Adair (M, F)

scottish gaelic: from the oak ford

Aderyn (M)

welsh: bird

Adhamhnán (M)

gael Adomnae=great fear

= Eunan (englicised)

Adwyn (F)

welsh ?

Aelwen (M, F)

welsh: white-brow

Aerona (F)

welsh: fruits, berries

Ahern (M)

celt: master of horses

= Ahren (germ)

Aidan (M) / Aideen (F)

irel, celt: flame / englicization of Àedàn diminutive of Aodh

Aifric (Afric) (F)

celt: pleasant

->Afric, Africa, Aphria, Aufrica

= Affrica (gael)

Ailbhe (F)

gael albho=white

= Alva (eng)

Ailla (Il-lah) (F)

Cornish: most beautiful

Ailsa (F)

scot, from Ailsa Craig, a rocky islet of Scotland, the name of which comes from old Norse Afsigesey: Island of Alfsigr (alf=elf, sigi=vistory), influenced by Ealasaid (gael form of Elisabeth)

= Allasa (gael)

Aine (Anyuh) (F)

celt: joy (Ireland)

->Anya

Aine (AWne) (F)

ir Aodhnait, diminutive of Aodh=fire / old irish aine=brilliance, wit, splendor, glory (queen of the fairies of south Munster)

= Ena (eng)

-> Aitne, Eithne, Ena, Ethna, Etna

Ainsley (M, F)

from a Scottish family nam, o.e. ân=one, single, léah=wood, clearing.

-> Ainslee, Ainslie

Airlie (M, F)

Scotland, a place in Aberdeenshire

Aisla (F)

a Scottish isle

Aisling (AHshleeng) (F) (ashling)

gael ir: dream, vision

= Ashling (eng)

-> Aislinn, Ash, Ashlyn

Alannah (F)

ir term of endearment, gael a leanbh: O child

Albion (M)

celt alp=rock (poetic name for Great Britain)

Alun (M)

wel, character from the Mabinogi, taken as equivalent to Allan

Alva (F)

english form of gael Ailbhe

Amena (F)

celt: honest

= Amina (it)

Ana (AWne) (F)

ir celt: the goddess Ana or Anu, also known as Dana or Danu.

Anabladh (F)

scot ?

Anchoret (F)

from Ancret, an anglicization of welsh Angharad=much loved (lady of Peredur in the Mabinogi)

-> Anchoretta, Ankerita, Ancrett, Ingaretta, Ingaret

Andraste (F)

Celtic goddess of victory

= Andras (corn)

Aneirin (M)

gael nár=noble, modest (Welsh bard)

-> Aneurin, Neirin, Nye, Aneira

Angawd (M)

corn ?

Angharad (F) (angkarad or ahng-HAHR-ahd)

wel an=intensity prefix, càr=love, ad=nominal suffix: very loved (Peredur's lady in the Mabinogi)

Angus (M)

Scotland; anglicized form of gael Aonghus or Aonghas (Eenyis): a choice (celt god)

-> Innes (Scot, anglicized), Aengus (Irel)

Angwen (F)

wel an=intensity prefix, gwen=white: very white

-> Annwan, Anwen

Antrim (M)

gael Aontraim, region of northern Ireland: aon=one, treabh=house (reference to a house which was originally isolated, then grew into a village etc)

Anwyl (M, F)

welsh an=prefix of intensity, wyl=loved: Much loved

-> Anwylyd

Aodh (ee)(M)

gael Áed: fire (celtic fire-god)

= Hugh (eng)

-> Aed, Aodhagán (double diminutive), Aogán, Egan (englicized)

Aodhfin (M)

celt: white fire

Aoibheann (EEven)(F)

ir gael: beautiful

= Eavan (eng)

-> Aoibhinn

Aoife (Eefya) (F)

gael aoibh=beauty

-> Aoiffe

Aoirig (F)

scot

Arabella (F)

scot, from Annabel

= Arabelle (fra)

