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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">These are some typical Brythonic names that would be found within regions such as Brittany in France, Cornwall or Wales throughout the Middle Ages as well as a rough translation.</p> |
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">These are some typical Brythonic names that would be found within regions such as Brittany in France, Cornwall or Wales throughout the Middle Ages as well as a rough translation.</p> |
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These are some typical Brythonic names that would be found within regions such as Brittany in France, Cornwall or Wales throughout the Middle Ages as well as a rough translation.
Name |
Meaning |
Aifric, Afric, Africa, Aphria |
agreeable |
Aigneis |
pure |
Ailidh |
kind |
Aine |
happiness |
Aingeal |
angel |
Alastriona, Alastrine, Alastrina |
defends mankind |
Alma |
good |
Andraste |
victory |
Ardra |
noble |
Arienh |
oath |
Arlana, Arlene, Arela, Arleen, Arleta, Arlette, Arlina, Arline |
an oath |
Berit, Birgit, Berta, Birte |
splendid |
Betha, Beatha |
life |
Brenna |
raven |
Bretta, Bret, Brit, Brite, Brittany, Brita |
from Britain |
Briana, Brid, Bride, Brighid, Breeda, Brigid, Brigitta, Brigitte, Birgit, Britta, Brietta, Brita, Brites, Brygid, Bridget, Birkita, Brit |
strong |
Brina |
defender |
Caoilfhionn, Keelin |
slender and comely |
Cara |
friend |
Cary, Carey |
dark one |
Cinnia, Cinnie |
beauty |
Cordelia |
of the sea |
Dana |
from Denmark |
Deirdre |
sorrowful |
Diva, Deva, Devona, Divone, Deheune |
divine one |
Donella |
dark-skinned elfin one |
Donia |
dark-skinned |
Doreen, Doreena |
moody |
Edana, Eda |
passionate |
Edna, Ena, Ethne |
fire |
Enid |
geist |
Erina, Erin, Erie, Erea |
from Ireland |
Etain |
a fey |
Evelyn, Engl, Evelina, Eveline |
light |
Fiona |
white / comely |
Genevieve |
white wave |
Germaine |
loud of voice |
Gilda, Gildas |
serves God |
Ginerva, Ginebra, Ginessa |
white as foam |
Gitta |
strong |
Grania |
love |
Guennola |
white |
Guinevere, Guenevere, Gwenyver |
white lady |
Gwendolen, Gwendolin, Grwyndolin, Gwenn, Gwynn |
of the white brow |
Gwenneth, Gweneth, Gwynith, Gwenith |
blessed |
Isold, Isolde, Isolda |
the fair one |
Jennifer, Jennyfer, Jennyver, Jenny |
white wave |
Keelin, Kelly, Keelia |
slender, comely |
Kennocha |
lovely |
Lavena |
joy |
Linette, Linnette, Lynette, Lynet |
grace |
Lyonesse |
little lion |
Maureen, Moreen |
great |
Mavis, Mavelle, Mavie |
songbird |
Meadghbh, Maeveen, Mabina |
nimble |
Melva, Melvina, Malvina |
handmaiden |
Meredith |
protector of the sea |
Moina, Moyna |
mild |
Morgan, Morgance, Morgane, Morgana |
dweller of the sea |
Morna |
dearly loved |
Moya, Moira, Mor |
exceptional |
Myrna, Merna, Mirna, Moina, Morna, Moyna |
tender |
Neala, Nealie |
ruler |
Nola |
famous |
Oriana |
blond |
Regan, Reaghan |
noble |
Ronat |
seal |
Rowena |
white, comely |
Selma |
comely |
Ula |
sea jewel |
Venetia |
blessed |
Wynne, Winnie, Wynnie |
white |
Yseault |
fair |
Zenevieva, Zinerva |
pale |