Old Welsh Submitted Names

These names were used by speakers of Old Welsh. See Old Celtic names for a broader list.
gender
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Aergol m Old Welsh
Old Welsh form of Agricola, meaning "farmer"
Cadno m Welsh, Old Welsh
Derived from Welsh cat "battle" and -no "knowing". The modern Welsh word cadno, "fox", likely stems from the given name, similar to French Renard.
Cadwallon m Old Welsh, History
Derived from Old Welsh cat "battle" and an uncertain element, possibly gwallon "ruler" or uualaun, uualon "valorous" or guallaun "good, best"... [more]
Cynfarch m Old Welsh
Derived from Welsh cynt "chief, first" and farch "horse".
Cynwal m Old Welsh, Brythonic
Derived from Proto-Celtic * meaning "dog" and *walos meaning "prince, chief".
Eiludd m Old Welsh
Welsh form of the old Celtic name *Elujüd- meaning "many lords", from Proto-Celtic *ėl meaning "second, other; all" and *jʉð meaning "lord" (Middle Welsh udd "lord"; compare Bleiddudd, Gruffudd, Maredudd)... [more]
Frwdwr m Old Welsh
Derived from the Middle Welsh ffrwd meaning "stream" and dwfr, dwr meaning "water".
Gladusa f Old Welsh (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical, Latinized)
Latinized form of Gwladus. The 6th-century Welsh saint Gwladys ferch Brychan was known as Gladusa or Claudia in Latin.
Gwenagwy f Old Welsh
Listed variant name for St Veep.... [more]
Gwrhyd m Old Welsh
Means "valour", or alternately "fathom, six feet; the length of a man's outstretched arms".
Gwynllyw m Old Welsh
From Welsh gwyn "white" and llyw "leader". This was the name of a Welsh king, also known as Woolos.
Iltyd m Old Welsh
Old name from Wales
Maglocunus m Old Welsh (Latinized)
Latinised form of Maelgwn used by Gildas.
Morcenou m Old Welsh
Old Welsh name meaning "son of Morcant", derived from Morcant and the personal name suffix -(g)nou "son".
Pyr m Old Welsh
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a 6th century Welsh abbot.
Tryffin m Old Welsh
From Latin tribunus meaning "tribune", or "chief".