{"id":308,"date":"2021-05-26T18:28:45","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T18:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/old-north.co.uk\/wordpress\/?page_id=308"},"modified":"2022-04-18T08:13:29","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T08:13:29","slug":"brythonic-personal-names","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/old-north.co.uk\/wordpress\/?page_id=308","title":{"rendered":"Brythonic Personal Names"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The list below includes names taken from early Brythonic sources and those still used in Wales, Brittany and Cornwall today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All forms have been standardised according to modern Welsh orthography, except modern Breton and Cornish forms, which are marked (B) and (C). Old Breton and Cornish forms with no modern equivalent have been given in standard modern Welsh and are marked with an asterisk (*).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Early sources used:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>BGG: <em>Bonedd Gw\u0177r y Gogledd<\/em>, MS 13th C., possibly from 12th C. source<\/li><li>BM: Bodmin Manumissions, 9th &#8211; 10th C.<\/li><li>BS: <em>Bonedd y Saint, <\/em>MS 13th C.<\/li><li>HG: Harleian Genealogies, MS c12th C., possibly from 10th C. material<\/li><li>JC: Jesus College Genealogies, MS late 14th C.<\/li><li>T: Welsh Triads, late 13th C.<\/li><li>YG: <em>Y Gododdin<\/em>, late 13th C. possibly from much earlier material.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignwide\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Aeddan<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>\u00c6dan, Aedan<\/em>, OC.<em> Aedan<\/em>,<em> <\/em>E. <em>Aidan<\/em>. A borrowing from OI. <em>Aed\u00e1n<\/em> (I. <em>Aodh\u00e1n<\/em>), meaning &#8216;little fire&#8217;. HG, BM, BGG, YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Angharad<\/strong><\/td><td>(f.) Br. <em>*Ancarat\u0101 <\/em>&#8216;well loved&#8217; (W. <em>caraf <\/em>&#8216;I love&#8217;).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Anarawd<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Anarant <\/em>(sic.). Probably from L. <em>Hon\u014dr\u0101tus <\/em>meaning &#8216;distinguished&#8217;. HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Anaostl*<\/strong> (C)<\/td><td>(f.) OC. <em>Anaguistl<\/em>.&nbsp; Probably &#8216;wealth hostage&#8217; with W. <em>anaw <\/em>&#8216;wealth; wealthy&#8217; and <em>gwystl <\/em>&#8216;hostage&#8217;. BM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Aneirin<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Aneurin, Aneirin<\/em>. Of uncertain origin. Perhaps from L. <em>Nigr\u012bnus &lt; niger <\/em>&#8216;black&#8217;, or Br.<em> *Nagr\u012bnos<\/em>, a derivative of PC. <em>*nagro- <\/em>(OI. <em>n\u00e1r <\/em>&#8216;noble, honourable; modest&#8217;,<em> n\u00e1ire<\/em> &#8216;shame, bashfulness, modesty, decorum&#8217;). YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Anthun<\/strong><\/td><td>E. <em>Anthony. <\/em>From L. <em>Ant\u014dnius<\/em>. HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Arc&#8217;hantael<\/strong> (B)<\/td><td>(f.). B. <em>arc&#8217;hant <\/em>&#8216;silver&#8217; and <em>ael <\/em>&#8216;eyebrow&#8217;.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Artan, Arthan<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Artan<\/em>. Probably a borrowing from OI. <em>Art\u00e1n <\/em>&#8216;little bear&#8217;, but it may be the Welsh cognate <em>*Arthan<\/em>. HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Arthek<\/strong> (C)<\/td><td>Br. <em>*Art\u0101cos <\/em>&#8216;bear-like&#8217; (W. <em>arth <\/em>&#8216;bear&#8217;).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Arthfoddw<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Artbodgu<\/em>. Br. <em>*Artobodwos <\/em>&#8216;bear crow&#8217; (W. <em>arth <\/em>&#8216;bear&#8217;, OI. <em>bodb, badb <\/em>&#8216;hooded crow&#8217;). HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Arthial<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>ArtHGal<\/em>, I. <em>\u00c1rdal<\/em>. From PC. <em>*Artogalos <\/em>&#8216;bear power&#8217; (W. <em>arth <\/em>&#8216;bear&#8217;, <em>gallaf <\/em>&#8216;I am able&#8217;). HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Arthien<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>ArtHGen<\/em>.&nbsp; From Br. <em>*Artogenos <\/em>&#8216;bear-born&#8217; (W. <em>arth <\/em>&#8216;bear&#8217;).&nbsp; HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Arthur<\/strong><\/td><td>B. <em>Arzhur<\/em>.<em> <\/em>Probably the most famous Brythonic name, but of uncertain origin. Probably from L. <em>Art\u014drius<\/em>. HG, T, YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Asa, Asaph<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Assa<\/em>. Probably the Biblical names <em>Asa<\/em> or <em>Asaph<\/em>. BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Awen<\/strong><\/td><td>(f.) The common noun W. <em>awen <\/em>&#8216;inspiration, muse&#8217;, perhaps related to <em>awel <\/em>&#8216;breeze&#8217;.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Baglan<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Baglan<\/em>. W. <em>baglan <\/em>&#8216;crook, crutch&#8217; from <em>bagl <\/em>&#8216;crosier, crook&#8217;. BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bedwyr<\/strong><\/td><td>E. <em>Bedivere<\/em>. Probably Br. <em>*Betwowiros <\/em>&#8216;birch man&#8217; (W. <em>bedwen <\/em>&#8216;birch tree&#8217;, <em>g\u0175r<\/em> &#8216;man&#8217;). t<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Beli<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Beli, <\/em>OC.<em> Beli<\/em>.<em> <\/em>Of uncertain origin, though a relatively common name in the king lists. Perhaps from Br. <em>*Bolgjos, *Belgjos <\/em>&lt; PC. <em>bolg- <\/em>&#8216;belly&#8217; (W. <em>bola<\/em>), or a name relating to the god <em>Belenos<\/em>. HG, BM, YG, T, BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Berwyn<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Berwin<\/em>. Br. <em>*Barrowindos <\/em>&#8216;white top&#8217; (W. <em>bar <\/em>&#8216;summit, top, crest&#8217;, <em>gwyn <\/em>&#8216;white&#8217;). JC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bizouarn<\/strong> (B)<\/td><td>OB. <em>Budhoiarn<\/em>. From B. <em>buz <\/em>&#8216;profit&#8217; (previously &#8216;victory&#8217;) and <em>houarn <\/em>&#8216;iron&#8217;.