Gender Feminine
Other Forms FormsThirona, Đirona
Meaning & History
The name of a Celtic goddess mainly worshipped in middle Europe and the region of the Danube. She was associated with healing, wolves, and children.The name comes from a combination of Gaulish roots - ser- or ster- meaning "star" (cognate with the first element in Welsh Seren) plus the -ona termination common to the names of female deities (as in Epona, Angerona.)The Gaulish goddess of astronomy, and goddess of the Mosel Valley.