CELTIC MALE NAMES & THEIR MEANINGS


ADAIR: from the ford by the oak trees
AHERN, AHEARN: lord of the horses
AILBE: meaning unknown
AILILL: myth name (king of Connaught)
AIRELL: nobleman
ALAN, ALLEN, ALLAN, ALLYN: handsome
ALANSON: son of Allan
ANGUS, ANGHUS, AENGUS, AONGHUS: exceptionally strong
ANNA, ANANT: from the stream
ANSGAR: warrior
ANWELL, ANWYL: beloved
ANYON: anvil
AOD: myth name (son of Lyr)
AP OWEN: son of Owen
ARAWN: myth name (king of the Underworld)
ARGYLE: from the land of the Irish
ARLEN, ARLIN, ARLYN, ARLAN: oath
ARTHUR, ARTUR, ART, ATTY, ATTIE, ARTURO: strong as a bear
BAIRD: bard
BARRY, BAIRRFHIONN, BARRA, BEARACH, BEARCHAN: good marksman
BEACAN, BECAN: small
BEDWYR: Arthurian legend name
BENDIGEIDFRAN: name of a king
BEVAN, BEVIN, BEVYN: young soldier
BLAINE, BLAYNE, BLANE, BLAINEY, BLAYNEY: slender
BLAIR: from the plain
BOADHAGH: meaning unknown
BOWDEN, BOWDYN, BODEN, BODYN, BOYDEN, BOYD: blond
BOWEN, BOWYN: s on of Owen
BOYNTON: from the white river
BRAN, BRANN: raven
BRASIL, BREASAL, BASIL: battle
BREANAINN, BREANDAN, BREDON, BRANDAN: sword
BRENDAN, BRAN, BRAM, BROIN, BRENNAN: raven
BRETT, BRET: a Breton
BRIAN, BRYAN, BRYANT, BRIANT: strong
BRICE, BRYCE: swift
BRICRIU: myth name (the poison-tongued)
BRITOMARTUS: meaning unknown
BURGESS: citizen
CACHAMWRI: legend name (a servant of Arthur)
CADELL: warring
CADMAN: fighter
CALDER: from the stony river
CALUM: dove
CAMERON, CAMERO, CAMEY: crooked nose
CAOIMHGHIN: gentle
CARADOC: dearly loved
CARDEW: from the black fort
CAREW, CAREY, CARY: from the fortress
CARNEY, CAR, CARR, CATHAOIR, CATHAIR: fighter
CARROL, CARROLL: champion
CASEY: brave
CASSIVELLAUNUS, CASWALLAN: Arthurian myth name
CATHAL, CAHAL, CONALL, CONNELL: strong in battle
CATHBAD: meaning unknown
CEDRIC: chief
CELYDDON: myth name (father of Culhwch)
CHAD: defense
CLUST: myth name (son of Clustfeinad)
CLUSTFEINAD: myth name
COCIDIUS: myth name (a hunter god)
COINNEACH: handsome
CONALL: myth name (Ulster chieftain)
CONALL CERNACH: myth name (Ulster chief)
CONAN, CONANT, CON, CONN, CUINN: wise
CONCHOBAR: myth name (a hero)
CONDAN, CONDON: dark-haired wise man
CONLAOCH: meaning unknown
CONN: myth name (son of Lir)
CONNLA: myth name (son of Conn)
CONROY: persistent
CONWAY: hound of the plain
CORANN: myth name (a druid)
CORMAC, CAIRBRE, CARBRY: charioteer
CRADAWG: myth name (son of Bran)
CUCHULAIN: myth name (the Hound of Ulster)
CULAIN, CULANN: myth name (the smith)
CULHWCH: meaning unknown
CULLEN: cub