-> Arabela, Arabel, Orabel, Araminta (Arabella+Aminta)

Arddun (F)

welsh: sublime

Arghans (F)

corn silver

-> Arranz

Arianell (F)

wel arian=silver

Arianrhod (ah-ree-AHN-rhod) (F)

wel arian=silver, rhod=wheel (Aranrhod is a moon goddess)

-> Aranrhod (ah-RAHN-rhod)

Arianwen (ah-ree-AHN-wen) (F)

wel arian=silver, gwen=white, pure

-> Aranwen (ah-RAHN-wen)

Armel (M)

Brittany: celt arz=bear, moel=prince

-> M: Hermelin

-> F: Armelle, Hermeline

Armorel (F)

Scot ?

Arranz (AHR-anz) (F)

Cornish: silver

Art (M)

irish gael: bear, champion (legendary hero)

= Arto (fin)

Arthek (M)

corn ?

-> Arthyen, Arthien

Arthur (M)

celt art=bear / irish art=stone

= Arthuys (scand), Arturo (it), Artair (scot), Arturo (sp), Artur (est, rus), Arthur (fr), Artek (pol), Arthek, Arthyen, Arthien (corn)

-> Arthus, Artus, Thurell

Ashling (F)

Irel; anglicized form of Aisling

-> Ashlyn

Athol (M)

Scotland, a place in Perthshire

Athwenna (F)

corn ?

Auron (AYR-on) (F)

welsh aur=gold, -on=a divine ending

->Euron

Austell (M)

corn ?

Avon (M)

name of several English rivers, wel afon=river or gael abhainn=river

Avonwy (F)

wel afon=river, wy=little: little river

Awel (M)

welsh: breeze

Aylwyn (M)

-> Alwyn

Banallen (F)

corn ?

Barenwyn (F)

corn ?

Bearrach (M)

ir: spear

= Barry (eng), Baz, Bazza (oz diminutive)

Beartley (M)

Ireland ?

= Bearthaidh (irel)

Beathag (F)

scot: wisdom

-> Bethia

Beatham (M)

scot ?

Béibhinn (BAYvin) (F)

ir gael: white lady

= Bevin (eng)

Benath (F)

corn ?

Berlewen (F)

Corn:  Venus (the morning star)

-> Borlewen

Beryan (F)

corn ?

Bevan (M)

welsh: diminutive of ap Evan=grandson of Evan

Bijou (F)

breton bizou=ring

Bláán (M)

Gaelic, the name of a saint, diminutive of blá=yellow

= Blaine, Blain, Blane, Blayne (eng)

Blair (M, F)

From a surname, gaelic blár=plain, field

-> Blaire

Bláthnat (BLAHnat) (F)

ir gael, from a diminutive of blath=flower: little flower

Bleddian (M)

welsh ?

-> Bledyn, Bleddyn

Blejen (F)

Corn: flower, bloom, blossom

-> Blejen

Blejennyk (F)

Corn: Floweret, floret, little flower

-> Bleujennik

Blejwyn (F)

Cornish: Fair Bloom

-> Bleujennwynn

Blodeyn (F)

welsh ?

-> Blodyn

Blodwedd (F)

welsh blawd=flowers, wedd=face: flowerface (from Blodeuwedd, character from the Mabinogi who turned into an owl – the name alludes to the circular marks around the bird’s eyes)

Blodwen (F)

welsh blod-yn=flower, gwen=white: white flower

Bluinse (F)

Ireland ?

Blythe (M, F)

celt: wolf

-> Blithe

Boadicea (F)

patriot and martyr of pre-Roman England

= Boudicca (latinized)

Boconnoc (M)

cornish ?

Bora (M)

cornish ?

