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These names were used by the Celtic peoples who occupied Europe and the British Isles. See also about Old Celtic names.

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Orgetorix m Old Celtic, History
Derived from Celtic orgeto "killer" (which comes from orge "to kill") combined with Celtic rix "king." This name was borne by a leader of the Helvetii (a Celtic tribe), who lived in the 1st century BC.

Orlaithe f Old Celtic, Celtic Mythology, English, Scottish, Irish
Anglicized variant of Órlaith.

Ourittakos m Gaulish
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Peccia f Gaulish
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Prasutagus m Old Celtic (Latinized, Rare)
Latinized form of a Celtic name borne by the king of the Iceni tribe and husband of the warrior-queen Boudicca.

Pyr m Old Welsh
Meaning unknown. This was the name of a 6th century Welsh abbot.

Rieinmelth f Old Celtic, Medieval Scottish, Pictish, Brythonic
A woman connected with Oswiu/Oswi, who grew up in Dál Riata/Pictland

Rigin m Old Irish
Old Irish form of Rhain, used by a king of the bilingual kingdom of Dyfed with his Irish-speaking subjects.

Ríoghbhardán m Old Irish
Variant of Rígbarddán.

Robartach m Old Celtic

Rodach m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish rod "strong, spirited, furious", itself related to rúad "red".

Samo m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish samo- "calm; summer".

Samorix m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish samo- "calm; summer" and rīx "king".

Scotta f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish scota "mortise axe".

Scottus m Gaulish
Masculine form of Scotta.

Seachnasach m Old Irish
Possibly related to Old Irish sechnaid "to avoid, elude, evade; to take care, to guard against".

Segomaros m Gaulish
Composed of Proto-Celtic *sego- "force, victory" and *māros "great".

Segovax m Old Celtic
Celtic name, in which the first element is Proto-Celtic *sego- "force, victory" (also found in the Gaulish name Segomaros). The second element, *uako, possibly means "empty" or "curved"... [more]

Seiliegh f Old Celtic (Archaic)
A fairy name of the Aes Sídhe and pleasant people.

Senovara f Old Celtic (Latinized)
Romanized Celtic name, in which the first element is ultimately from the Indo-European root *sen meaning "old" (the second element, uaro, is uncertain, possibly meaning "war"). It was found scratched onto a metal "curse tablet" (c.2nd-century) at the temple of Sulis Minerva at Bath (Somerset, South West England)... [more]

Senua f Old Celtic

Sequana f Old Celtic (Latinized), Celtic Mythology
Latinized form of the Gaulish (Celtic) name Sicauna, which is argued to mean "sacred river" or "the fast flowing one". This was the name of the Gallo-Roman goddess of the River Seine.

Siadhail m Old Irish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Irish siadhail "sloth". Siadhail (d 813) was Abbot and possibly Bishop of Roscommon in the 9th century.

Siamore m & f Old Welsh

Síodhachán m Old Irish
Derived from Irish síodhach "peaceful" or "otherworldly" combined with a diminutive suffix. The adjective síodhach is a variant of sítheach, from síth, basically meaning "settlement", hence both "peace" and "place inhabited by other world beings".

Suadurix m Old Celtic
A Gaulish name, composed of swadus "sweet" + rix "king".

Sucaria f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish sucaros "endearing, lovable; well-beloved, much-beloved", ultimately from Gaulish su "good" and cara "dear, lovable; amiable; (female) friend".

Tailefhlaith f Old Irish
Older form of Tuilelaith (see Talulla).

Talorc m Pictish, History
Name of several Pictish kings.

Talos m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish talu- "forehead; front; surface".

Tancorix f Old Celtic (Latinized)
Derived from Proto-Celtic *tanko- "peace" and rix "king".

Tanisius m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish teno- "heat; fire".

