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165Etymology 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...
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...
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...
Owen is an anglicized form of the Welsh name Owain. While the name has been used in England and Wales for centuries, its origins trace back to the Welsh hero Owain mab Urien, a 6th-century prince of Rheged who fought aga...
Padrig is the Welsh and Breton form of Patrick, derived from the Latin name Patricius.EtymologyThe name traces back through Middle Welsh Padric to Latin Patricius, meaning "patrician" or "nobleman." It was adopted by Sai...
Pedr is the Welsh form of Peter, a name with deep roots in Christian tradition. Derived from the Greek Πέτρος (Petros) meaning “stone,” it is a translation of the Aramaic name Cephas, given by Jesus to the apostle Simon...
Pryce is a Welsh masculine given name, serving as a variant of Price. The name originates from a Welsh surname that evolved from the patronymic phrase ap Rhys, meaning "son of Rhys." The root name Rhys is derived from Ol...
Pryderi is a prominent figure in Welsh mythology, best known as the son of Pwyll and Rhiannon, and the king of Dyfed. His name derives from the Welsh word pryder, meaning "care" or "worry," or possibly from a related ter...
Reece is an English and Welsh given name and surname that derives from the Welsh name Rhys. It is an Anglicized form, with variant spellings including Rees and Reese.EtymologyThe name ultimately comes from Old Welsh Ris,...
Rees is an Anglicized form of the Welsh name Rhys, derived from the Old Welsh Ris, likely meaning "ardour" or "enthusiasm." The name historically belonged to several Welsh rulers, most notably the 12th-century Rhys ap Gr...
Rheinallt is the Welsh form of Reynold, a name introduced to Britain by the Normans. The origin of Reynold lies in the Germanic name Raginald, which is composed of the elements regin "advice, counsel, decision" and walt...
Rhisiart is the Welsh form of Richard, a given name of Norman origin that was introduced to Britain following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name ultimately derives from the Old Germanic elements rih meaning "ruler, ki...
Rhodri is a male given name of Welsh origin, derived from the Old Welsh name Rotri, which itself is composed of the elements rod meaning "wheel" and ri meaning "king". Thus, the name is often interpreted as "wheel king,"...
Rhydderch is a Welsh masculine given name with ancient roots. It originates from the Old Welsh Riderch, which is itself composed of two uncertain elements: the first may be rhy meaning "great, highest, excessive" or rhi...
Rhydian is a Welsh male given name. It is possibly derived from Welsh rhyd meaning "ford". Saint Rhydian or Rhidian was a companion of the 6th-century Welsh saint Illtyd, who founded the abbey of Llanilltud in Glamorgan....
Rhys (often spelled Rhŷs in Welsh) is a Welsh masculine given name with deep historical roots. It derives from the Old Welsh name Ris, likely meaning "ardour, enthusiasm." The name is closely associated with Welsh royalt...
Roderick is a Germanic name meaning "famous ruler", derived from the Old German elements hruod "fame" and rih "ruler, king". It has cognates in many ancient Germanic languages, including Gothic (Hroþireiks), Old High Ger...
Sawyl is the Welsh form of Samuel, derived from the Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל (Shemuʾel), commonly interpreted as "name of God" or "God has heard." The name bears notable historical and legendary associations in early medieval Wa...
Siarl is the Welsh form of Charles, a name of Germanic origin. The etymology of Charles traces back to the Germanic word *karlaz meaning "man" or, alternatively, to the element *harjaz meaning "army." The Latinized form...
Sieffre is the Welsh form of the name Geoffrey. Derived from Middle English Geffrey, Sieffre reflects the adaptation of this Norman-introduced name into the Welsh language and naming tradition. The name Geoffrey itself o...
Siôn is the Welsh form of John, deriving from the Anglo-Norman name Jean. Pronounced [ʃoːn] in Welsh, it is similar in sound to the Irish Seán. The name ultimately traces back to the Hebrew Yoḥanan, meaning "Yahweh is gr...
Siôr is a Welsh masculine given name, equivalent to the English name George. It is pronounced /ʃoːr/ in Welsh. Variants include Siors and Siorus. The name George is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (Georgios), which...
Siors is a Welsh form of George. Like its variant Siôr, it is derived from the English name George, which itself ultimately comes from the Greek name Γεώργιος (Georgios), meaning "farmer" or "earthworker," from the Greek...