CUSTENNIN: myth name (a giant)
CYNYR: meaning unknown
DALLAS: dwells by the waterfall
DAMAN: demon
DARCY: dark
DEARG: son of Daghda
DERMOT: free
DESMOND: from south Munster
DEVIN, DEVYN: poet
DILLION: faithful
DINSMORE: from the hill fort
DOANE: from the sand hill
DONALD, DON, DOYLE, DOY, DUGHALL, DOUGAL, DOUGHAL: dark stranger
DONAT, DONAL, DOMHNALL, DONALL, DORAN, DORRAN: stranger
DONNALLY, DONNELLY: brave, dark man
DONNCHADH, DONOGH, DONAGHY, DONOVAN: strong fighter
DOUGHLAS, DOUGLAS: dwells by the dark stream
DREM: myth name (son of Dremidydd)
DRISCOLL, DRISCOL, DRISKELL: interpreter
DRUCE: wise
DRUDWYN: myth name (Mabon's dog)
DRUMMOND: lives on the hill top
DUANE, DEWAIN, DWAYNE: song
DUER: hero
DUFF, DUBV, DUFFY: dark-faced
DUNCAN, DUNHAM: dark-skinned fighter
DYFED: from Dyfred
EA, EDAN: fire
EBURACON: lives near the yew-tree estate
EFNISIEN: myth name (son of Euroswydd)
EGAN, EGHAN: ardent
EGOMAS: meaning unknown
EINION: anvil
ELIDOR: myth name (a monk)
EMRYS: Celtic form of Ambrose (immortal)
ERIM: meaning unknown
EVAN: young fighter
EVNISSYEN: meaning unknown
EWEN, EWAN, EWYN, EOGHANN, EOIN: young
FARREL, FARRELL: brave
FERCHAR: myth name (son of Uisnech)
FERDIAD: meaning unknown
FERGHUS, FERGUS, FEARGHUS: manly
FERRIS: rock
FIACRE, FIACRA: eagle
FIALLAN: meaning unknown
FIAMAIN: v meaning unknown
FINBAR, FINNBAR, FYNBAR, FINNOBARR: blond
FINIAN: handsome
FINN, FINGAL: myth name
FLOYD: gray
FORSA: meaning unknown
GALL: stranger
GALVIN, GALVYN: sparrow
GELBAN: meaning unknown
GILDAS: serves God
GILMORE: serves Mary
GILROY: serves the red-haired lord
GIRARD: meaning unknown
GLEN, GLYN, GLENN: from the valley
GLIFIEU: myth name (son of Taran)
GORSEDD: myth name (from Arberth)
GRUDDIEU: myth name (son of Muriuel)
GUY: sensible
GWALCHMAI: myth name, Arthurian legend (Gawain)
GWAWL: myth name (son of Clud)
GWEFL: myth name (son of Gwastad)
GWERN: myth name (son of Matholwch)
GWERNACH: myth name
GWRI: of the golden hair
GWYNHAM: myth name (father of Teithi)
HAFGAN: myth name
HALWN: meaning unknown
HEFEYDD: myth name (father of Rhiannon)
HEILYN: myth name (son of Gwyn)
HENBEDDESTR: fastest man
HENWAS: myth name (brother of Henbeddestr)
HERNE: myth name (a hunter god)
HOEL: meaning unknown
HUARWAR: myth name (son of Halwn)
HUEIL: myth name (son of Caw)
HUON: meaning unknown)
IDEN: wealthy
INNIS, INNESS: from the island
IRVIN, IRVEN, IRVYN, IRVING: white
KALEN, KAILEN, KALAN, KALLAN, KHEELAN, KELLEN: Irish/Celtic name meaning "warrior."