-> Borra

Braden (M)

USA, from a surname, gael Ó Bradain: descendant of Bradán (bradán=salmon)

Brady (F, M)

from a surname, gael Ó Bradaigh: descendant of Bradách (maybe a contracted form of brághadach, brágha=chest, dach=large)

Bran (M)

Gael: raven

= Brann (irel)

Branwalather (m)

Corn: Raven Warrior

Branwen (F)

Wel brân=raven, gwen=white, holy / from Bronwen

-> Brangwen

Brendan (M)

Ireland, englicized from the old name Bréanainn, celt: Prince

-> Breandán (irel)

Brengy (M)

Corn: Raven Dog

Brennan (FM)

USA, from a surname, gael Ó Braonáin: descendant of Braonán (braon=a drop)

-> Brenna

Brent (M)

From a surname, celt: Hill

Brett (F)

Celt: ethnic name of the Brittons

-> Brann

Brian (M)

Traditionally Irish, celt: High, Noble

= Briano (it)

-> M: Bryan, Bryant, Briney

-> F: Brianna, Breanna

Brighid (breed) (F)

Celtic fire goddess, bright=resolved strength / the Exalted, the Bright One

= Brigid, Bridget, Beret, Berget, Birgit, Birgitta, Brietta, Brigid, Britta (eng), Bríd (contracted gael), Bride (scot), Breda (irel, englicized), Brigitte, Bergette (fra), Brigida, Brigada (it), Birgitte (scand), Birgit, Britt, Britta, Brita, Birgitta (sw), Brit, Birgit (nor), Brigida (sp), Brigita (lith), Brygidá, Brygitká (pol)

-> F: Bedelia (irel), Bibbi, Bibi (sw)

-> M: Briac, Brieuc (fra), Breok, Bryok (corn), Brice (irel)

Brock (M)

Gael: Badger

Brónach (F)

Traditional Ireland name, gael: Afflicted

Bronwen (F)

Wel bron=breast, gwen=white: White Breast

= Brangwaine (wel), Bronnen (corn)

-> Branwen, Bronwyn

Bruce (M)

From a surname, the King of Scotland Robert the Bruce, from Braose (now Brieuse) in Normandy

Brynmor (M)

Gael, from a place name in Gwynedd, bryn=hill, mawr=big

-> M: Bryn

-> M, F: Brynn

Bryson (M)

from a surname, gael Ó Briosain, alteration of Ó Muirgheasáin: descendant of Muirgheasán (muir=sea, gus=vigor, -an=diminutive suffix)

Buadhach (M)

Ireland, gael: Victor, Victorious

= Budic (corn)

Cadell (M)

Traditional welsh name, cad=battle, -ell=diminutive suffix: Little Battle

Cadogan (M)

Englicized version of wel Cadwgan or Cadwgawn, cad=battle, gwogawn=glory, distinction, honor

Cadwalladr (M)

Wel cad=battle, gwaladr=leader

-> Cadwallader

Caja (F)

Corn: Daisy

-> Kaja

Cameron (M, F)

From a Scottish surname, a great clan of the Highlands, gael cam srón=hooked nose

Campbell (M)

From a Scottish surname, a great clan of the Highlands, gael cam beul=crooked mouth

Caoimhe (kEEva) (F)

Irish gael: Gentleness, Grace, Prettiness

= Keeva (englicized)

Cara (F)

Ir gael: friend

-> Kara, Carita

Caradoc (karAdoc) (M)

Wel Caradawg, câr=love: Loveable

= Carthac, Carthach (irel), Carthage (englicized from irel), Caradok, Carasek, Cadok, Casek (corn)

-> Caradog, Ceredig, Ceretic

Caron (F)

Wel ?

-> Carrone

Carr (M)

Wel ?

Carson (M)

Scottish surname

Cary (M)

From a surname, from a Celtic river name

-> F: Carey

Cassidy (M, F)

USA, from the gael surname Ó Caiside

Caswyn (kaz-win) (M)

corn: fair battle

-> Kaswynn

Catan (M)

Scottish, clan name: Cat (the Mackintosh are the Catan Clan)

-> Cattanch, Chattan

Catesby (M)

Wel ?

