Re: Some Celtic names, WDYT?
in reply to a message by Catzor
*= I like it
**= It's useable
***= I like it and it's useable
Aelwen* -- fair brow
Aleine -- var. Helen, "sunbeam"
Aneira*** -- "honor"
Anwen*** -- "very beautiful"
Aoibhel -- "joyful, beautiful"
Aoife** -- "radiance, joy"
Aderyn** -- "bird"
Arianrhod* -- "silver wheel"
Aisling** -- "dream, vision"
Áine*** -- "radiance"
Branna*** -- "raven"
Braith -- "speckled"
Branwen*** -- "beautiful raven"
Briallen** -- "primrose"
Bronwen** -- "white breast"
Caoimhe** -- "gentleness, beauty, grace, courtesy"
Ceinlys -- "sweet gems"
Creirwy -- "fair crane"
Carys** -- "love"
Ceinwein* -- "lovely and fair"
Ceridwen*** -- "blessed poetry"
Eachna* -- "horse"
Emer*** -- Celtic legend
Eilwen*** -- "fair brow"
Eirwen*** -- "snow white"
Elen*** -- "sun"
Elspeth*** -- Scottish for Elizabeth
Epona*** -- goddess of horses
Eirlys*** -- "snowdrop"
Elain** -- "fawn"
Fainne -- "ring, halo"
Fiona** -- "fair, white, beautiful"
Firinne* -- "truth, fidelity, genuineness"
Flanna** -- "bright red"
Ganeida*** -- "morning star," Merlin's sister
Grainne** -- "grain," goddess of harvest
Gwendolen*** -- "white ring"
Gweneira*** -- "pure, white snow"
Keela** -- "so beautiful that only poets can describe her"
Kerensa*** -- "love, little love"
Lasair* -- "flame, blaze of fire, sunlight"
Liadan* -- "grey lady"
Llinos -- "greenfinch"
Maeve** -- great warrior queen of Connacht
Maiwen*** -- "beautiful May"
Mavourna/Mavourneen* -- "my little darling"
Morwenna*** -- "maiden"
Mor -- "great one" and also Hebrew
Mwynen -- "my gentle one"
Myfanwy -- "my lovely little one"
Meinir -- "slender and tall"
Meinwen** -- "slender and white"
Muirenn* -- "white sea"
Nemetona* -- "keeper of the sacred grove"
Niamh*** -- "radiance, brightness"
Olwen*** -- "white footprint"
Orlaith* -- "golden lady"
Rhiannon*** -- "nymph" or "moon goddess"
Rhianwen*** -- "pure or blessed maiden"
Roisin** -- "little rose"
Rhosyn** -- "rose"
Saraid* -- "best, surpassing all"
Seirial -- "bright lady"
Seirian* -- "sparkling"
Sinead -- "G-d is gracious"
Sheila/Shelagh** -- "pure and musical" or "fairy princess"
Siobhan*** -- "lily"
Sorcha*** -- "brightness, light"
Seren** -- "star"
Siofra** -- "elf, sprite"
Tangwystl -- "pledge of peace"
Tegwen* -- "fair and blessed"
Tesni -- "warmth from the sun"
Tiwlip -- "tulip"
**= It's useable
***= I like it and it's useable
Aelwen* -- fair brow
Aleine -- var. Helen, "sunbeam"
Aneira*** -- "honor"
Anwen*** -- "very beautiful"
Aoibhel -- "joyful, beautiful"
Aoife** -- "radiance, joy"
Aderyn** -- "bird"
Arianrhod* -- "silver wheel"
Aisling** -- "dream, vision"
Áine*** -- "radiance"
Branna*** -- "raven"
Braith -- "speckled"
Branwen*** -- "beautiful raven"
Briallen** -- "primrose"
Bronwen** -- "white breast"
Caoimhe** -- "gentleness, beauty, grace, courtesy"
Ceinlys -- "sweet gems"
Creirwy -- "fair crane"
Carys** -- "love"
Ceinwein* -- "lovely and fair"
Ceridwen*** -- "blessed poetry"
Eachna* -- "horse"
Emer*** -- Celtic legend
Eilwen*** -- "fair brow"
Eirwen*** -- "snow white"
Elen*** -- "sun"
Elspeth*** -- Scottish for Elizabeth
Epona*** -- goddess of horses
Eirlys*** -- "snowdrop"
Elain** -- "fawn"
Fainne -- "ring, halo"
Fiona** -- "fair, white, beautiful"
Firinne* -- "truth, fidelity, genuineness"
Flanna** -- "bright red"
Ganeida*** -- "morning star," Merlin's sister
Grainne** -- "grain," goddess of harvest
Gwendolen*** -- "white ring"
Gweneira*** -- "pure, white snow"
Keela** -- "so beautiful that only poets can describe her"
Kerensa*** -- "love, little love"
Lasair* -- "flame, blaze of fire, sunlight"
Liadan* -- "grey lady"
Llinos -- "greenfinch"
Maeve** -- great warrior queen of Connacht
Maiwen*** -- "beautiful May"
Mavourna/Mavourneen* -- "my little darling"
Morwenna*** -- "maiden"
Mor -- "great one" and also Hebrew
Mwynen -- "my gentle one"
Myfanwy -- "my lovely little one"
Meinir -- "slender and tall"
Meinwen** -- "slender and white"
Muirenn* -- "white sea"
Nemetona* -- "keeper of the sacred grove"
Niamh*** -- "radiance, brightness"
Olwen*** -- "white footprint"
Orlaith* -- "golden lady"
Rhiannon*** -- "nymph" or "moon goddess"
Rhianwen*** -- "pure or blessed maiden"
Roisin** -- "little rose"
Rhosyn** -- "rose"
Saraid* -- "best, surpassing all"
Seirial -- "bright lady"
Seirian* -- "sparkling"
Sinead -- "G-d is gracious"
Sheila/Shelagh** -- "pure and musical" or "fairy princess"
Siobhan*** -- "lily"
Sorcha*** -- "brightness, light"
Seren** -- "star"
Siofra** -- "elf, sprite"
Tangwystl -- "pledge of peace"
Tegwen* -- "fair and blessed"
Tesni -- "warmth from the sun"
Tiwlip -- "tulip"