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bleiddfan<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Bleidvan<\/em>.&nbsp; Br. <em>*Bledjomandus <\/em>&#8216;wolf pony&#8217; (W. <em>blaidd <\/em>&#8216;wolf&#8217;). YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bleiddgwn*<\/strong><\/td><td>OC. <em>Bleidcum <\/em>(sic.). Br. <em>*Bledjocunam <\/em>(acc.) &#8216;wolf hound&#8217; (C. <em>bleydh <\/em>&#8216;wolf&#8217;, <em>ki <\/em>&#8216;dog&#8217;). BM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bleiddig<\/strong><\/td><td>From W. <em>blaidd <\/em>&#8216;wolf&#8217; and the diminutive <em>-ig<\/em>. YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bleiddudd<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Bleydiud, Bleiddut<\/em>, OC.<em> Bleidiud<\/em>.<em> <\/em>From Br. <em>*Bledjoj\u00fcd- <\/em>&#8216;wolf lord&#8217; (W. <em>blaidd <\/em>&#8216;wolf&#8217;, <em>udd <\/em>&#8216;lord&#8217;). HG, BM, BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bodgad<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Botgat<\/em>. Br. *<em>Bodwocatus <\/em>&#8216;battle crow&#8217; (OI. <em>bodb, badb <\/em>&#8216;hooded crow&#8217;, W. <em>cad <\/em>&#8216;battle&#8217;).YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Boddw<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Bodgu<\/em>. Br. <em>*bodwo- <\/em>&#8216;crow&#8217; (OI. <em>bodb, badb <\/em>&#8216;hooded crow&#8217;). HG, YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bradwen<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Bratwen<\/em>. Seemingly a compound of W. <em>brad <\/em>&#8216;treachery, treason&#8217; and <em>gwen <\/em>&#8216;white&#8217;. YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Br\u00e2n<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Bran<\/em>. Br. <em>*Branos <\/em>&#8216;crow, raven&#8217; (W. <em>br\u00e2n <\/em>&#8216;crow&#8217;, OI. <em>bran <\/em>&#8216;raven&#8217;), a bird commonly associated with battles. HG, t<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Branek<\/strong> (C)<\/td><td>From Br. <em>*Bran\u0101cos <\/em>&#8216;raven-like&#8217; (C. <em>bran <\/em>&#8216;crow&#8217;)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Breichiol<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Brechiaul<\/em>. Possibly L. <em>Bracchi\u0101lis <\/em>&lt; <em>bracchium <\/em>&#8216;arm&#8217; (W. <em>braich <\/em>&#8216;arm, branch&#8217;), perhaps inferring &#8216;having strong arms&#8217;. There is a Welsh word <em>breichiol <\/em>&#8216;linked together; brachial&#8217;. HG, YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Brengi*<\/strong><\/td><td>OC. <em>Brenci<\/em>. Probably Br. <em>*Branoc\u012b <\/em>&#8216;raven hound&#8217; (C. <em>bran <\/em>&#8216;crow&#8217;, <em>ki <\/em>&#8216;dog&#8217;). BM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Briog<\/strong><\/td><td>OC. <em>Frioc<\/em>, C. <em>Bryok<\/em>, B.<em> Brieg<\/em>.<em> <\/em>Br. <em>*Br\u012bg\u0101cos <\/em>&#8216;powerful, esteemed&#8217; (C. <em>bri <\/em>&#8216;distinction, esteem, importance&#8217;). BM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Brochfael<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Brochmail, Brocmayl<\/em>. Br. <em>*Broccomaglos <\/em>&#8216;badger prince&#8217; (W. <em>broch <\/em>&#8216;badger&#8217;, <em>mael <\/em>&#8216;prince, lord&#8217;). HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bronwen<\/strong><\/td><td>(f.) Br. <em>*Brondowind\u0101 <\/em>&#8216;white breast&#8217; (W. <em>bron<\/em> &#8216;breast&#8217;, <em>gwen <\/em>&#8216;white&#8217;).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Brezelgar*<\/strong> (B)<\/td><td>OB. <em>Preselgar<\/em>. The first element is B. <em>brezel <\/em>&#8216;war&#8217; and the second may be B. <em>kar <\/em>&#8216;friend&#8217;.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Brezelgevgant*<\/strong> (B)<\/td><td>OB. <em>Breselcoucant<\/em>. B. <em>brezel <\/em>&#8216;war&#8217; and the equivalent of W. <em>ceugant <\/em>&#8216;certain; special&#8217;.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Brezelgonan*<\/strong> (B)<\/td><td>OB. <em>Breselconan<\/em>. B. <em>brezel<\/em> &#8216;war&#8217; and the personal name Br. <em>*Cunagnos <\/em>(see Cynan).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Brezelvarc&#8217;heg<\/strong>* (B)<\/td><td>OB. <em>Breselmarcoc<\/em>. &#8216;War horseman&#8217; from a compound of B. <em>brezel <\/em>&#8216;war&#8217; and <em>marc&#8217;heg <\/em>&#8216;knight&#8217;.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Brezelek*<\/strong> (B)<\/td><td>OB. <em>Breseloc<\/em>. &#8216;Warlike&#8217; from Br. <em>*Bristel\u0101cos <\/em>(B. <em>brezelek <\/em>&#8216;bellicose&#8217;).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Brythael*<\/strong><\/td><td>OC. <em>Brithael<\/em>. Perhaps Br. <em>*Britosagelos <\/em>&#8216;generous of judgment&#8217; (C. <em>bres <\/em>&#8216;mind, thought&#8217;, <em>hel <\/em>&#8216;generous&#8217;). BM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Buan<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Buan<\/em>. Probably the common adjective W. <em>buan <\/em>&#8216;swift, nimble&#8217;. BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Buddfan<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Budvan<\/em>. Br. <em>*B\u00fcdomandus <\/em>&#8216;victory pony&#8217; (W. <em>budd <\/em>&#8216;profit, gain, riches&#8217;). YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Buddug<\/strong><\/td><td>OC. <em>Budic<\/em>, OB. <em>Budoc<\/em>, B.<em> Beuzec <\/em>E. <em>Boudica<\/em>. From Br. <em>*B\u00fcd\u012bcos, B\u00fcd\u012bc\u0101 <\/em>&#8216;victorious&#8217; (C. <em>budhek <\/em>&#8216;victorious&#8217;, W. <em>buddig <\/em>&#8216;victorious, successful, generous&#8217;). The Breton forms are from equivalent Br.<em> *B\u00fcd\u0101cos. <\/em>A female name in Welsh, but apparently masculine in Old Cornish and Old Breton. BM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Buzaret<\/strong> (B)<\/td><td>OB. <em>Buduuoret<\/em>. B. <em>buz <\/em>&#8216;profit&#8217; (previously &#8216;victory&#8217;) and <em>gwared <\/em>&#8216;protection&#8217;.