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