-> Gatsby

Cathal (KOhal) (M)

Ir gael, from celt cath=battle, val=rule

= Carol (englicized)

-> Cathaoir

Cathno (M)

Cron ?

-> Cathnow, Cathnoe

Caw (M)

Wel ?

Ceallagh (Kellach) (M, F)

Traditional Ireland, gael: Clear Head / plural ceall of cill=church, monastery

= M, F: Kelly (eng)

= F: Cilli (germ)

-> M: Kelley, Kellie

-> F: Killian, Cillian

Ceinwen (KAYnwen) (F)

Traditional welsh name, cain=fair, pretty, gwen=white, holy

Ceridwen (keRIdwen) (F)

Wel cerdd=poetry, wen=white, holy (name of the Celtic goddess of poetic inspiration)

-> F: Cerys

-> M, F: Ceri, Kerry

Cian (KEEan) (M)

Traditional irish name, gael: Ancient

= Kean, Keane (englicized)

Ciarán (KEEarawn) (M)

Ireland, gael ciar=black, -án=diminutive suffix

= Kieran (eng)

-> M: Kyran, Kieron

-> F: Ciara, Kiera, Kyra

Clancy (M)

USA, from an irish surname, gael Mac Fhlannchaidh: Son of Flannchadh (ir: Red Warrior)

Cledwyn (M)

Traditional welsh name, called=rough, hard, wyn=white, holy

Clesek (M)

Corn ?

Clíodhna (F)

Traditional irish name of unknown etymology. In the legend, she's one of the 3 beautiful daughters of poet Libra, and she drowned during the absence of her husband Ciabhán, prince of Ulster.

= Cliona (eng)

Clodagh (F)

Irish, a river of Tipperary

Cody (M, F)

USA, Australia; from an irish surname, englicization of gael Ó Cuidighthigh: Descendant of Cuidightheach (nickname for a helpful person)

-> F: Codi, Codie, Codee

Coinneach (M)

Scotland, gael: Charming, Handsome

Colin (M)

Scot, englicized form of gael Cailean, colieán=young (dog) / from Columba

= Colán (irel), Colyn (corn)

Coll (M)

Gael Colla, celt: High

-> Colley

Colleen (F)

USA, Australia; anglo-irish: Girl, from gael cailín

-> Colline, Coleen, Collie

Comhghall (Cowall) (M)

Ir gael: Companion of Pledge

= Cowall (eng)

Comyn (M)

ir Cuimin, diminutive of cam=twisted

Conal (M)

Traditional Scottish and Irish name, gael: Strong Wolf / celt kuno-val-s: High-Powerful

-> Conall

Conán (KOnawn)(M)

Ireland, gael, familiar diminutive of cú=hound, wolf / celt root kuno=high

= Conan (eng)

Conchobhar (M)

Ireland, gael: One who loves hounds / High Desire (legendary king of Ulster in the days of Christ)

= Connor (eng)

Conlaodh (M)

Irel, gel connla=chaste, pure, sensitive, and the name Aodh

= Conley (eng)

Conn (M)

Ireland, gael: Chief

Cormac (M)

Traditional irish, of uncertain gael origin

Coy (M)

USA, from a surname MacCoy, from McKay: Son of Aodh

Craig (M)

Scot creag=rock

-> Craige

Creighton (krAiton) (M)

From a scot surname, from Crichton in the Midlothian, gael críoch=limite, border, eng tûn=hamlet

Cryda (F)

Corn ?

-> Creeda

Cushla (F)

From the affectionate irish expression cushla macree, gael cuisle mo croidhe: Beat of my Heart

Cyfel (M)

Corn ?

