Message: "No, it doesn't" - Behind the Name

No, it doesn't

by Miranda (Randee15)

10/27/2004, 4:33 PM

RHIANNON f
Usage: Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Pronounced: hri-AN-ahn (Welsh), ree-AN-un (English), REE-an-un (English)
Derived from Old Celtic Rigantona meaning "great queen". In Welsh mythology Rhiannon was the goddess of fertility and the moon. This name is also borne by a princess in Welsh legends, the wife of Pwyll.

I have no idea how the baby name books/sites made the leap from "great queen" to "witch". My own not-so-accurate baby name book says it means "witch, goddess", and I can understand assigning the (nonexistant) meaning of "goddess" based on Rhiannon actually being a goddess, but "witch" baffles me.

Miranda

EDIT: Punctuation. Damn new keyboard...

This message was edited 10/27/2004, 4:34 PM

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Does this names mean witch? · Dallyn · 10/27/2004, 1:43 PM

•Re: Does this names mean witch? · Anneza · 10/28/2004, 12:19 AM

•Re: Does this names mean witch? · Gianfranco E. Tubino Bryce · 10/29/2004, 2:47 PM

•No, it doesn't · Miranda · 10/27/2004, 4:33 PM

•Re: Does this names mean witch? · Gianfranco E. Tubino Bryce · 10/27/2004, 2:04 PM

•Re: Miranda is right; On second thought... · Gianfranco Elio Tubino Bryce · 10/27/2004, 8:39 PM

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