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Welsh
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Spoken in: Wales |
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Girls'
Names
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Welsh Form(s) |
Boys'
Names
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Welsh Form(s) |
| Nest, Nesta, Annest | Alec | ||
| Andras, Andreas | |||
| Alys, Alis | Anhun | ||
| Siarl | |||
| Melangell* ("honey angel") | Daniel, Deiniol | ||
| Anna, Anita | Dafydd, Dai, Dewi | ||
| Anhun | |||
| Edwart | |||
| Betrys | Owain, Owen | ||
| Gwen | Ffransis | ||
| Ffraid | |||
| Catrin | Siôr | ||
| Gerallt | |||
| Cristyn | Grigor | ||
| Harri | |||
| Elisabeth, Bethan, Ysbail | Iago, Siâm | ||
| Seren | Ifan, Ieuan, Ioan, Ianto | ||
| Efa | Ioseff | ||
| Selwyn | |||
| Iestin | |||
| Elen | |||
| Siân, Siwan, Sioned | Lewys, Lewsyn | ||
| Luc | |||
| Marc | |||
| Martyn | |||
| Lowri, Lora | Mathew | ||
| Lili | Meical | ||
| Niclas | |||
| Pawl | |||
| Madlen, Magdalen | Peder, Petrus | ||
| Marged, Megan | Phylip | ||
| Mair, Meira | Rhisiart | ||
| Robat, Robyn, Rhobat | |||
| Simwn(t), Seimon | |||
| Steffan | |||
| Rhoslyn, Briallen ("Primrose") | Tudrig | ||
| Tomos | |||
| Timotheus | |||
| Siwan* | Gwythyr | ||
| Gwilym, Wiliam | |||
More Welsh Names
Girls
Angharad - "love"
+ intensifier
Arianwen - "silver" + "white; holy; blessed"
Blodwen - "flower" + "white; holy; blessed"
Briallen - "primrose"
Bronwen - "white breast"
Ceri - "love"
Ceridwen - Celtic goddess name. possibly means "song"
+ "love"
Cerys/Carys - "love"
Delwen - "pretty" + "white; holy; blessed"
Delyth - "pretty"
Dilys - "genuine"
Eira - "snow"
Eirlys - "snowdrop"
Eirwen - "snow" + "white; holy; blessed"
Eleri - possibly, "surfeit"
Eluned - unknown
Enid - Arthurian name, meaning unknown
Ethni - Irish Eithne, either "kernal" or "gorse"
Ffion - "foxglove"
Ffleur - "flowers"
Glenys - "clean; fair; holy"
Glynis - "valley"
Gwawr - "dawn"
Gwendolen - "link; ring" + "white; holy; blessed"
Gwenhwyfar - "smooth" + "white; holy; blessed"
Gwenllian - "stream" + "white; holy; blessed"
Gwyneth - possibly "girl" + "white; holy; blessed",
or "bliss"
Heini - "sprightly; active"
Heulyn - "ray of sun"
Lilwen - "lily" + "white; holy; blessed"
Llinos - "linnet"
Mai - "May"
Mairwen - "Mary" + "white;
holy; blessed"
Morwen/Morwenna - either "girl", "sea" or "great"
+ "white; holy; blessed"
Myfanwy - "my" + "fine; rare"
Nerys - "lord"
Nia - Irish Niamh - "radiance; beauty"
Olwen - "trace" + "white; holy; blessed"
Rhiannon - "nymph; goddess"?
Rhonwen -Old English, "fame" + "friend"? or
Welsh, "lance" + "white; holy; blessed"
Seren - "star"
Tangwystyl - "peace" + "hostage; pledge"
Tegan - "fair"
Teleri - "your" + Eleri
Boys
Alan - meaning
unknown, possibly related to a Celtic word for "rock" or "handsome"
Aneirin - from Latin "honor"
Bedwyn - "birch tree"
Bedwyr - name from Arthurian legend, meaning unknown
Bleddyn - "wolf"
Bryn - "hill"
Cadfael - "battle prince"
Cadwaladr - "battle ruler"
Cadwgan - meaning unknown
Caerwyn - "white fort"
Cai - from Latin Caius?
Caradog - "amiable"
Ceri - "love"
Dylan - possibly, "sea"
Emlyn - Latin, "rival"
Emrys - Latin "ambrosia"
Gareth - possibly, "civilized"
Geraint - Greek, "old man"
Gethin - "dusky"
Glyn - "valley"
Gruffudd - "strong grip lord"
Gwyn - "white; holy; blessed"
Gwynfor - "great" + white; holy; blessed"
Heini - "sprightly; active"
Heulyn - "ray of sun"
Huw - Germanic, "mind; heart"
Hywel - "prominent; eminent"
Ifor - "lord"
Iorwerth - "lord" + "value"
Llew - "lion"
Llwyd - "grey; holy"
Llyr - unknown
Llywellyn - "leader" + "likeness"?
Madog - "fortunate"
Maredudd - "great lord"
Morgan - possibly "sea" + "circle"
Myrddin - possibly "sea" + "hill" or "fort"
Pasgen - "easter"
Penri - "of Henry"
Powel - "of Hywel"
Pryderi - "care; concern"
Rhodri - "circle" + "ruler"
Rhys - "ardor"
Seirian - "sparkling"
Sulwyn - "sun" + "white; holy; blessed"
Taliesin - "radiant brow"
Tudur - "people; tribe" + "ruler; king"
Ystwyth - "supple"