-> Cyvel

Cymbeline (F)

Gaelic: sun lord / Greek kyme=hollow vessel

Cynddelw (M)

Welsh, maybe old celt high, exalted, delw=image, effigy

Dai (M)

Welsh, old celtic dei=to shine

Dáire (M)

Ireland, gael: fertile (fertility god associated with a bull cult)

=Darragh (eng)

->F: Dáirine (diminutive), Darina

->M, F: Dory

Dáireann (F)

Ireland; gael Doirind der Fhinn: Daughter of Fhinn

= Dorean, Doreen, Dorren, Derinn (eng)

Daley (M)

From an Irish surname, gael ó Dálaigh: Descendant of Dálach (from dal=assembly)

-> M: Daly

-> F: Dalyn

Damhnait (F) (DAVnit)

Ir. Gael: Fawn (feminine diminutive of damh=stag)

= Davnat (eng)

Dana (M, F)

Irish fertility goddess / Ana

Darragh (M)

Ireland, Scotland; gael darach=oak tree / in Ireland, englicized version of Dáire

Deaglán (M)

Ireland

-> Declan (englicized)

Dearbháil (F)

Daughter of Fál, a poetic name of Ireland

= Derval (eng)

Deiniol (M) (DAY-nyol)

Traditional welsh name, ?

Deirbhile (F) (DJAIRveela)

Ireland, der=daughter, file=poet: Daughter of the Poet

= Dervila (eng)

Deirdre (F)

Celtic heroin, unknown etymology

Delwyn (F)

Wel del=pretty, wyn=white

Delyth (F)

Wel del=pretty, -yth=popular female suffix

Demelza (F)

Corn, from a place name in the parish of St Columb Major

Denton (M)

From a surname, o.e denu, tûn: Hamlet in the Valley

Denzil (M)

Cornish, from the surname Denzell, from a place name

Dervorguilla (F)

Gael: True Oath

-> Devorguilla

Desmond (M)

Ireland, gael Deas-Mhumhan: (man from the) south Munster

-> Des

Devin (M)

USA, from an Irish surname, gael ó Damháin: Descendant of Damhán (Fawn)

Devon (F, M)

From the name of the English area, from a tribal name: Worshippers of the God Dumnônos

-> F: Devonne

Diarmaid (M)

Ireland, gael from Diarm(u)it (dí=without, airmait=envy)

= Dermot (eng)

Dilwen (F)

Wel dilys=true, loyal, wyn=white, holy

-> Dilly

Dilys (F)

Wel: True, loyal

-> Dilly

Domhnall (M) (dawnal)

Scotland, gael name from celt dubno=world, val=reign: Ruler of the World

= Donald (eng), Dónal (ir), Donal, Donall (englicized ir)

-> Dolly, Don, Donnell, Donny, Donnie

Donn (M)

Ireland; gael: king, name of the king of the Underworld

Donovan (M)

From an Irish surname, gael ó Donndubháin: Descendant of Donndubhán (donn=king, brown, dubh=dark, -án=diminutive suffix)

Douglas (M)

Great Scottish clan, from their fortress in the Southern Uplands, gael dubh=black, glas=stream / dubglas=dark blue, name of a river

-> Doug

Dubhaltach (M) (DOOaltah)

Ireland, gael dubh-fholtach=black-haired

= Duald (ir, englicized)

-> F: Dualta

Dubhán (DOOvain) (M)

Ireland, gael dubh=black, dark in Ó Dubháin: Descendant of Dubhán

= Duane (ir, englicized), Dwane, Dwayne

Dubhgall (M)

Scotland, gael dubh=black, dark, gall=stranger (surname given to the Danes in contrast with the blond Scandinavians)

-> Dúghall, Dougal (englicized), Dugal, Dugald

Earnán (M)

Ireland, gael iarn=iron

= Ernan (englicised)

Éibhleann

-> Evlin

Emyr (EM-eer) (M)

Wel: Sovereign, Lord

Enfys (F)

Wel: Rainbow

Enid (F)

Celt or wel, name of a virtuous character in the novel of Arthur

Eóghan (YEW-en) (M)

Gael iúr=yew: Born from Yew Wood

= Ewan, Euan, Owen, Eugene (englicised)

Errol (M)

From a Scottish surname, from a place name

-> Erroll

Erskine (M)