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Buzval<\/strong> (B)<\/td><td>OB. <em>Butgual<\/em>. The first element is B. <em>buz <\/em>&#8216;profit&#8217; (previously &#8216;victory&#8217;) and the second may be Br. <em>*walo- <\/em>&#8216;leader&#8217; (see Cadwal).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cadan<\/strong> (C)<\/td><td>Probably a diminutive of names in <em>Cad-.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cadell<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Catell, Catel, Kadell<\/em>. Probably from L. <em>catellus <\/em>&#8216;puppy&#8217; (see <em>Cenau<\/em>). HG, BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cadfan<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Catman, Katuan<\/em>. Br. <em>*Catumandus <\/em>&#8216;battle pony&#8217;.&nbsp; HG, T, BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cadfannan<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Catvannan<\/em>. A dimunitive of Cadfan. YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cadfawr<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Catmor<\/em>. Br. <em>*Catum\u0101ros <\/em>&#8216;great battle&#8217; (W. <em>cad <\/em>&#8216;battle&#8217;, <em>mawr <\/em>&#8216;great&#8217;). MW. <em>Catmor <\/em>may be for Br. <em>*Catumori <\/em>&#8216;battle-sea&#8217; or &#8216;sea battle&#8217; (W. <em>m\u00f4r <\/em>&#8216;sea&#8217;). HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cadlew<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Catleu<\/em>. The elements may be W. <em>cad <\/em>&#8216;battle&#8217; and <em>glew <\/em>&#8216;warrior, hero&#8217;; less probably <em>llew <\/em>&#8216;lion&#8217;. HG, YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cadog<\/strong><\/td><td>OB. <em>Cadoc<\/em>, B. <em>Kadeg<\/em>. From Br. <em>*Cat\u0101cos <\/em>&#8216;battle-like&#8217; (W. <em>cad <\/em>&#8216;battle&#8217;). HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cadogan<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Catgocaun<\/em>, W. <em>Cadwgan<\/em>. Properly <em>*Cadogawn <\/em>or <em>*Cadogon <\/em>from Br. <em>*Catuwoc\u0101nos <\/em>&#8216;battle glory&#8217; (W. <em>cad <\/em>&#8216;battle&#8217;, <em>gogawn <\/em>&#8216;glory, honour; satisfaction&#8217;).&nbsp; HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cadwal<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Catgual<\/em>, G. <em>Cathal<\/em>. Br. <em>*Catuwalos <\/em>&#8216;battle leader&#8217; (W. <em>cad <\/em>&#8216;battle&#8217;).&nbsp; HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cadwaladr<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Gatgualart <\/em>(sic.), <em>Katwalaudyr<\/em>, OB. <em>Catuualart <\/em>(sic.). Br. <em>*Catuwalatros <\/em>&#8216;battle-leader&#8217; (W. <em>cad <\/em>&#8216;battle&#8217;). HG, T, BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cadwallon<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Catgollaun, Catguallaun, Katwallaun<\/em>, OB. <em>Catuuallon<\/em>. Br. <em>*Catuwall\u0101nos <\/em>&#8216;battle leader&#8217; (W. <em>cad <\/em>&#8216;battle&#8217;).&nbsp; HG, T, BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cadwr<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Catgur<\/em>, OB. <em>Catuur<\/em>.&nbsp; Br. <em>*Catuwiros <\/em>&#8216;warrior, battle hero&#8217; (W. <em>cad <\/em>&#8216;battle&#8217;, <em>g\u0175r <\/em>&#8216;man&#8217;). HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cadwystl*<\/strong><\/td><td>(f.) OC. <em>Catguistl<\/em>.&nbsp; Br. *<em>Catug\u0113stl\u0101 <\/em>&#8216;battle hostage&#8217; (C. <em>kas <\/em>&#8216;battle&#8217;, <em>gostel <\/em>&#8216;hostage&#8217;). BM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Caeog<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Kayawc<\/em>. From W. <em>cae <\/em>&#8216;hedge, fence, enclosure&#8217;, perhaps meaning &#8216;protector&#8217;. YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Caradog<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Caratauc<\/em>, E. <em>Caratacus, Caractacus<\/em>. Br. <em>*Carat\u0101cos <\/em>&#8216;loving&#8217; or &#8216;beloved&#8217; (W. <em>caraf <\/em>&#8216;I love&#8217;). The modern Welsh ought to be <em>*Cardog<\/em>. HG, T, YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Carannog<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Carannauc<\/em>. Br. <em>*Carant\u0101cos <\/em>&#8216;dear, beloved&#8217; (W. <em>carannog). <\/em><em>BS<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cateyrn<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Cattegirn<\/em>. Br. <em>*Catutigernos <\/em>&#8216;battle king&#8217; (W. <em>cad <\/em>&#8216;battle&#8217;, <em>teyrn <\/em>&#8216;king&#8217;). HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cawrdaf<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Caurtam, Caurdaf<\/em>. Br. <em>*Cawrotamos <\/em>&#8216;most giant&#8217; (W. <em>cawr <\/em>&#8216;giant&#8217;). HG, BGG, t<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cedig<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Kedic<\/em>. Br. <em>*Cat\u012bcos <\/em>&#8216;battle-like&#8217; (W. <em>cad <\/em>&#8216;battle&#8217;). BGG, BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ceidio<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Keidyaw<\/em>, OB. <em>Cadiou<\/em>. A hypocoristic of names in <em>Cad-<\/em>. BGG, YG, t<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cenau<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Ceneu, Keneu<\/em>. From the common noun W. <em>cenau <\/em>&#8216;whelp, puppy&#8217; &lt; Br. <em>*canaw\u016b<\/em>. HG, BGG, YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ceredig<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Ceretic, Keredic<\/em>. Identical with Caradog, but with a different ending: Br. <em>*Carat\u012bcos <\/em>&#8216;loving&#8217; or &#8216;loved&#8217;. HG, YG, BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cian<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Gian<\/em>. Either borrowed from I. <em>C\u00edan <\/em>meaning &#8216;ancient, enduring&#8217; or a late (post-Brythonic) diminutive of W. <em>ci <\/em>&#8216;dog&#8217;. YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cilydd<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Kilyd<\/em>. From the W. common noun <em>cilydd <\/em>&#8216;fellow, companion&#8217;. YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Clodri<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Clotri<\/em>. Br. <em>*Clutor\u012bgam <\/em>(acc.) &#8216;famous king&#8217; (W. <em>clod <\/em>&#8216;praise, fame, renown; famous&#8217;, <em>rhi <\/em>&#8216;king&#8217;). HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Clydno<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Clydno<\/em>. From Br. <em>*Clutogn\u0101wjos <\/em>&#8216;knowing fame&#8217; (W. <em>clod <\/em>&#8216;praise, fame, renown&#8217;). BGG, YG, BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Clydog<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Clitauc, Clytauc<\/em>, C. <em>Klesek<\/em>. From Br. <em>*Clut\u0101cos <\/em>&#8216;famous; famed one&#8217; (W. <em>clod <\/em>&#8216;praise, fame, renown&#8217;). HG, JC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Clydwyn<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Clytwin<\/em>. Br. <em>*Clutowindos <\/em>&#8216;blessed fame&#8217; (W. <em>(W. clod <\/em>&#8216;praise, fame, renown&#8217;,<em> gwyn <\/em>&#8216;white, blessed&#8217;). JC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Clynog<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Clinog, Clinoch<\/em>. The origins of this name are uncertain. W. <em>clynnog <\/em>occurs as a syncopated form of <em>celynnog <\/em>&#8216;(place) abounding with holly&#8217; in the place name <em>Clynnog Fawr <\/em>(Caernarfonshire). It is possible the personal name is the same word with the sense &#8216;holy-like&#8217;, in the vein of other names derived from trees. However, the records of this name are rather early for such syncope to have taken place and we might expect double <em>-nn- <\/em>to appear in the Middle Welsh spelling. There are no other clear candidates for the first element of the name. It is possible that this is merely a scribal error: the name only occurs in the Harleian Genealogy and the equivalent people are called<em> Clydno<\/em> and<em> Kedic <\/em>in the<em> Bonedd Gw\u0177r y Gogledd.&nbsp; <\/em>HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Coel<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Coil, Coyl, Gyl, Coel<\/em>. From the common noun W. <em>coel <\/em>&#8216;belief; omen; reputation&#8217; &lt; PC. <em>*kail\u0101 <\/em>(OI. <em>c\u00e9l <\/em>&#8216;omen, portent&#8217;). HG, BGG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Corun<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Corun<\/em>. From L. <em>cor\u014dna <\/em>&#8216;crown, wreath&#8217; (W. <em>coron <\/em>&#8216;crown&#8217;, <em>corun <\/em>&#8216;crown (of head), tonsure&#8217;). BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cunedda<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Cuneda, Kuneda<\/em>. A well-known name, probably from Br. <em>*Cunodagos <\/em>&#8216;good hound&#8217; (W. <em>ci <\/em>&#8216;dog&#8217;, <em>da <\/em>&#8216;good&#8217;). The modern Welsh form ought to be <em>*Cyndda<\/em>, but it has retained a much older spelling due to it being passed down through written records. HG, BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cyfwlch<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Chyvwlch<\/em>. The same as the adjective W. <em>cyfwlch <\/em>&#8216;complete, perfect, excellent&#8217;. YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cynan<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Cinan, Chynan<\/em>. Br. <em>*Cunagnos <\/em>&#8216;little hound&#8217; (W. <em>ci <\/em>&#8216;dog&#8217;, <em>-an <\/em>diminutive suffix). HG, BGG, YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cyndeyrn<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Kyndeyrn<\/em>, E. <em>Kentigern<\/em>. Br. <em>*Cunotigernos <\/em>&#8216;hound king&#8217; (W. <em>ci <\/em>&#8216;dog&#8217;, <em>teyrn <\/em>&#8216;king&#8217;). This cannot be from Br. <em>*Cintutigernos <\/em>&#8216;first king&#8217;, as is often stated, since this would produce W. <em>*Cynteyrn<\/em>. T, BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cynfan<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Chynvan<\/em>. Br. <em>*Cunomandus <\/em>&#8216;hound pony&#8217; (W. <em>ci <\/em>&#8216;dog&#8217;). YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cynfarch<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Cinmarc, Kynuarch<\/em>. Br. <em>Cunomarcos <\/em>&#8216;hound horse&#8217; (W. <em>ci <\/em>&#8216;dog&#8217;, <em>march <\/em>&#8216;horse&#8217;). HG, BGG, t<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cynfelyn<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Cinbelim, Cinbelin, Chynuelyn, Kynuelyn<\/em>. Br.<em> *Cunobelinos<\/em> &#8216;hound of the god Belenos&#8217;. HG, BGG, T, BS, YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cynfynog*<\/strong><\/td><td>OC. <em>Conmonoc<\/em>.&nbsp; Br. <em>*Cunomon\u0101cos <\/em>&#8216;noble hound&#8217; (C. <em>ki <\/em>&#8216;dog&#8217;, W. <em>mynog <\/em>&#8216;noble&#8217;). BM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cyngar<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Cincar, Kyngar<\/em>, C. <em>Kengar<\/em>. Probably Br. <em>*Cunocaros <\/em>&#8216;hound love&#8217; (W. <em>ci <\/em>&#8216;dog&#8217;, <em>caraf <\/em>&#8216;I love&#8217;). HG, BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cyngen<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Cincen<\/em>. Probably Br. <em>*Cunocennos <\/em>&#8216;hound skin&#8217; (W. <em>ci <\/em>&#8216;dog&#8217;, <em>cen <\/em>&#8216;skin&#8217;). HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cynin<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Cinnin<\/em>. Br. <em>*Cunignos <\/em>&#8216;little hound&#8217; (W. <em>ci <\/em>&#8216;dog&#8217;). HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cynlas<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Cinglas<\/em>. Br. <em>*Cunoglassos <\/em>&#8216;grey hound&#8217; (W. <em>ci <\/em>&#8216;dog&#8217;, <em>glas <\/em>&#8216;blue, green, grey&#8217;). HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cynri<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Kynri<\/em>. Br. <em>*Cunor\u012bgam <\/em>(acc.) &#8216;hound king&#8217; (W. <em>ci <\/em>&#8216;dog&#8217;, <em>rhi <\/em>&#8216;king&#8217;). YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cynwal<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Gynwal<\/em>. Br. <em>*Cunowalos <\/em>&#8216;hound leader&#8217;. YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cynwr*<\/strong><\/td><td>OC. <em>Cingur<\/em>. Br. <em>*Cunowiros <\/em>&#8216;hound man&#8217; (C. <em>ki <\/em>&#8216;dog&#8217;, <em>gour <\/em>&#8216;husband&#8217;). BM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cynwyd<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Cinuit<\/em>, <em>Kynnuyt<\/em>. Identical in origin to the river name Kent from Br. <em>*Cun\u0113tj\u016b<\/em>, perhaps meaning &#8216;health-giving&#8217;. HG, BGG, t<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cynyr<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Gynyr<\/em>. From the nominative of the same name which gives <em>Cynri<\/em>, Br. <em>*Cunor\u012bx<\/em> &#8216;hound king&#8217; (W. <em>ci <\/em>&#8216;dog&#8217;, <em>rhi <\/em>&#8216;king&#8217;). BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Deigion<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Decion<\/em>. Probably from L. <em>Deci\u0101nus <\/em>&lt; <em>Decius<\/em>. HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Deiniol<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Deinyoel<\/em>, E. <em>Daniel<\/em>. From L. <em>Dani\u0113l<\/em>. BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dewi<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Dewi. <\/em>From L. <em>Dav\u012bd<\/em>. BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dinogad, Dingad<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Dinacat, Dingat, Dinogat<\/em>. Br. <em>*D\u012bnocatus <\/em>&#8216;battle fort&#8217; (W. <em>din <\/em>&#8216;fort&#8217;, <em>cad <\/em>&#8216;battle&#8217;). The modern Welsh ought to be <em>*Dingad<\/em>. HG, JC, YG, BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dogfael<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Docuael<\/em>. BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dunod<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Dunaut, Dunawd<\/em>. L. <em>D\u014dn\u0101tus<\/em>. HG, BGG, T, BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dwywai<\/strong><\/td><td>(f.) MW. <em>Dewei<\/em>. Probably a derivative of Br. <em>*d\u0113w\u0101 <\/em>&#8216;goddess&#8217; (W. <em>duw <\/em>&#8216;god&#8217;). BS, YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dyfnwal<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Dumnagual, Dyuynwal, Dyvynwal, Dyfynwal<\/em>, B.<em> Dunvel<\/em>?<em> <\/em>G. <em>D\u00f2mhnall<\/em>, E. <em>Donald, Dunmail<\/em>. From Br. <em>*Dumnowalos <\/em>&#8216;world leader&#8217; (W. <em>dwfn <\/em>&#8216;deep&#8217;, G. <em>domhan <\/em>&#8216;universe&#8217;). HG, BGG, YG, BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dyfnwallon<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Dumnguallaun<\/em>.&nbsp; Br. *<em>Dumnowall\u0101nos <\/em>&#8216;world learer&#8217; (W. <em>dwfn <\/em>&#8216;deep&#8217;, G. <em>domhan <\/em>&#8216;universe&#8217;). HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Edern<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Edyrn, \u00c6tern, Edern<\/em>. From L. <em>\u00c6ternus <\/em>&#8216;eternal&#8217;. HG, BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ednyfed<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Iutnimet, Idnyuet, Edynyuet<\/em>. Br. <em>*J\u00fcdonemetos <\/em>&#8216;noble lord&#8217; or &#8216;lord of the sacred place&#8217; (Gaul. <em>nemeton <\/em>&#8216;sacred grove&#8217;, OI. <em>neimed <\/em>&#8216;sanctuary; sacredness, status&#8217;. Properly <em>*Idnyfed <\/em>in modern Welsh. HG, BGG, BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Eigion<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Eiciaun<\/em>. Presumably from Br. <em>*Oce\u0101nus <\/em>&lt; L. <em>\u014cceanus<\/em> meaning &#8216;ocean&#8217; (W. <em>eigion <\/em>&#8216;ocean&#8217;). HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Eiludd<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Eliud<\/em>, OC. <em>Iliud<\/em>. Br. <em>*Eluj\u00fcd- <\/em>&#8216;many lords&#8217; (MW. <em>udd<\/em> &#8216;lord&#8217;). HG, BM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Einion<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Eniaun, Enniaun, Einyaun<\/em>. Probably from L. <em>Anni\u0101nus, Ani\u0101nus<\/em>. The name is usually explained as being from W. <em>einion, eingion <\/em>&#8216;anvil&#8217;, which is possible, but the origins of that word are uncertain and the MW. <em>-aun <\/em>suggests Br. <em>*-\u0101n- <\/em>for the name whilst C. <em>anwan <\/em>&#8216;anvil&#8217; suggests Br. <em>*-an- <\/em>for the common noun. HG, BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Eithinyn<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Eithinyn<\/em>. From W. <em>eithin <\/em>&#8216;gorse, furze, whin&#8217;. YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Elen<\/strong><\/td><td>(f.) L. <em>Helena <\/em>&lt; Gk. <em>&nbsp;\u0395\u03bb\u03b5\u03bd\u03b7<\/em>. HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Eleuther<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Eleuther<\/em>.&nbsp; L. <em>Eleutherius <\/em>from <em>eleutheria <\/em>\u2018liberty\u2019. HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Elfodd, Elfoddw<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Elbodgu<\/em>. Br. <em>*Elubodwos <\/em>&#8216;many crows&#8217; (Gaul. <em>bodua-, <\/em>OI. <em>bodb, badb <\/em>&#8216;hooded crow&#8217;). HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Elffin<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Elfin, Elffin, Elphin<\/em>, G. <em>Ailpein<\/em>, Pict. <em>Alpin<\/em>. A name of uncertain origin, though L. <em>Alp\u012bnus <\/em>meaning &#8216;Alpine&#8217; would fit the Welsh phonetics perfectly. HG, BGG, YG, BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Eli<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Eli<\/em>. Probably the Biblical name. YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Eneas<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Eneas<\/em>. Biblical. BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>ErtHGi<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>ErtHGi<\/em>. From Br. <em>*Artoc\u012b <\/em>&#8216;bear hound&#8217; (W. <em>arth <\/em>&#8216;bear&#8217;, <em>ci <\/em>&#8216;dog&#8217;). YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Eudaf<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Eudaf. <\/em>&nbsp;Br. <em>*Awitamos <\/em>&#8216;most<em> <\/em>friendly&#8217;<em>. <\/em>YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Fferfarch<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Feruarch<\/em>. Br. <em>*Feromarcos<\/em>, meaning either &#8216;wild horse&#8217; or &#8216;valiant horse&#8217; (see below). YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Fferog<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Ferawc<\/em>. Perhaps Br. <em>*Fer\u0101cos <\/em>&#8216;wild one&#8217; from L. <em>ferus <\/em>&#8216;wild, fierce&#8217; (W. <em>lledffer <\/em>&#8216;half-wild&#8217;), or from W. <em>ff\u00ear <\/em>&#8216;strong, valiant, ferocious; hero&#8217; &lt; L. <em>fer\u014dx <\/em>&#8216;warlike&#8217;. YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Garfonion<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Garbaniaun, Garmonyawn<\/em>. Probably L. <em>Germ\u0101ni\u0101nus<\/em>, a derivative of <em>*Germanus<\/em>. HG, BGG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Geraint<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Gereint.&nbsp; <\/em>From L. <em>Gerontius<\/em>. YG, t<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gloywfedd*<\/strong><\/td><td>(f.) OC. <em>Gloiumed<\/em>. Seemingly &#8216;sparkling mead&#8217; (W. <em>gloyw <\/em>&#8216;bright, shining, sparkling&#8217;, W. <em>medd<\/em>, C. <em>medh <\/em>&#8216;mead&#8217;). BM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gloywgen*<\/strong><\/td><td>(f.) OC. <em>Gloiucen<\/em>. Probably meaning &#8216;shining skin&#8217; (W. <em>gloyw <\/em>&#8216;bright, shining, sparkling&#8217;, C. <em>kenn <\/em>&#8216;skin&#8217;). BM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Godebog<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Guotepauc, Godebawc<\/em>. May be a byname rather than a forename, from Br. <em>*Wotep\u0101cos <\/em>&#8216;protective&#8217; &lt; PC. <em>*wotek\u02b7- <\/em>&#8216;hiding place, shelter&#8217;. HG, YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gogawn, Gwgawn<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Guocaun, Gwgawn<\/em>. Br. <em>*Woc\u0101nos <\/em>&#8216;glory&#8217; (W. <em>gogawn <\/em>&#8216;glory, honour; satisfaction&#8217;). HG, YG, t<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gorthebyr<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Guortepir<\/em>. Br. <em>*Wortepor\u012bx<\/em>, perhaps meaning &#8216;protective king&#8217; with the same root as PC. <em>*wotek\u02b7- <\/em>&#8216;hiding place, shelter&#8217;. HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gruffudd<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Gripiud<\/em>, OC. <em>Grifiud<\/em>. Of uncertain origin and meaning. The second element is certainly Br. <em>*j\u00fcd- <\/em>&#8216;lord&#8217;. The first may be lL. <em>griphus <\/em>&lt; <em>grips <\/em>&#8216;griffin&#8217;. HG, BM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gwaednerth<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Waetnerth<\/em>. Meaning &#8216;blood-strength&#8217; (W. <em>gwaed <\/em>&#8216;blood&#8217;, <em>nerth <\/em>&#8216;strength&#8217;). YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gwallog<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Guallauc<\/em>. Probably from Br. <em>*Well\u0101cos<\/em> from <em>wello- <\/em>\u2018better\u2019 (W. <em>gwell<\/em>). HG, t<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gwen<\/strong><\/td><td>(f.) MW. <em>Gwen<\/em>. Br. <em>*wind\u0101 <\/em>&#8216;white&#8217; (W. <em>gwen<\/em>). YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gwendolen<\/strong><\/td><td>(f.) Properly *<em>Gwenddolen <\/em>from W. <em>gwen <\/em>&#8216;white&#8217; and <em>dolen <\/em>&#8216;ring<em>&#8216;.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gwener<\/strong><\/td><td>(f.) E. <em>Venus<\/em>. From L. <em>Veneris<\/em>, the genitive of L. <em>Venus<\/em>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gwenfraith*, Gwynfrith*<\/strong><\/td><td>(f.) OC. <em>Guenbrith<\/em>. Br. <em>*Windobrikt\u0101 <\/em>&#8216;white-speckled&#8217; (C. <em>gwynn <\/em>&#8216;white&#8217;, <em>brith <\/em>&#8216;streaked, striped&#8217;). BM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gwengen*<\/strong><\/td><td>(f.) OC. <em>Guencen<\/em>. Br. <em>*Windocenn\u0101 <\/em>&#8216;white skin&#8217; (C. <em>gwynn <\/em>&#8216;white&#8217;, <em>kenn <\/em>&#8216;skin&#8217;). BM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gwengenedl*<\/strong><\/td><td>(f.) OC. <em>Guencenedl<\/em>.&nbsp; Br. <em>*Windocenetl\u0101 <\/em>&#8216;white family&#8217; (C. <em>gwynn<\/em> &#8216;white&#8217;, <em>kenedhel <\/em>&#8216;nation&#8217;). The word &#8216;white&#8217; is frequently used to mean &#8216;blessed&#8217; in the Brythonic languages, so the name probably means something like &#8216;a family blessing&#8217;. BM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gwidion<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Guidgen, Guitgen, Gwydyen<\/em>. From Br. <em>*Widugenjos <\/em>&#8216;tree-born&#8217; (W. <em>gw\u0177dd <\/em>&#8216;trees&#8217;). The modern name ought to be <em>*Gwyddien<\/em> but has retained a partly archaic spelling. HG, YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gwladus<\/strong><\/td><td>(f.) MW. <em>Gwladus<\/em>, E. <em>Gladys<\/em>. Taken literally, the name is an adjective formed from the common noun W. <em>gwlad <\/em>&#8216;country&#8217;, as if it were a female form of Patrick &lt; L.<em> patricius<\/em> &#8216;patrician&#8217;. This doesn&#8217;t appear to be a satisfactory explanation for most authorities, however.