Welsh Names
Welsh names are used in the country of Wales in Britain. See also about Welsh names.
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303Ivor is an English masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name Ívarr, compositions of the elements ýr 'yew tree, bow' and herr 'army, warrior', thus meaning 'archer, bow warrior'. During the Middle Ages, Scandin...
Iwan is a masculine given name with two distinct linguistic origins. In Welsh, it is a modern form of Ieuan, itself a medieval Welsh version of Iohannes (see John), ultimately derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yoḥan...
Leolin is an Anglicized form of the Welsh name Llywelyn, influenced by the Latin word leo meaning "lion". This influence likely originated in medieval Latin documents where Welsh names were often Latinized, with scribes...
Lleucu is a Welsh feminine given name of uncertain etymology. It is possibly derived from Lleu, the Welsh form of Lugus, a Celtic god. The name appears in medieval Welsh poetry, most notably in the 14th-century elegy Mar...
Llew is a Welsh masculine name that functions as a variant of Lleu and is also used as a short form of Llewelyn. The name coincides with the Welsh word llew meaning "lion," lending it a regal and powerful connotation. Et...
Llewela is a Welsh feminine name, a variant of Llewella, which is itself the feminine form of Llywelyn. The name Llywelyn is thought to derive from an old Celtic name *Lugubelinos, combining the names of the gods Lugus a...
Llewella is a feminine given name of Welsh origin, representing the female form of the masculine Welsh name Llywelyn. While Llywelyn has deep historical roots as the name of medieval Welsh princes, Llewella is a modern o...
Llewellyn is a variant of Llewelyn, a Welsh masculine given name with a rich history and distinctive pronunciation. This name, often spelled in various forms, has deep roots in Welsh culture and medieval monarchy. Beyond...
Llewelyn is a variant of Llywelyn, a masculine Welsh given name, whose spelling has been influenced by the Welsh word llew "lion". The root name, Llywelyn itself has an intricate etymology. It likely descends from a hypo...
Llinos is a Welsh feminine given name derived directly from the Welsh word for linnet (Linaria cannabina), a small bird in the finch family. The name is part of a tradition in Welsh naming culture that draws from nature,...
Llywellyn is a variant of the Welsh name Llywelyn. Its origin is deeply rooted in Welsh history and language, often associated with leadership and divinity.EtymologyThe name Llywelyn — and by extension Llywellyn — probab...
Llywelyn is a masculine given name of Welsh origin, deeply rooted in the history and mythology of Wales. The name is widely believed to derive from an unattested Old Celtic name *Lugubelinos, which combines the names of...
Lowri is a Welsh feminine given name, derived as a form of Laura. Laura itself originates from the Late Latin name Laurus, meaning "laurel", a plant whose leaves were used in ancient Rome to craft victory garlands. The n...
Luc is a French and Welsh masculine given name, equivalent to the English Luke. Linguistically, Luc derives from the Latin Lucas, which itself comes from the Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukas), a shortened form of Λουκανός (Loukanos)...
Luned is the Welsh form of Lunete, found in the medieval Welsh tale Owain, or the Lady of the Fountain, which is an adaptation of Chrétien de Troyes's Old French poem Yvain, the Knight of the Lion. The name stems from a...
EtymologyMadoc is a masculine given name of Welsh origin. It derives from the Old Welsh name Matauc, which is formed from the element mad meaning "good, fortunate" combined with a diminutive suffix. The name thus carries...
Madog is the Welsh variant of Madoc. This name has deep roots in Welsh history and legend, being derived from the Old Welsh Matauc, which comes from the element mad meaning "good, fortunate" combined with a diminutive su...
Mair is the Welsh form of Mary, derived from the Latin Maria and ultimately from the Hebrew name Miryam. The meaning of the root name is uncertain, with theories including "sea of bitterness," "rebelliousness," and "wish...
Mairwen is a Welsh name derived as a combination of Mair and the Welsh element gwen, meaning "white, blessed." As such, Mairwen can be interpreted as "blessed Mary" or "white Mary," linking it to the Welsh form of the Vi...
Maldwyn is a Welsh place-name adopted as a given name, primarily used for females. It originates from the old Welsh county of Montgomeryshire (Sir Drefaldwyn in Welsh), whose name was mistakenly reinterpreted as "town of...