Tanotalos m Gaulish
Cisalpine form of Dannotalos

Tasco m Gaulish
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Taximagulos m Old Celtic
Derived from Proto-Celtic taxsi "soft" combined with Celtic magalo "prince."

Taximagulus m Old Celtic (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Taximagulos. This name was borne by one of the four kings of Kent in 54 BC.

Teutobod m Germanic (?), Old Celtic (?)
This was the name of a king of the Teutones who lived in 2nd-century BC Europe. The historical tribe the Teutones (or Teutoni) are generally classified as Germanic, though some ancient writers called them Celts... [more]

Teutomatos m Old Celtic
The first element of this name is derived from Celtic teuta or touta "people, tribe" (see also Theudebert). The second element is derived from mat(i) "good, kind" or matu "bear."

Teutomatus m Old Celtic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Teutomatos.

Tinkomaros m Old Celtic
A Gaulish name, composed of tinkos "firm, solid" + maros "great".

Tinus m Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish teno- "heat; fire".

Tírechán m History, Old Irish

Tnúthgal m Old Irish
Composed of the Gaelic elements tnúth "desire, envy" and gal "valor".

Tocca f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish tocca, itself of uncertain origin and meaning. The meaning "hat" has been suggested.

Toccus m Gaulish
Masculine form of Tocca.

Trebopala f Old Celtic, Celtic Mythology
Lusitanian name believed to be the name of a goddess, which appears in a single inscription: the Cabeço das Fraguas inscription from present-day Portugal. It is likely derived from Celtic *trebo- meaning "house, dwelling place" and an uncertain second element, potentially the Lepontic and Ligurian word pala probably meaning "sacred stone", or the second element might mean "flat land" or "protector"... [more]

Trestin m Old Irish
Irish form of Tryffin.

Tribunus m Old Welsh (Latinized), Old Irish (Latinized)
Latinised form of Tryffin or Trestin

Triphunus m Old Welsh (Latinized)
Latinised form of Tryffin.

Troightheach m Old Irish
Means "foot-soldier", from Old Irish traig "foot, step".

Tryffin m Old Welsh
From Latin tribunus meaning "tribune", or "chief".

Ualgharg m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish úall "vanity, pride" and garg "fierce, rough".

Uallachán m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish úallach "proud, arrogant" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Uasal f Old Celtic

Uercassiuellaunos m Gaulish
Latinization of a Gaulish name. The name of a general of the Averni and cousin of Vercingetorix.

Uesuca f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish uesu- "good; worthy".

Uinda f Gaulish
Directly taken from Gaulish uindos "white".

Uindilla f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish uindos "white".

Uiscareua f Gaulish
Variant of Uesuca.

Ulkos m Old Celtic
Means "bad, evil", deriving from the Proto-Celtic element *ulkos ("bad, evil). This is a Lepontic name known from a coin found on the Italian side of the Gran San Bernardo pass.

Urus m Gaulish (Latinized)
Derived from Gaulish uros "aurochs".

Uuen m Pictish
Pictish form of Eógan

Uurguist m Pictish
Pictish form of Fergus

Veda m Old Celtic
From a dedicatory inscription on a bronze plate from the 3rd century AD found in Colchester, England.

Vipoig m Pictish
Name of a mythical Pictish king

Voltignos m Venetian (Archaic), Old Celtic
Used in Ancient times. Possibly of an Ancient Celtic language spoken in Italy prior Romans.

Whiltierna m & f Old Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Faoiltiarna.

Wirogalos m Gaulish
Derived from the Proto-Celtic elements *wiros "man" and *galā "valour, ability". It is a cognate of Fearghal.

Ywerit f & m Old Celtic, Welsh Mythology
Possibly means either "Ireland" or "the Atlantic Ocean" (which lies in the direction of Ireland from Wales), both meanings derived from Proto-Celtic *ɸīweriyū meaning "earth, soil". This was the name of a parent of Brân in Welsh mythology, either being a variant name of Llŷr (which means "the sea") or the name of his wife.

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