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gwrfoddw*<\/strong><\/td><td>OC. <em>Gurbodu<\/em>. Br. <em>*Wirobodwos <\/em>&#8216;man crow&#8217; (C. <em>gour <\/em>&#8216;husband&#8217;, OI. <em>bodb, badb <\/em>&#8216;hooded crow&#8217;). BM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gwrgant*<\/strong><\/td><td>OC. <em>Gurcant<\/em>. From Br. *<em>Wirocantos <\/em>&#8216;man circle&#8217; or &#8216;man host&#8217; (C. <em>gour <\/em>&#8216;husband&#8217;, W <em>cant <\/em>&#8216;outer circle, rim; hoop&#8217; or W. <em>cant <\/em>&#8216;troop, host&#8217;, OI. <em>c\u00e9t <\/em>&#8216;troops&#8217;). BM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gwrgi, Gwrgwn*<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Gurci, Gurgi<\/em>, OC. <em>Gurci, Gurcon<\/em>. From Br. <em>*Wiroc\u012b<\/em> &#8216;man-hound&#8217;. OC. <em>Gurcon <\/em>is from the oblique stem of the same name (Br. <em>*Wirocunam <\/em>(acc.) &gt; W. <em>*Gwrgwn<\/em>). The natural outcome of the nominative would be W. <em>*GwrYG<\/em>, <em>*GwyrYG, <\/em>so the elements must have been reanalysed after the Brythonic period in order to retain the meaning of the name. HG, BM, BGG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gwrhaearn<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Gurhaiernu<\/em>. Br. <em>*Wiro-isarnos <\/em>&#8216;iron man&#8217; (W. <em>g\u0175r <\/em>&#8216;man&#8217;, <em>haearn <\/em>&#8216;iron&#8217;). HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gwrien<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Gwryen<\/em>. Br. <em>*Wirogenos <\/em>&#8216;man-born&#8217; (W. <em>g\u0175r <\/em>&#8216;man&#8217;). YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gwrwared*<\/strong><\/td><td>OC. <em>Gurguaret<\/em>. Seems to be Br. <em>*Wiroworetos <\/em>&#8216;saviour&#8217; (C. <em>gour <\/em>&#8216;husband&#8217;, W. <em>gwared <\/em>&#8216;deliverance, salvation, help&#8217;, <em>gwaredwr <\/em>&#8216;saviour&#8217;). BM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gwrwst<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Gurgust, Gorust<\/em>, G. <em>Fearghas<\/em>. Two similar names have probably converged here: PC. <em>*Worgustos <\/em>\u2018great force\u2019 or \u2018best choice\u2019 gives the rare OI <em>Forggus <\/em>whilst PC. <em>*Wirogustos <\/em>\u2018man-force\u2019 or \u2018man-choice\u2019 gives OI. <em>Fergus <\/em>(G. <em>Fearghas<\/em>). W. <em>Gwrwst <\/em>may be from either. HG, BGG, BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gwrwystl*<\/strong><\/td><td>OC. <em>Gurguistl<\/em>. Br. <em>*Wirog\u0113stlos <\/em>&#8216;man hostage&#8217; (C. <em>gour <\/em>&#8216;husband&#8217;, <em>gostel <\/em>&#8216;hostage&#8217;). BM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gwyddgwn<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Guitcun<\/em>. Br. <em>*Widucunam <\/em>(acc.) &#8216;tree hound&#8217; (W. <em>gw\u0177dd <\/em>&#8216;trees&#8217;, <em>ci <\/em>&#8216;dog&#8217;). HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gwyddno<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>?Guipno <\/em>(sic.), <em>Guydno<\/em>. Probably Br. <em>*Widogn\u0101wos <\/em>&#8216;knowing trees&#8217; or &#8216;tree-born&#8217; (W. <em>gw\u0177dd <\/em>&#8216;trees&#8217;) but Br. <em>*Weidogn\u0101wos <\/em>\u2018knowing vision\u2019 (W. <em>gwybod <\/em>\u2018to know\u2019, <em>g\u0175ydd <\/em>\u2018presence\u2019) is possible. HG, BGG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gwylog<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Guilauc<\/em>. Perhaps meaning &#8216;watchful, vigilant&#8217; from W. <em>g\u0175yl <\/em>&#8216;feast, holiday; watch, guard, vigil&#8217;. Alternatively from W. <em>g\u0175yl <\/em>&#8216;modest, tender, kind, generous, glad&#8217; (G. <em>fial <\/em>&#8216;generous, benign&#8217;). HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gwyn<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Gwynn<\/em>. Br. <em>*Windos <\/em>&#8216;white&#8217; (W. <em>gwyn<\/em>).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gwyndeyrn*<\/strong><\/td><td>OC. <em>Guentigirn<\/em>. Presumably Br. <em>*Windotegernos <\/em>&#8216;white king&#8217; (C. <em>gwynn <\/em>&#8216;white&#8217;, <em>mYGhtern <\/em>&#8216;king&#8217;, W. <em>teyrn <\/em>&#8216;king&#8217;). BM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gwynllyw*<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Guynlleu<\/em>. Probably Br. <em>*Windoluw\u012b <\/em>&#8216;fair or blessed ruler&#8217; (W. <em>gwyn <\/em>&#8216;white&#8217;, <em>llyw <\/em>&#8216;ruler&#8217;). BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Gwynwiw*<\/strong><\/td><td>(f.) OC. <em>Guenguiu<\/em>. Identical to the Middle Welsh adjective <em>gwynwiw <\/em>&#8216;white and fair&#8217;, from W. <em>gwyn <\/em>&#8216;white&#8217; and <em>gwiw <\/em>&#8216;fitting, proper, fair, handsome, good&#8217;. BM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Hedrek<\/strong> (C)<\/td><td>Br. <em>*Sitr\u0101cos <\/em>&#8216;strong or bold one&#8217; (W. <em>hydr <\/em>&#8216;brave, bold, strong&#8217;).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Heiddyn<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Heidyn,<\/em> OC. <em>Hedyn<\/em>. From Br. <em>*sesjo- <\/em>&#8216;barley&#8217; (W. <em>haidd<\/em>) with the diminutive ending Br. <em>*-innos <\/em>(W. <em>heiddyn <\/em>&#8216;a grain of barley&#8217;). BM, YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Hoywgi<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Hoewgir <\/em>(sic.). Meaning &#8216;lively dog&#8217; (W. <em>hoyw <\/em>&#8216;alert, agile, lively&#8217;, <em>ci <\/em>&#8216;dog&#8217;). YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Hyfaidd<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Himeyt<\/em>. Probably Br. <em>*Sumedgos, *Subedgos <\/em>&#8216;very daring&#8217; (W. <em>baidd <\/em>&#8216;daring&#8217;). HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Hywel<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Higuel<\/em>, B. <em>Ho\u00ebl<\/em>. From Br. <em>*Suwelos <\/em>&#8216;well seen&#8217; in the sense of &#8216;respectable&#8217; (W. <em>gwelaf <\/em>&#8216;I see&#8217;). HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Iarnwallon*, Haearnwallon*<\/strong><\/td><td>OC. <em>Iarnguallon<\/em>. Br. <em>*Isarnowall\u0101nos <\/em>&#8216;iron leader&#8217; (C. <em>horn<\/em> &#8216;iron&#8217;). BM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Iago<\/strong><\/td><td>W.