Celtic Names for ChildrenOver 2,000 names for boys and girls from Celtic tradition, with origins from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, Cornwall, Wales, and the Isle of Man, are listed in this guide. The meaning of each name is explained, as are associated myths and stories or places and saints commemorated by names. |
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According to legend Adamnan anglicised Aobh Aodh associated battle beautiful become popular Boann Breton Breton form Breton name Bríd Brittany Cadoc Celtic languages Celtic name Celtic word Celts century Ciara Cigfa Columba comes from Gaelic comes from Welsh Conchubhar Cornish saint Cornwall Creidne Cúchulainn daughter Deirdre derived diminutive Dindrane Dubh Eithne Elatha English Eoghan female form feminine form Findabair Fionn MacCool found in Brittany French Gaelic name Gaelic word girl given name goddess Greek gwen gwyn Hebrew honoured implying influenced Irish form Irish name Irish surname Iseult Isle King Arthur Lugh Máire meaning noble means fair means little Miach Morgan name comes name means name probably name seems Naoise Niall nickname Normans Northern Ireland nounced occasionally Oisín originally pet form placename poet popular in Ireland popularised possible probably comes pronounced related to Welsh Scotland Scottish spelling suggests tradition variant Viking Wales warrior Welsh Welsh name wife woman