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Iorwen f Welsh (Rare)Likely a feminine form of
Iorwerth, formed from the Welsh elements
iôr "lord, ruler" and
gwen "white, fair, blessed".
Irfon m WelshFrom the name of the River Irfon in Powys, Wales, which may originate from the same source as
Irvine.
Irial m WelshFrom the Irish Iarfhlaith, which means "prince". Irial Fáid was a legendary High King of Ireland.
Kelwyn m WelshPerhaps derived from the welsh "kel", meaning "little Church" and "wyn", meaning "friend", with the complessive meaning of "friend of Church".
Kinna f WelshVariant of
Kendra. Kinna is of Welsh origin, and it’s meaning is ‘greatest champion’.
Labrynt m & f WelshThis name was taken from the word "Labrynt" in welsh which means Labyrint. This name is used to describe or to pray for someone to be smart and/or strategic like a smart person who can solve a labyrint map
Laudatus m Late Roman, Welsh (Latinized)Derived from Latin
laudatus meaning "praised, lauded, commended, esteemed", which is ultimately derived from Latin
laudo meaning "to praise, to laud, to commend".... [
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Lilwen f WelshCombination of the Welsh elements
lili "lily" and
gwen "white; fair; blessed".
Llio f WelshOriginally a diminutive of
Gwenllian, now sometimes used independently. The 15th-century Welsh poet Dafydd Nanmor sang poems to a girl called Llio. It was revived in the early 20th century.
Llion m WelshDerived from the name of
Caerleon, a legendary Welsh giant and king, whose name is derived from Welsh
caer "(Roman) fortress" (ultimately from Latin
castrum) and
legionum "of the Legions"... [
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Llywarch m Medieval Welsh, WelshPossibly a Welsh form of the hypothetic old Celtic name *
Lugumarcos meaning "horse of Lugus", derived from the name of the Celtic god
Lugus combined with Welsh
march "horse", but perhaps the first element is Welsh
llyw "leader"... [
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Lyn m WelshShort form of
Llywelyn, from its last syllable. A known bearer was the Welsh actor David Llewellyn "Lyn" Harding (1867-1952).
Lynfa f WelshProbably an elaborated form of the popular name syllable
Lyn, using the suffix
fa (perhaps from names such as
Gwynfa or
Meirionfa, in which it may be derived from Welsh
fa "place").
Lynwen f WelshPossibly formed from the Welsh masculine name
Lyn (a short form of
Llywelyn) or the initial sound in
Lynette combined with the Welsh element
gwen "white; fair; blessed"... [
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Maelgwyn m WelshMaelgwyn means Prince of Hounds. It was also the name of a 6th century king of Gwynedd, Maelgwyn Gwynedd.
Magwen f WelshCombination of
Mag, a diminutive of
Marged, and Welsh
gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed".
Mai f Welsh (Rare)Welsh form of
May as well as a direct adoption of Welsh
mai "(month of) May".
Meddyf f WelshEtymology uncertain, perhaps from
medd meaning "mead" and
yf meaning "drinks" or from
medd meaning "power, authority".
Medeni f Welsh (Rare)Derived from Welsh
Medi "September" (originally "to reap, mow, crop") and
geni "to be born".
Mefus f Welsh (Rare)Directly from the Welsh vocabulary word
mefus meaning "strawberries".
Meira f WelshOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from
Mair.
Melangell f WelshThe name of an early Welsh saint, known as the patron saint of small creatures because she sheltered a hare from the hounds of Prince
Brochwel Ysgythrog during his hunting expedition... [
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Menai f Welsh (Rare)Locational name from the Menai Strait (Afon Menai), a river-like section of sea which separates the island of Anglesey (Ynys Môn) from the Welsh mainland. 'Menai' is probably connected to the name of the island, but the meanings of both are unknown... [
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Menna f Welsh, Frisian, East FrisianVariant of
Mena in countries where that name is used (i.e., Germany, Netherlands,
Mena being a German/Dutch diminutive of various names beginning with
Mein, such as
Meinhild, where the meaning is "strength"), but Menna is also used regularly in Wales in modern times... [
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Merion f WelshWelsh - feminine form of Meirion, the Welsh name of the county of Merioneth. Other feminine forms are Meiriona and Meirionwen.
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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Mirain f WelshDirectly taken from Welsh
mirain "beautiful, fair, refined, lovely".
Morlais m WelshFrom the name of a river in Wales, derived from Welsh
môr "sea" and
llais "voice". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century.
Nwyvre f Welsh (Modern)From the poetic Middle Welsh word
nwyfre meaning "sky, heaven, firmament" and "ether, quintessence", derived from
nwyf "energy, vigour". This is a recently coined Welsh name.
Oenwen f WelshDerived from Welsh
oen "lamb" and
gwen "fair; white; blessed".
Rendria f Welsh (Rare)This name is from the fictional book The Dragon Wall. It is a welsh name but can be used in North America.
Rhain m Medieval Welsh, WelshFrom Welsh
rhain meaning "stiff" or "stretched out", sometimes interpreted as "spear". This was borne by a son of the legendary 5th-century king Brychan Brycheiniog, and by a 9th-century king of Dyfed.
Rhianwen f WelshCombination of Welsh
rhiain "maiden" (compare
Rhian) and
gwen "white; fair; blessed".
Rhidian m WelshPossibly a derivative of Old Welsh
rudd "red", in which case it is a cognate of
Ruadhán. This was the name of an early Welsh saint, remembered in the parish and village of Llanrhidian on Gower.
