Brythonic Submitted Names

These names were used by the Britons. See Old Celtic names for a broader list.

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Aergol m Old Welsh
Old Welsh form of Agricola, meaning "farmer"

Artognou m Brythonic
Derived from Proto-Brythonic *arθ “bear”, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *artos, and *gnọw “knowledge”, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *gnāwos.

Briamail m Medieval Welsh, Brythonic
Old Welsh form of the Brythonic name *Brigomaglos, which was composed of the Proto-Celtic elements *brigos, *brigā meaning "might, power" and *maglos "chief, noble".

Bʉðig f Brythonic
Reconstucted Proto-Brythonic form of Boudicca.

Cadno m Welsh, Old Welsh
Derived from Welsh cat "battle" and -no "knowing". The modern Welsh word cadno, "fox", likely stems from the given name, similar to French Renard.

Cadwallon m Old Welsh, History
Derived from Old Welsh cat "battle" and an uncertain element, possibly gwallon "ruler" or uualaun, uualon "valorous" or guallaun "good, best"... [more]

Catamanus m Old Welsh (Latinized)
Latinized form of Cadfan

Catuvellaunus m Brythonic
"The One Who mnos Leads welnā in Battle katu".

Cunobelina f Brythonic
Feminine form of Cunobelinus.

Cynfarch m Old Welsh
Derived from Welsh cynt "chief, first" and farch "horse".

Cynwal m Old Welsh, Brythonic
Derived from Proto-Celtic *kū meaning "dog" and *walos meaning "prince, chief".

Daɣüriɣ m Brythonic
Reconstructed Brythonic form of Dagorix.

Dumnagual m Medieval Welsh, Brythonic
Old Welsh cognate of Gaelic Domhnall, derived from a Celtic name composed of the elements *dubnos meaning "world" and *‎walos "prince, chief".

Eiludd m Old Welsh
Welsh form of the old Celtic name *Elujüd- meaning "many lords", from Proto-Celtic *ėl meaning "second, other; all" and *jʉð meaning "lord" (Middle Welsh udd "lord"; compare Bleiddudd, Gruffudd, Maredudd)... [more]

Frwdwr m Old Welsh
Derived from the Middle Welsh ffrwd meaning "stream" and dwfr, dwr meaning "water".

Gladusa f Old Welsh (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical, Latinized)
Latinized form of Gwladus. The 6th-century Welsh saint Gwladys ferch Brychan was known as Gladusa or Claudia in Latin.

Gwenagwy f Old Welsh
Listed variant name for St Veep.... [more]

Gwrhyd m Old Welsh
Means "valour", or alternately "fathom, six feet; the length of a man's outstretched arms".

Gwynllyw m Old Welsh
From Welsh gwyn "white" and llyw "leader". This was the name of a Welsh king, also known as Woolos.

Gwynonfryn m Old Welsh

Henwen f Old Welsh

Iltyd m Old Welsh
Old name from Wales

Leil m Brythonic
A legendary king of the Britons whose rule began in 989 BCE.

Llọwβ̃arx m Brythonic
Proto-Brythonic form of Llywarch

Maglocunus m Old Welsh (Latinized)
Latinised form of Maelgwn used by Gildas.

Morcenou m Old Welsh
Old Welsh name meaning "son of Morcant", derived from Morcant and the personal name suffix -(g)nou "son".

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

Siamore m & f Old Welsh

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

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

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

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