Welsh Names
Welsh names are used in the country of Wales in Britain. See also about Welsh names.
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303Owen 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...
Owena is a feminine given name of Welsh origin. It is the feminine form of Owen, which itself is an Anglicized version of the Old Welsh name Owain.Etymology and Historical RootsThe name Owain derives from the Old Welsh f...
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...
Reese is an anglicized spelling of the Welsh name Rhys, derived from Old Welsh Ris, likely meaning "ardour" or "enthusiasm". Over time, it has also been interpreted as "wreath" or "garland". In modern usage, Reese functi...
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...
Rhian is a feminine given name of Welsh origin, derived from the Welsh word rhiain meaning "maiden" or "young woman". The name is pronounced "REE-ən" in English. In Welsh tradition, the name is associated with maidenhood...
Rhiannon is a female name of Welsh origin, derived from the Celtic Rigantona, meaning "great queen." It combines a root meaning "queen" (rīganī) with a divine or augmentative -on suffix. The name is often linked to a spe...
Rhianon is a Welsh feminine name, serving as a variant of the more widely known Rhiannon.EtymologyThe ultimate origin of Rhianon (and Rhiannon) lies in the Celtic language. It is thought to derive from the unattested nam...
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,"...
Rhonwen is the Welsh form of Rowena, appearing in medieval Welsh poems and stories as a personification of the English people.EtymologyThe name Rowan likely has its roots in the legendary ambеr of early medieval traditio...
Rhosyn is a Welsh feminine given name meaning "rose." It is considered a modern Welsh name, likely coined as a direct borrowing from the Welsh common noun rhosyn (plural rhosyn), which itself derives from rhos meaning "m...
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...
Seren is a given name in Welsh and Turkish, with distinct origins and cultural associations in each language. In Welsh, Seren means "star," derived directly from the common noun for a celestial star. This name is a relat...
Shan 1 is the anglicized form of the Welsh name Siân, itself the Welsh version of Jane. The name ultimately derives from Yahweh, the Hebrew name of God, and the root ḥannān meaning "he was gracious" — producing the meani...
Siân is a Welsh feminine given name, representing the Welsh form of Jane. While the English name Jane derives from the French Jehanne and ultimately the Latin Ioanna, which itself comes from the Greek Iōanna, a feminine...
Siana is a Welsh feminine given name, used as a diminutive of Siân. Siân itself is the Welsh form of Jane, which ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning 'God is gracious'. Thus, Siana carries the same di...
Siani is a Welsh diminutive of Siân, the Welsh form of Jane, which ultimately derives from the Hebrew name John via Old French Jehanne. The name Siani thus carries the meaning of “God is gracious,” a reference to the bib...
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...
Sioned is a Welsh feminine given name, serving as the Welsh form of Janet. The name Janet itself is a medieval diminutive of Jane, which in turn derives from the Old French Jehanne, a feminine form of Iohannes (see John)...
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...
Siwan is a Welsh feminine given name, the Welsh form of Joan. The name Joan itself derives from the Old French Johanne, which in turn comes from Joanna, the Latin feminine form of John. The ultimate root is from the Hebr...
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...
Tegan is a Welsh-origin feminine given name that means "darling," from diminutive of Welsh teg "beautiful, pretty." It translates directly to "darling," "loved one," or "favourite" in Welsh, where it is also the standard...
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...
Tegwen is a Welsh feminine given name that was coined in the 19th century. It combines two Welsh elements: teg meaning "beautiful, pretty" and gwen meaning "white, blessed." The name is a modern invention, reflecting the...
Tesni is a Welsh female given name that means "warmth" in the Welsh language.Etymology and BackgroundThe name derives directly from the Welsh word tes meaning "heat, warmth" with the suffix -ni indicating a feminine noun...
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...
Tudful is the original Welsh form of the name Tydfil, an ancient Welsh feminine name with uncertain etymology. Although its precise meaning is not known, the name is historically associated with a (probably legendary) sa...
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...
Tydfil (Welsh: Tudful) is the Anglicized form of a Welsh female name of uncertain etymology. It is best known as the name of a legendary saint, Tydfil ap Brychan, traditionally martyred around 480 AD. The name is closely...
Valmai is a feminine given name of English origin, derived from the Welsh phrase fel Mai meaning "like May". The name was invented by the Welsh author Allen Raine for the heroine of her popular romance novel By Berwen Ba...
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...
Winifred is a female given name used primarily in English and Welsh contexts. It derives from Latin Winifreda, which itself is possibly a Latinized form of the Welsh name Gwenfrewi. This Welsh element may have been influ...
Winnifred is a variant of the name Winifred, primarily used in English and Welsh contexts. It represents an alternate spelling that has been adopted alongside the more common form.EtymologyWinnifred derives from Winifred...
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...