Rhion m & f WelshAs a masculine name, this is a modern Welsh form of
Ryan, or a masculine form of
Rhian, coined from Welsh
rhi "leader".... [
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Rhiwallon m WelshWelsh form of the old Celtic name
*Rigovellaunos, perhaps meaning "most kingly" or "lord-ruler" (from
rhi and
gwallon). This name belongs to several characters in the Welsh 'Triads' (11th- to 14th-c.), including a son of
Urien "who fought against the Saxons and enjoyed a number of victories"... [
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Rhoswen f WelshDerived from the Welsh elements
rhos "rose" (cf.
Rhosyn) and
gwen "white, pure, holy, fair".
Rhun m Welsh, Medieval Welsh, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian RomanceOld Welsh name, possibly derived from Proto-Celtic *
roino- meaning "hill, plain" (the source of Scottish Gaelic
raon meaning "plain, field") or Proto-Celtic *
rnf which meant "secret" and "magic" (the source of Middle Welsh
rin which meant "mystery" and "charm" as well as Modern Welsh
rhin meaning "secret")... [
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Sadwen m WelshVariant form of
Sadwrn. This name was borne by a Welsh saint from the 6th century AD.
Sadwyn m WelshVariant form of
Sadwen. A known bearer of this name is Sadwyn Brophy (b. 1996), a New Zealand actor.
Sali f WelshDiminutive of
Sarah (see
Sally). This is the name of Welsh children’s book and television character
Sali Mali.
Seirian f WelshPossibly derived from Welsh
serennu meaning "sparkling (like stars)".
Selyf m WelshWelsh form of
Solomon via Old Welsh
Seleu. Selyf ap Cynan, also known as Selyf Sarffgadau, (died 616) appears in Old Welsh genealogies as an early 7th-century King of Powys, the son of Cynan Garwyn.
Sulien m Breton, Welsh, Celtic MythologyDerived from the Celtic name
Sulgen meaning "born from the sun". This was the name of a Celtic sun god. It was borne by several early saints.
Sulwyn m WelshAppears to be a form of Welsh
Sulgwyn "Pentecost, Whitsunday" (literally "white Sunday", from
(Dydd) Sul "Sunday, day of the sun" +
gwyn "white, holy, blessed"). But Sul (= "sun") was also the name of a Celtic saint, commemorated in certain Welsh place names (e.g. Llandysul, Llandysilio); Sulwyn is formed from this element + -
wyn, name suffix meaning "white, fair" from Welsh
gwyn.
Swyn f & m Welsh (Rare)Means "spell, charm" in Welsh, ultimately from Latin
signum "sign".
Talfan m WelshTalfan has its origins in the Welsh language and it is also used largely in Welsh. The meaning of Talfan is 'tall beacon'. Famous individuals with the name: Aneirin Talfan Davies OBE, (11 May 1909 – 14 July 1980)
1 was a Welsh poet, broadcaster and literary critic... [
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Tangwen f WelshDerived from Welsh
tanc "peace" combined with
gwen "white, fair, blessed". It occurs briefly in 'Culhwch and Olwen' belonging to a lady at King Arthur's court, the daughter of Gweir Servitor of Birds.
Tanwen f WelshMeans "white fire" from Welsh
tan "fire" (compare
Tanguy) combined with
gwen "white, fair, blessed". This is a modern Welsh name, first used in the 1960s.
Tanwyn m WelshMeans "white fire", derived from Welsh
tân "fire" and
gwyn "white, fair, blessed".
Tathan m & f WelshThe meaning is unfortunately unknown to me. This was the name of a Welsh saint from the 5th century AD; sources conflict over whether the saint was a male or a female. In the case of the latter, the saint was thought to be a daughter of a King of Gwent.
Tecwyn m Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)Derived from Welsh
teg "beautiful; fair" and
gwyn "white; fair; blessed". Saint Tecwyn is the patron saint and founder of Llandecwyn in the Welsh county of Gwynedd.
Tegeirian f & m Welsh (Rare)Means "orchid" in Welsh, composed of Welsh
teg "fair, beautiful" and
eirian "bright, brilliant, fair".
Teifi f & m WelshFrom the name of a river in Wales.
Teleri f Welsh, Arthurian RomanceContraction of Welsh
ty meaning "thy, your" and
Eleri. This name is mentioned in
Culhwch and Olwen as one of the maidens of King Arthur's court.
Tonwen f WelshMeans "white wave" in Welsh. Tonwen (or simply
Gwen) was the mother of Saint Cybi and sister of
Non (herself mother of Wales' patron saint, David)... [
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Tredegar m WelshA rare given name of Welsh origin. Tredegar derives from the town so-named in Monmouthshire (now in Blaenau Gwent), Wales. The name derives from the Old Welsh
treff meaning 'estate, village' and
deg ewr meaning 'ten acres'.... [
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Tybie f Welsh, HistoryThis was the name of an obscure Welsh saint of the 5th century, supposedly a daughter of Brychan Brycheiniog. A church in Dyfed, Wales was named after her.
Valmai f English (Rare), English (Australian, Rare), Welsh (Rare)From the Welsh 'fel Mai' = like May. It was invented by best-selling Welsh author Allen Raine for her popular romance novel 'By Berwen Banks', (1899) in which Valmai is a main character: the meaning of her name is footnoted at the end of Chapter One... [
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Wyre m WelshThe name is derived from the the name of the rivers Afon Wyre in Wales and Wyre in Lancashire. It means "winding river". It is bourne by the BBC journalist Wyre Davies.
Ystradwel f WelshDerived from the Old Welsh name
Stradwel, ultimately from
strat meaning “valley” and
guaul meaning “rampart, boundary”.