Welsh elements
haf "summer" combine with
cân "song". Could also mean "summer white".... [
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Hafina f WelshDerived from Welsh
hafin "summer season, summer time, summer days".
Hafren f WelshModern Welsh form of
Habren, the original Old Welsh name of the River
Severn, which is of unknown meaning (see
Sabrina).
Hafwen f WelshCombination of Welsh
haf "summer" and
gwen "white; fair; blessed". This name has been used from the early 20th century onwards.
Haulwyn m Welsh (Rare)Derived from Welsh elements
haul meaning "sun" and
gwyn meaning "white, fair, blessed."