<em> Iago<\/em>,<em> <\/em>C. <em>Jago<\/em>, E. <em>Jacob, James<\/em>. From L. <em>Iacobus <\/em>from Hebrew. BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Idnerth<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Iudnerth<\/em>, OC. <em>Iudnerth<\/em>. Br. <em>*J\u00fcdonertos <\/em>&#8216;lord of strength&#8217; (MW. <em>udd <\/em>&#8216;lord&#8217;, W. <em>nerth <\/em>&#8216;strength&#8217;). HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Idris<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Iudris<\/em>. Uncertain. The first element is clearly Br. <em>*j\u00fcd- <\/em>&#8216;lord&#8217; and the second may be <em>Rhys <\/em>(q.v.). The name may therefore mean &#8216;glorious lord&#8217; or &#8216;heroic lord&#8217;. HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Idwawl<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Iutguaul<\/em>. From Br. <em>*J\u00fcdow\u0101los<\/em>, probably &#8216;lord of light&#8217; (W. <em>gwawl <\/em>&#8216;light, brightness, splendour&#8217;). W. <em>gwawl <\/em>also means &#8216;wall, rampart; boundary&#8217;, so the name may mean &#8216;march lord&#8217;. HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ieuaf<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Iouab<\/em>. A by-name meaning &#8216;junior&#8217; from W. <em>ieuaf <\/em>&#8216;youngest&#8217;. HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ieuan, Ioan, Ifan, Iwan<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Yeuan<\/em>, B. <em>Yann<\/em>,<em> <\/em>C.<em> Jowan, <\/em>E. <em>John<\/em>. From L. <em>I\u014dhannes <\/em>from Hebrew. YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ieuenol<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Iouanaul<\/em>, E. <em>Juvenal<\/em>. From L. <em>Iuven\u0101lis <\/em>meaning &#8216;youthful&#8217;.&nbsp; HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Illtud<\/strong><\/td><td>B. <em>Iltud<\/em>.<em> <\/em>Probably Br. <em>*Elut\u00fctos <\/em>&#8216;many people&#8217; (B. <em>tud <\/em>&#8216;people, folk&#8217;).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ithael<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Ithael<\/em>. From Br. <em>*J\u00fcdosagelos <\/em>&#8216;generous lord&#8217; (W. <em>udd <\/em>&#8216;lord&#8217;, <em>hael <\/em>&#8216;generous).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Jennifer<\/strong> (C)<\/td><td>(f.) W. <em>Gwenhwyfar<\/em>, E. <em>Guinevere<\/em>. From Br. <em>*Windos\u025b\u0304bar\u0101 <\/em>&#8216;white spectre&#8217; (C. <em>gwynn <\/em>&#8216;white&#8217;, OI. <em>s\u00edabair <\/em>&#8216;spectre, phantom&#8217;).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Kadlaouen*<\/strong> (B)<\/td><td>OB. <em>Catlouen<\/em>. Probably &#8216;battle joy&#8217; (B. <em>kad <\/em>&#8216;fighting, combat&#8217;, <em>laouen <\/em>&#8216;joy&#8217;).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Kadored<\/strong> (B)<\/td><td>OB. <em>Catuuoret<\/em>. Meaning &#8216;battle protection&#8217; from B. <em>kad <\/em>&#8216;fighting, combat&#8217; and <em>gwared <\/em>&#8216;protection&#8217;.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Kadvuz<\/strong> (B)<\/td><td>OB. <em>Catbud<\/em>. Br. <em>*Catub\u00fcdos <\/em>&#8216;battle victory&#8217; (B. <em>kad <\/em>&#8216;fighting, combat&#8217;, <em>buz <\/em>&#8216;profit&#8217;).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Kanevet<\/strong> (B)<\/td><td>OB. <em>Catnimed<\/em>. From Br. <em>*Catunemetos<\/em>, the first element is B. <em>kad <\/em>&#8216;fighting, combat&#8217; and the second is <em>neved <\/em>&#8216;sanctuary&#8217;.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Katouarn<\/strong> (B)<\/td><td>OB. <em>Cathoiarn<\/em>. &#8216;Battle iron&#8217; from Br. <em>*Catu-isarnos <\/em>(B. <em>kad <\/em>&#8216;fighting, combat&#8217;, <em>houarn <\/em>&#8216;iron&#8217;).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Kenal<\/strong> (C)<\/td><td>From Br. <em>*Cunosagelos <\/em>&#8216;generous hound&#8217; (C. <em>ki<\/em> &#8216;dog&#8217;, <em>hel <\/em>&#8216;generous&#8217;).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Keneder<\/strong> (C)<\/td><td>Br. <em>*Cunositros <\/em>&#8216;bold hound&#8217; (C. <em>ki <\/em>&#8216;dog&#8217;, W. <em>hydr <\/em>&#8216;bold, brave, strong&#8217;).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Kenver<\/strong> (C)<\/td><td>Br. <em>*Cunom\u0101ros <\/em>&#8216;great hound&#8217; (C. <em>ki <\/em>&#8216;dog&#8217;, <em>meur <\/em>&#8216;great&#8217;).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Lle\u00ebnog*<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Leennauc<\/em>. This would seem to be the same as W. <em>llenog <\/em>&#8216;priestly, literate, learned; scholar, cleric&#8217;, from W.<em> ll\u00ean <\/em>&#8216;literature, learning; clerical&#8217; &lt; L. <em>*legenda <\/em>&#8216;to be read&#8217;. BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Lleuddin*<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Leudyn, Leudun<\/em>. Probably from Br. <em>Lugud\u012bnos <\/em>&#8216;fort of the God Lugus&#8217; (W. <em>Lleu <\/em>&#8216;Lugus&#8217;, <em>din <\/em>&#8216;fort&#8217;). Lleuddin is the eponymous founder of Lothian or <em>Lleuddiniawn<\/em> &#8216;territory of Lleuddin&#8217;, so the name may actually be that of a place originally. The element <em>din <\/em>does occur in other personal names, however, and the suffix <em>-iawn, -ion <\/em>is attached to personal names as in W. <em>Ceredigion <\/em>&#8216;Cardigan&#8217;. BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Llywarch<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Llywarch, <\/em>OC. <em>Loumarch<\/em>. Br. <em>*Lugumarcos <\/em>&#8216;horse of the god Lugus&#8217; (W. <em>Lleu <\/em>&#8216;Lugus&#8217;, <em>march <\/em>&#8216;horse&#8217;). BM, BGG, YG, t<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Llywelyn<\/strong><\/td><td>From Br. <em>*Lugubelinos<\/em>, a combination of the divine names <em>Lugus <\/em>(W. <em>Lleu<\/em>)<em> <\/em>and <em>Belenos<\/em>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Llywri<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Llywri<\/em>. Probably Br. <em>*Lugur\u012bgam <\/em>(acc.) &#8216;king of the god Lugus&#8217; (W. <em>Lleu <\/em>&#8216;Lugus&#8217;, <em>rhi <\/em>&#8216;king&#8217;), but perhaps the first element is W. <em>llyw <\/em>&#8216;rudder; ruler&#8217;.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Macsen, Maxen<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Maxim, Maxen<\/em>, C. <em>Massen<\/em>. From L. <em>Maximus <\/em>(in particular the Roman emperor <em>Magnus Maximus<\/em>, known as <em>Macsen Wledig <\/em>in Welsh). The name was evidently recorded at an early date according to its Latin origins and the modern Welsh name is a learned, phonetic rendering of the medieval written form. If the name had continued in use it would have become W. <em>*Meisyf<\/em>. HG, BGG, t<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Madien<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Madyen<\/em>. