StopItchingYourBalls's Personal Name List

Means "thunder" in Welsh, from the old Celtic root *toranos. It appears briefly in the Second Branch of the Mabinogi [1]. The name is cognate to that of the Gaulish god Taranis. It was also borne by the 7th-century Pictish king Taran mac Ainftech.

Means "white fire" from Welsh tan "fire" (compare Tanguy) combined with gwen "white, fair, blessed". This is a modern Welsh name, first used in the 1960s.

Feminine form of Sulwyn.

Variant of Rhun.

Old Welsh name, possibly derived from Proto-Celtic *roino- meaning "hill, plain" (the source of Scottish Gaelic raon meaning "plain, field") or Proto-Celtic *rnf which meant "secret" and "magic" (the source of Middle Welsh rin which meant "mystery" and "charm" as well as Modern Welsh rhin meaning "secret"). In Welsh mythology, this was the name of a character in The Tale of Taliesin. It was also borne by historical Welsh princes of the 6th and 12th centuries.

Welsh form of Rowena, appearing in medieval Welsh poems and stories as a personification of the English people.

Combination of Welsh rhiain "maiden" (compare Rhian) and gwen "white; fair; blessed".

Means "September" in Welsh.

Estonian, Finnish, Welsh and Breton form of Maria, as well as a Hungarian diminutive of Mária. It is also a Scandinavian, Georgian and Armenian form of the French name Marie.

Diminutive of Mari 1 (compare Molly).

Combination of Mair and Welsh gwen meaning "white, blessed".

Welsh form of Mabel. It was coined circa 1900.

Possibly formed from the Welsh masculine name Lyn (a short form of Llywelyn) or the initial sound in Lynette combined with the Welsh element gwen "white; fair; blessed". This name has been used occasionally in Wales since the early 20th century.

Welsh form of Laura.

Means "linnet, finch" in Welsh. The linnet (species Linaria cannabina) is a small European bird in the finch family.

Variant of Llewella.

From Welsh lleuad "moon" and gwen "fair, white, blessed".

Meaning unknown, possibly derived from Lleu. This name appears in the 14th-century poem Marwnad Lleucu Llwyd, written by Llywelyn Goch ap Meurig Hen for his deceased lover Lleucu Llwyd.

From the name of the island off Scotland where Saint Columba founded a monastery. The name of the island is Old Norse in origin, and apparently derives simply from ey meaning "island".

Feminine form of Ifan.

Means "ardent lord" from Old Welsh iudd "lord" combined with ris "ardent, enthusiastic". This name was borne by Idris the Giant, a 7th-century king of Meirionnydd.

Means "sunshine" in Welsh (a compound of haul "sun" and gwen "white, blessed").

Directly taken from Welsh gwenonwy "lily of the valley". In local folklore this was the name of King Arthur's sister; Maen Gwenonwy, a large rock off Porth Cadlan in Gwynedd, Wales, is named for her.
As a given name, Gwenonwy has occasionally been found from the late 19th century onwards.

Derived from the Welsh elements gwen meaning "white, blessed" and possibly lliain meaning "flaxen, made of linen" or lliant meaning "flow, flood". This name was used by medieval Welsh royalty, notably by a 12th-century princess of Deheubarth who died in battle with the Normans. It was also borne by the 13th-century daughter of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the last prince of Gwynedd.

This name is the Welsh form of Venus, referring to the Roman goddess of Love and Beauty.

In Welsh, the term for the fifth day of the week is dydd gwener, "Day of Venus"; whereas in English it is Friday, "Day of Frigg", Frigg being the Queen of the Norse gods.

Welsh form of Iseult.

Derived from Welsh eilun meaning "image, likeness, idol". This was the name of a legendary 5th-century Welsh saint, also known as Eiliwedd, one of the supposed daughters of Brychan Brycheiniog.

Means "white snow" from the Welsh elements eira "snow" and gwen "white, blessed". This name was created in the early 20th century.

Means "snowdrop (flower)" in Welsh, a compound of eira "snow" and llys "plant".

From Welsh eirian "shining, bright" and gwen "holy, white, pure".

Means "snow" in Welsh. This is a recently created name.

From Welsh eilon meaning "deer, stag" or "song, melody". This name was used by Lloyd Alexander in his book series The Chronicles of Prydain (1964-1968) as well as the Disney film adaptation The Black Cauldron (1985).

Derived from Welsh briallu meaning "primrose". This is a modern Welsh name.

Variant of Aeron.