From a Scottish surname, from a place near Glasgow

Etaoin

Irish, celtic goddess of the sun, ét=jalousy

-> Étaín

Erwin (M)

Win=friend: War Friend, Honour Friend

-> Erinne, Erynn, Erin

Ewart (M)

From a Scottish surname, Normand form of Edward, goatherd, or name of a place in Northumbria

Fábhal (M)

Gael: Movement, Journey

Faoiltiarna (F)

Ireland; gael faol=wolf, tighearna=lord

= Whiltierna (englicised)

Faolán (M)

Gael: Wolf

= Fillan (scot, englicised)

Farquhar (far'kar) (M)

Gael Fearchar, fer=man, car=friendly

Fearghal (M)

Gael fear=man, gal=valor

= Fergal (irel, englicised)

Fearghas (M)

Gael fear=man, gus=vigor

=Fergus (scot, irel, englicised)

-> Feargus

Feidhelm (F)

Ir gael, unknown origin

= Fidelma (englicised)

Feiolim (M)
Ir: Always Good

= Felim (englicised)

Fiachra (M)

Ir gael, fiach=hunt, rí=king, name of one of the children of Lir changed into swans by their stepmother.

= Fiacre (fr)

Fife (M)

From a Scottish surname denoting an inhabitant of the Fife, derived from the legendary character Fib.

-> Fyfe

Finnén (M)

Ir gael finn=white

= Finnian, Finian (irel, englicised)

Fionn (M)

Ireland, gael: White

= Finn (englicised)

-> Fiona (invented by James Mcpherson)

Fionnbarr (M)

Gael fionn=white, barr=head

= Finbar (irel, englicised)

-> Bairre, Barra (gael), Barry, Fionnbharr

Fionngall (M)

Gael fionn=white, gall=foreigner, originally name of Nordic immigrants

= Fingal (scot, englicised)

-> Fionnghall, Fingall, Fingal, Fionnaghal

Fionnguala (fyun-NOO-a-la)(F)

Gael fionn=white, guala=shoulder

= Fenella, Finella (scot, englicised), Finuala, Finola, Fionola (irel, englicised)

-> Finella, Finola, Fionola, Fionnuala, Nuala

Fionnlagh (M)

Gael fionn=white, laogh=warrior or calf

= Finlay, Finley (scot, englicised)

Fiontan (M)

Gael fionn=white, tine=fire

= Fintan (englicised)

Flann (M)

Ir gael: Red, Reddish, from a surname

-> Flannán (diminutive), Flannan (englicised)

Forbes (for-BES) (M)

From a Scottish surname, from the lands of Forbes, forba=field, -ais=location suffix

Fraser (M)

From a Scottish surname, a great family of Frisselle

-> Frazer, Frazier

Fulton (M)

From a Scottish surname, from a place in the Ayrshire

Gwenfrewi (F)

Wel gwn=white, pure, frewi=reconciliation

= Winifred, Winnie )englicised by association with o.e wynn=joy, fridl=peace)

Howell (M)

Wel: Alert one

Kane

= Cahan (irel)

Keely (F)

Celt: Slender

Lloyd (M)

Wel: man with grey hair

-> Floyd

Stiobhart

Gael rendition of Stewart, o.e. sty-ward=keeper of pigs. When the Stuarts first arrived in Scotland from Brittany, they were hereditary senechals. They took the name Stewart as being the best approximation of it. Centuries later, they changed Stewart to Stuart, because that was the French spelling and the Scots wanted to remove themselves from English influence and ally themselves with the French.

= Stuart (eng)

Yseut (F)

Celt, from the isle of Ys

= Iseult, Iseut, Yseult (fr), Isotta (it), Isolde (eng), Esyllt (wel)

Yves (M)

France; celt ivo,iv=yew

= Erwann (britton), Erwin (eng), Ivo, Ivon (germ)

-> M: Yvon, Yvonnet, Yvain (fr)

-> F: Yvonne, Yvette (fr), Evonne, Evon (eng)

Compiled by Joumana Medlej.