Etymology and MeaningMallt is a Welsh form of Matilda, a name meaning "strength in battle" from the Germanic elements maht "might, strength" and hilt "battle". While Matilda was brought to England by the Normans and beca...
Marc is the French, Catalan, and Welsh form of the Latin name Marcus. It is ultimately derived from the Roman name Marcus, which is thought to be related to the Roman god of war, Mars, giving it connotations of martial s...
Mared is a Welsh feminine given name, directly derived from the common name Margaret. It is pronounced approximately "MAH-red" in Welsh.Etymology and HistoryMared is the Welsh form of Margaret, which itself originates fr...
Marged is the Welsh form of Margaret, a name with deep historical and cultural roots. Derived from Latin Margarita, which comes from Greek μαργαρίτης (margarites) meaning "pearl", the name ultimately traces back to an In...
Mari is a feminine given name used in many European languages, serving as a form of Maria or Marie. It is the Estonian, Finnish, Welsh, and Breton form of Maria, a Hungarian diminutive of Mária, and a Scandinavian, Georg...
Martyn is a given name that appears in Welsh, Manx, and Ukrainian usage as a form of Martin. The name Martin ultimately derives from the Roman name Martinus, itself a derivative of Martis, the genitive case of the name o...
Maxen is a Welsh masculine given name, serving as the Anglicized form of Macsen. This connection ties Maxen directly to a rich historical figure: Magnus Maximus, known in Welsh tradition as Macsen Wledig. The name Maxen...
Megan is a Welsh feminine given name, originally a diminutive of Margaret. The name Margaret ultimately derives from the Greek word margarites, meaning "pearl", which was likely borrowed from an Indo-Iranian language. In...
EtymologyMeical is the Welsh form of the name Michael, which derives from the Hebrew Miyka'el meaning 'who is like God?'. The name's rhetorical question underscores the belief that no person or being can compare to God,...
Meinir is a Welsh female given name that embodies a poetic ideal of grace and beauty. Its meaning is derived from a compound of two Welsh elements: main, meaning "slender," and hir, meaning "tall." Thus, Meinir is interp...
Meinwen is a Welsh feminine given name that combines two traditional elements: main meaning "slender" and gwen meaning "white, blessed." The resulting meaning is often interpreted as "slender and beautiful maiden," evoki...
Meirion is a Welsh masculine given name, derived from the name of the historical Welsh county of Meirionnydd, formerly a territory within the kingdom of Gwynedd. The name Meirionnydd itself likely originates from the Rom...
Meiriona is the feminine form of the Welsh name Meirion, which itself derives from the name of the historic Welsh county of Meirionnydd. Meirionnydd, once part of the kingdom of Gwynedd, is thought to trace back to the L...
Meredith is a Welsh given name and surname of ancient origin. As a personal name, it derives from the Old Welsh forms Margetud or Morgetuid, evolving through Medieval Welsh Maredudd and Modern Welsh Meredydd. The etymolo...
Meredydd is a Welsh masculine given name, a variant of Meredith descending from the Old Welsh form Margetud. It shares ultimately with Maredudd (the medieval Welsh equivalent) the meaning interpretation of composite elem...
Mererid is a Welsh feminine given name meaning "pearl, gem", derived from the Latin margarita. Like many Welsh names, it is a direct adaptation of a classical word, reflecting the influence of Latin on Celtic languages t...
EtymologyMerfyn is a Welsh masculine given name of Old Welsh origin, recorded in medieval texts as Mermin, Merhin, or Merwin. The name's etymology is uncertain, but it is generally believed to derive from two elements. T...
Mervyn is a masculine given name and occasional surname of Old Welsh origin, widely used in English and Welsh-speaking contexts. It is the Anglicized form of the Welsh name Merfyn, which itself derives from an Old Welsh...
Meuric is a Welsh masculine name, a variant of Meurig. It reflects a phonetic adaptation common in the evolution of Welsh names, where the ending -ig sometimes shifted to -ic or -uc in certain dialects and historical spe...
Meurig is a masculine Welsh given name with ancient Brittonic origins. It is derived from the Old Welsh Mouric, which is thought to be a Welsh form of the Latin name Maurice (from Mauritius, ultimately from Maurus, meani...
Mihangel is a unique Welsh name for the archangel Michael, formed from a contraction of Michael and angel. This fusion directly reflects its meaning: "who is like God?"—the same rhetorical question posed by the Hebrew or...
Origin and EtymologyMorgan 1 is a unisex given name with roots in the Old Welsh masculine name Morcant. The etymology of Morcant is uncertain but is often interpreted as derived from mor, meaning "sea," and cant, meaning...
Morwen is a feminine given name of Cornish and Welsh origin, functioning as a variant of Morwenna. The name is deeply rooted in early British Celtic history and hagiography.EtymologyThe root name Morwenna derives from th...
Etymology and Meaning Morwenna is a Cornish and Welsh feminine name, most commonly derived from the Old Cornish word moroin, meaning "maiden, girl". This root is related to the Welsh morwyn (maiden). In Wales and Brittan...
Mostyn is a masculine given name derived from a place name in northern Wales. The village of Mostyn in Flintshire lies on the estuary of the River Dee, near the town of Holywell, and its name probably comes from Old Engl...
Myf is a Welsh feminine given name, functioning as a diminutive or short form of Myfanwy. The name Myfanwy itself derives from Welsh elements: the possessive prefix my- (meaning "my, belonging to me", an older form of fy...
Myfanwy is a Welsh female name, pronounced [məˈvanʊɨ̯, məˈvanʊi̯], meaning “my beloved” or “my fine one.” It is derived from the Welsh prefix my- (an older form of fy, meaning “my, belonging to me”) combined with either...
Etymology and OriginsMyrddin is the original Welsh form of the name later Anglicized as Merlin. Its etymology traces back to the Romano-British settlement of Moridunum, derived from Celtic elements *mori meaning "sea" an...
Neifion is the Welsh form of Neptune, the Roman god of freshwater and the sea. The name Neptune itself derives from the Latin Neptūnus, a name of uncertain origin possibly related to the Indo-European root *nebh-, meanin...
Nerys is a Welsh feminine given name of modern coinage. It is likely derived from Middle Welsh ner meaning "lord" or "chief," which relates to modern Welsh words nêr ("hero") and nerth ("might, strength"). The suffix -ys...
Nest is a medieval Welsh diminutive of Agnes, a name that in turn derives from the Greek Ἅγνη (Hagne), meaning hagnos (“chaste”). Etymology and Historical ContextThe Welsh diminutive form Nest reflects the common Celtic...
Nesta is a medieval Welsh diminutive of Agnes, a name that has deep roots in Christian tradition and classical Greek. The name Agnes itself comes from the Greek Hagnē, meaning "chaste," and was borne by a young Roman mar...
Nia is a Welsh feminine name, functioning as the Welsh form of Niamh. The name Nia was notably used by Welsh poet T. Gwynn Jones in his long poem Tir na n-Óg (1916), where it refers to the lover of Oisín. This literary u...
Non is a Welsh feminine given name. Its etymology is uncertain, but it is possibly derived from the Latin word nonna, which means "nun." The name is best known as that of Saint Non, the mother of Saint David (Dewi Sant),...
Nye is a Welsh diminutive of Aneirin, an Old Welsh name possibly derived from the Latin Honorius, meaning “honour, esteem, dignity.” Aneirin was the name of a 6th-century Brythonic poet, also known as Neirin or Aneurin,...
Ofydd is the Welsh form of the ancient Roman name Ovid. This name derives from the Roman family name Ovidius, which is traditionally associated with Latin ovis, meaning "a sheep". Another possible origin is Sabellic, fro...
Etymology and MeaningOlwen is a feminine name of Welsh origin, derived from the elements ol meaning "footprint, track" and gwen meaning "white, blessed," thus forming the meaning "white footprint." The name is closely as...
Olwin is a feminine given name of Welsh origin, primarily a variant of the more widely known Olwen. The name Olwyn is another variant form. As a diminutive or alteration of Olwen, Olwin shares its etymological roots and...
Olwyn is a feminine given name of Welsh origin, considered a variant of the more widely recognized name Olwen. Both names stem from the same mythological and linguistic roots, with Olwyn representing a modern or angliciz...
Owain is a Welsh name of ancient origin, borne by several important figures in British history and Arthurian legend. In Old Welsh it was written as Ougein, Eugein, or Iguein, among other spellings, and in Middle Welsh as...