These are some typical Brythonic names that would be found within regions such as Brittany in France, Cornwall, Wales or Scotland throughout the Middle Ages as well as a rough translation.
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Name |
Meaning |
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Adair |
from the ford by the oak trees |
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Ahern, Ahearn |
lord of the horses |
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Airell |
nobleman |
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Alan, Allen, Allan, Allyn |
handsome |
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Angus, Anghus, Aengus, Aonghus |
exceptionally strong |
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Anna, Annant |
from the stream |
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Ansgar |
warrior |
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Anwell, Anwyl |
beloved |
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Anyon |
anvil |
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Argyle |
from the land of the Irish |
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Arlen, Arlin, Arlyn, Arlan |
oath |
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Arthur, Artur, Art, Atty, Attie, Arturo |
(strong as a) bear |
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Baird |
bard |
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Barry, Bairrfhionn, Barra, Bearach, Bearchan |
good marksman |
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Beacan, Becan |
small |
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Bevan, Bevin, Bevyn |
young soldier |
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Blaine, Blayne, Blane, Blainey, Blayney |
slender |
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Blair |
from the plain |
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Bowden, Bowdyn, Boden, Bodyn, Boyden, Boyd |
blond |
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Bram, Bran, Brann, Brendan, Brennen, Broin |
raven |
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Brasil, Breasal, Basil |
battle |
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Breanainn, Breandan, Bredon, Brandan |
sword |
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Bret, Brett |
a Breton |
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Brian, Bryan, Brayant, Briant |
strong |
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Brice, Bryce |
swift |
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Burgess |
citizen |
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Cadell |
warring |
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Cadman |
fighter |
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Calder |
from the stony river |
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Calum |
dove |
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Cameron, Camero, Camey |
crooked nose |
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Caomhghin |
gentle |
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Caradoc |
dearly loved |
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Cardew |
from the black fort |
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Carew, Carey, Cary |
from the fortress |
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Carney, Car, Carr, Cathaoir, Cathair |
fighter |
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Carrol, Carroll |
champion |
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Casey |
brave |
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Cathal, Cahal, Conall, Connell |
strong in battle |
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Cedric |
chief |
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Chad |
defense |
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Coinneach |
handsome |
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Conan, Conant, Con, Conn, Cuinn |
wise |
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Condan, Condon |
dark-haired wise man |
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Conroy |
persistent |
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Conway |
hound of the plain |
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Cormac, Cairbre, Carbry |
charioteer |
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Cullen |
cub |
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Dallas |
dwells by the waterfall |
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Daman |
demon |
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Darcy |
dark |
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Dermot |
free |
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Devin, Devyn |
poet |
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Dillion |
faithful |
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Dinsmore |
from the hill fort |
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Doane |
from the sand hill |
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Donald, Don, Doyle, Doy, Dughall, Dougal, Doughal |
dark stranger |
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Donat, Donal, Domhnall, Donall, Doran, Dorran |
stranger |
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Donnally, Donnelly |
brave, dark man |
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Donnchadh, Donogh, Donaghy, Donovan |
strong fighter |
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Doughlas, Douglas |
dwells by the dark stream |
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Driscoll, Driscol, Driskell |
interpreter |
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Druce |
wise |
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Drummond |
lives on the hill top |
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Duane, Dewain, Dwayne |
song |
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Duer |
hero |
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Duff, Dubv, Duffy |
dark-faced |
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Duncan, Dunham |
dark-skinned fighter |
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Ea, Edan |
fire |
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Egan, Eghan |
ardent |
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Einion |
anvil |
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Emrys |
celtic form of Ambrose (immortal) |
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Evan |
young fighter |
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Ewen, Ewan, Ewyn, Eoghann, Eoin |
young |
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Farrel, Farrell |
brave |
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Ferghus, Fergus, Fearghus |
manly |
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Ferris |
rock |
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Fiacre, Fiacra |
eagle |
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Finbar, Finnbar, Fynbar, Finnobarr |
blond |
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Finian |
handsome |
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Floyd |
gray |
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Gall |
stranger |
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Galvin, Galvyn |
sparrow |
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Gildas |
serves God |
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Gilmore |
serves Mary |
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Gilroy |
serves the red-haired lord |
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Geln, Glyn, Glenn |
from the valley |
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Guy |
sensible |
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Gwri |
of the golden hair |
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Henbeddestr |
fastest man |
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Iden |
wealthy |
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Innis, Inness |
from the island |
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Irvin, Irven, Irvyn, Irving |
white |
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Kalen, Kailen, Kalan, Kallan, Kheelen, Kellen |
warrior (Irish) |
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Kane, Kayne |
intelligent |
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Karney, Kearney |
fighter |
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Keane, Keene |
tall and handsome |
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Keir |
dark-skinned |
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Kelvin, Kelvyn, Kelwin, Kelwyn |
from the narrow valley |
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Kendall, Kendal, Kendhal |
from the bright valley |
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Kenneth |
handsome |
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Kent, Kentigern |
head chief |
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Kerry, Keary |
dark |
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Kerwin, Kerwyn, Kirwin, Kirwyn, Kieran |
dark-skinned |
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Kevin, Kevyn, Kevan |
gentle |
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Killian, Kilian |
blind |
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Kunagnos |
wise |
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Lee, Leigh |
healer |
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Leith |
meadow |
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Lesley, Leslie |
from the gray pool |
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Lincoln |
from the settlement by the pool |
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Llewelyn |
ruler |
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Lloyd |
gray |
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Maccus |
hammer |
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Maddox, Maddock |
benificent |
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Malvin, Malvyn, Melvin, Melvyn, Melville |
leader |
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Merlin, Merlyn |
from the hill over the sea |
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Morgan, Morven, Morvyn, Mariner, Marvin, Marvyn, Moryn, Murray, Murry |
lives by the sea |
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Mungo |
lovable |
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Murdoc, Murdoch, Murdock |
seaman |
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Neal, Neil, Nealon, Nell, Neale, Niall, Neill, Niallan, Nyle |
champion |
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Nels |
chief |
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Newlin, Newlyn |
from the new spring |
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Niece, Neese |
choice |
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Nolan, Noland |
noble |
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Orin, Oran |
white |
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Oscar, Oskar, Osker, Osckar |
jumping fighter |
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Owen, Owin, Owyn |
young fighter |
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Perth, Pert |
from the thorn-bush thicket |
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Phelan |
wolf |
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Pryderi |
care |
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Quin, Quinn |
wise |
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Regan, Reghan, Reagan, Reaghan |
regal |
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Ronan |
oath |
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Roy |
red-haired |
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Sheridan |
untamed |
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Sloan, Sloane |
fighter |
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Tanguy |
fighter |
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Teague, Teaghue |
bard |
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Teyrnon, Tiernan, Tiernay |
regal |
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Torrey, Tory |
lives by the tower |
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Trahern |
strong as iron |
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Tremayne, Tremaine |
from the town encircled by stone |
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Trevor |
wise |
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Turi |
bear |
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Uchdryd |
cross-beard |
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Varden, Vardon |
from the green hill |
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Varney |
from the alder grove |
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Vaughn |
small |
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Wynne |
fair |
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York |
yew-tree |