Siorus is the Welsh form of George. The name derives from the Greek Georgios, meaning “farmer” or “earthworker,” from ge (earth) and ergon (work). Saint George, a Roman soldier martyred under Diocletian, popularized the...
Steffan is the Welsh form of Stephen, a name of enduring international popularity despite being virtually identical to the Swiss variant bearing the prevalence of ultimate ancient Greece.EtymologyThe root name Stephen de...
Taffy is an Anglicized form of Dafydd, the Welsh variant of David. The name David ultimately derives from the Hebrew דָּוִד (Dawiḏ), meaning "beloved" or coming from the root דּוֹד (doḏ) meaning "uncle". Taffy has also b...
Talfryn is a masculine Welsh given name derived from a Welsh place name meaning "front hill". The name combines the elements tal ("front, extremity") and bryn ("hill"), a toponymic structure typical of Welsh naming tradi...
Taliesin (Welsh pronunciation: [talˈjɛsɪn]) is a Welsh masculine name meaning "shining brow", derived from Welsh tal "brow, head" and iesin "shining, radiant". It is most famously borne by a semi-legendary 6th-century We...
Tegid is a Welsh masculine name with a rich mythological and historical background. Its origins are debated: it may derive from the Welsh element teg, meaning "beautiful" or "handsome," or alternatively from the Roman na...
Tomi is a Finnish, Hungarian, and Welsh diminutive of Thomas. The root name Thomas itself derives from the Aramaic word Te'oma, meaning "twin," and became widespread due to the Apostle Thomas, who doubted Jesus's resurre...
Tomos is the Welsh form of Thomas, ultimately derived from the Aramaic name Te'oma, meaning "twin." In the New Testament, Thomas is the apostle who famously doubted Jesus's resurrection until he saw the wounds himself. T...
Etymology and MeaningTrefor is a Welsh given name, derived from the Welsh place name Trefor, which is composed of the elements tref meaning “village” and mawr meaning “large.” The name is thus a direct form of the Welsh...
Etymology and HistoryTrev is a masculine given name, primarily used as a short form (hypocorism) of Trevor. Trevor itself originates from a Welsh surname, derived from place names in Wales meaning "big village" — from Mi...
Trevor is a masculine given name of English and Welsh origin, derived from the Welsh surname Trevor, which itself comes from place names in Wales. The name means "large village", from Middle Welsh tref "village" and maur...
Trystan is a Welsh variant of the name Tristan. While Tristan derives from the Celtic name Drustan (a diminutive of Drust, found as Drystan in Welsh sources), Trystan often appears in medieval Welsh literature as the nat...
Tudor is an Anglicized form of the medieval Welsh name Tudur. It is derived from a hypothetical Celtic name *Toutorīxs, meaning "ruler of the people", composed of the elements *toutā "people" and *rīxs "king". This name...
Tudur ([ˈtɨ̞dɨ̞r]) is a Welsh given name, the native Welsh form of the name Tudor 1. The name has ancient origins, deriving from old Welsh Tutir and ultimately from a hypothetical Celtic name *Toutorīxs, meaning "ruler o...
Tudwal is a masculine given name of Welsh origin, derived from the Old Welsh and Breton name Tutgual, composed of the elements tut meaning "people, country" and gual meaning "ruler, leader." The name thus carries the mea...
Twm is a Welsh masculine name derived as a short form of Tomos, the Welsh equivalent of Thomas. The name ultimately traces back to the Aramaic word תְּאוֹמָא (Teʾoma) meaning "twin," famously borne by the apostle Thomas...
Vaughan is an English and Welsh first name derived from a Welsh surname. The surname itself originated from the Welsh word bychan (mutated to fychan), meaning "little". As a given name, it has been in occasional use, esp...
Wyn is a Welsh surname and given name derived from the Welsh element gwyn, meaning "white, blessed" or "fair". As a given name, it is used predominantly for males, and it shares its roots with other Welsh names like Gwyn...
Wynn is a male given name of Welsh origin, functioning as a variant of Wyn. Both names derive from the Welsh lexical element gwyn, meaning "white, blessed." This reflects common naming patterns in Wales, where descriptiv...
Yorath is a Welsh surname and given name that represents an Anglicized form of Iorwerth. The original Welsh name Iorwerth derives from the Old Welsh elements ior meaning "lord" and gwerth meaning "value" or "worth," givi...