KANE, KAYNE: intelligent
KARNEY, KEARNEY: fighter
KEANE, KEENE: tall and handsome
KEGAN, KEEGAN, KEAGHAN: son of Egan
KEIR: dark-skinned
KELVIN, KELVYN, KELWIN, KELWYN: from the narrow river
KENDALL, KENDAL, KENDHAL: from the bright valley
KENNETH: handsome
KENT, KENTIGERN: head chief
KERMIT, KERMODE: son of Diarmaid
KERRY, KEARY: dark
KERWIN, KERWYN, KIRWIN, KIRWYN, KIERAN: dark-skinned
KEVIN, KEVYN, KEVAN: gentle
KILLIAN, KILIAN: blind
KUNAGNOS: wise
KYNTHELIG: myth name (a guide)
LAIRGNEN: myth name (of Connaught)
LEE, LEIGH: healer
LEITH: meadow
LESLEY, LESLIE: from the gray fortress
LINCOLN: from the settlement by the pool
LIR: a mythical king
LLEWELYN: ruler
LLOYD: gray
LLYR: a mythical king
LUXOVIOUS: myth name (god of Luxeuil)
MABON: myth name (god of youth)
MAC, MACK: son of
MACCUS: hammer
MACKLIN, MACKLYN: son of Flann
MADDOX, MADDOCK: beneficient
MALCOLM: servant of Saint Columba
MALVIN, MALVYN, MELVIN, MELVYN, MELVILLE: leader
MATHOLWCH: myth name
MEDR: myth name
MEDREDYDD: myth name (son of Medredydd)
MENW: myth name (a wizard)
MERLIN, MERLYN: from the hill over the sea
MORFRAN: myth name (an ugly demon)
MORGAN, MORVEN, MORVYN, MARINER, MARVIN, MARVYN, MORYN, MURRAY, MURRY: lives by the sea
MUNGO: lovable
MURDOC, MURDOCH, MURDOCK: seaman
MURTAGH: protects the sea
MYNOGAN: myth name (father of Beli)
NAOIS: myth name (a warrior)
NEAL, NEIL, NEALON, NELL, NEALE, NIALL, NEILL, NIALLAN, NYLE: champion
NELS: chief
NELSON: son of Neil
NEMAUSUS: myth name (god of Nimes)
NEWLIN, NEWLYN: from the new spring
NIECE, NEESE: choice
NISIEN: myth name (son of Euroswydd)
NOLAN, NOLAND: noble
ORIN, ORAN: white
OSCAR, OSKAR, OSKER, OSCKAR: jumping fighter
OSSIAN, OISIN: meaning unknown
OWEN, OWIN, OWYN: young fighter
PENDARAN: meaning unknown
PERTH, PERT: from the thorn-bush thicket
PHELAN: wolf
POWELL: son of Howell
PRYDERI: care
PWYLL: myth name (lord of Annwn)
QUIN, QUINN: wise
REGAN, REGHAN, REAGAN, REAGHAN: regal
RIVALIN: meaning unknown
RONAN oath
ROY: red-haired
SATIVOLA: name of a saint
SAWYER: cuts timber
SCILTI: legend name (messenger of Arthur)
SETANTA: myth name (son of Sualtam)
SHERIDAN: untamed
SIDWELL: meaning unknown
SLOAN, SLOANE: fighter
SUGN: myth name (son of Sugnedudd)
TADHG: myth name (a prince of Munster)
TALIESIN: myth name (a bard)
TANGUY: fighter
TARAN: meaning unknown
TEAGUE, TEAGHUE: bard
TEIRTU: meaning unknown
TEITHI: myth name (son of Gwynham)
TEGID: meaning unknown
TEYRNON, TIERNAN, TIERNAY: regal
TORREY, TORY: lives by the tower
TRAHERN: strong as iron
TREMAYNE, TREMAINE: from the town encircled by stone
TREVOR: wise
TUIREANN: meaning unknown
TURI:
TWRCH, TRWYTH: myth name
UCHDRYD: myth name (Crossbeard)
UISNECH, USENECH: meaning unknown
USK-WATER: meaning unknown
VARDEN, VARDON: from the green hill
VARNEY: from the alder grove
VAUGHN: small
WEYLIN, WEYLYN: son of the wolf
WYNNE: fair
YORK: yew-tree
YSPADDADEN: myth name (father of Olwyn)