These
names are used by Celtic peoples.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Mirain f WelshDirectly taken from Welsh
mirain "beautiful, fair, refined, lovely".
Molmore m Manx (Archaic)Derived from the Gaelic name element
máel / mal / maol "tonsured, shorn; (and by extension) disciple, devotee" and the given name
More with the intended meaning of "devotee of the Virgin
Mary" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).... [
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Mona f ManxEither derived from Irish
Muadhnait or a direct adoption of
Mona, the oldest known reference to the Isle of Man (made by Julius Caesar, 54 BC). Due to the growing Manx Nationalism and the Celtic revival of the time, the name became popular in the 19th century.
Moninna f Irish, HistoryFrom the hypocorism
Mo-Ninne or
Moinnine which meant "my ninne";
ninne was the first word this saint spoke. Saint Moinnine or Moninna (c.432-518) of Killeavy in County Armagh, Ireland was supposedly baptised and confirmed by Saint Patrick... [
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Morag f ManxManx cognate of
Mòrag. This name was traditionally Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated
Sarah.
Moran m BretonDerived from either Breton
mor "sea" or Old Breton
mor (
meur in Modern Breton) "great" and a diminutive suffix.
Mordiern m BretonDerived from either Breton
mor "sea" or "great" (
meur in Modern Breton) and
tiern "prince; noble" (ultimately from Old Breton
tiarn and Proto-Celtic
*tigerno- "lord, master").
Morlais m WelshFrom the name of a river in Wales, derived from Welsh
môr "sea" and
llais "voice". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century.
Morvan m BretonFrom an old Breton name of uncertain meaning. According to Albert Deshayes, the first element is equivalent to Modern Breton
meur "great" and the second element, an aspirated form of
man, is cognate with Latin
manus "hand, strength, power over"; alternatively, the first element may be Breton
mor "sea", while the second element may mean "wise, sage" from the Indo-European root *
men "to think" (or "mind, understanding, reason")... [
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Morvarc'h m BretonMeans "sea horse" or "marine horse" in Breton. Name of a fabulous horse of Breton legend found in two folktales reworked in the 19th and 20th centuries, but sometimes reinterpreted as Morvark. ... [
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Morvoren f Cornish (Modern, Rare)Derived from Cornish
morvoren "mermaid" (ultimately from Cornish
mor "sea" and
moren "maiden"). This was the bardic name or pseudonym of a member of the Gorsedh Kernow (Katherine Lee Jenner, 1904)... [
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Mylvoirrey m Manx (Archaic)Derived from the Gaelic name element
máel / mal / maol "tonsured, shorn; (and by extension) disciple, devotee" and the given name
Moirrey with the intended meaning of "devotee of the Virgin
Mary" (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).... [
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Nano f IrishDiminutive form of
Honora. Used mostly in honour of Nano Nagle who was a pioneer for the education of women and rebellion against the Penal Laws in Ireland
Nápla f IrishA variant of Annaple, which is a Scottish (?) form of Annabel.
Nappy f IrishAn Irish woman's name, current in the nineteenth and early twentieth century, particularly in the west of Ireland among Irish speakers. Described as a short form of Penelope, it seems to have served as a customary anglicisation of the Gaelic name Nuala/Fionnuala
Neamh f Irish (Modern)Derived directly from
neamh, the Irish word for "heaven, paradise". Neamh is a modern Irish name.
Nectan m CornishOf uncertain origin and meaning. One theory suggests, however, that this name might be derived from Proto-Celtic
*nixto- "clean".... [
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Nedeleg m Breton (Rare)Directly taken from Breton
nedeleg "Christmas", this name is considered a Breton cognate of
Noël.
Nessie f Manx (Archaic)Of debated origin and meaning. While it was certainly used as a diminutive of
Agnes, some scholars consider this name a Manx adaption of
Neasa.
Neven m BretonDerived from Breton
neñv "sky; heaven", this name is occasionally considered the Breton equivalent of
Caelestinus.
Nevenoe m Medieval Breton, Breton (Rare), HistoryOlder form of
Neven. Nevenoe was the first Duke of Brittany from 846 to his death in 851. He is the Breton pater patriae and to Breton nationalists he is known as
Tad ar Vro "father of the country".
Ninnog f BretonThis name was borne by a 5th-century Breton saint whose life is recorded in the
Vita Sanctæ Ninnocæ. It has been speculated that she might be identical with Saint
Candide.
Noan m BretonVariant of
Oan by misinterpreting the Breton article
an "the" as part of the name.
Noy m CornishCornish form of
Noah 1. The name coincides with Cornish
noy "nephew".
Nwyvre f Welsh (Modern)From the poetic Middle Welsh word
nwyfre meaning "sky, heaven, firmament" and "ether, quintessence", derived from
nwyf "energy, vigour". This is a recently coined Welsh name.
Odar m IrishMeans "dark, grey-brown" in Irish.
Oein m IrishIn terms of etymology it is though to be derived from the Shelta words for “Seer”, as a phonetical interpretation of the Gaelic/ Irish word
Ogham.... [
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Oenwen f WelshDerived from Welsh
oen "lamb" and
gwen "fair; white; blessed".
Ólan m IrishThe name of the patron saint of a parish in Ireland, possibly derived from
olann "wool, wooly hair".
Ólchobar m IrishMeans "drink-desiring, lover of drink", from Irish
ól "drink" and
cobar "desiring". The name of several Irish kings.
Onnenn f BretonDerived from Breton
onn "ash; (and by extension) strong" and
gwenn "white". This is an older form of Onenn, the name of a 6th- and 7th-century Breton saint.
Órla f IrishThis version has The vowel elongating fada above the ó used in the Irish language
Orry m ManxVariant and Anglicization of
Gorry.
Godred Crovan or "King Orry" is an important figure in Manx folklore, surviving in folk songs and local legends... [
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Paolig m BretonDiminutive of
Paol, as it contains the Breton diminutive suffix
-ig.
Payl m ManxManx palatalized form of
Paul, probably introduced from Scotland.
Perlezenn f BretonDirectly taken from Breton
perlezenn "pearl", this name is considered the Breton equivalent of
Margaret.
Plezou f Medieval Breton, Breton (Archaic)Of debated origin and meaning. Some scholars try to link this name to Breton
bleiz "she-wolf", while others see a connection with Breton
plezh "plat; braid"; the second part of the name is a diminutive suffix.... [
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Prigent m BretonPrigent is a Breton name from Brittany, France. Its more ancient form being "Prit-gent" in the listed distinguished titles of the area of Quimperlé, came from the words "good/noble" (prit) and "race/lineage" (gent) and means literally "the good people" or "the noble ones" in the Breton language... [
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Quillien m Breton (Archaic), French (Archaic)Breton and French form of
Killian, which is no longer in use as a given name today, but it still survives as a patronymic surname (which is most prevalent in Brittany and the rest of northwestern France).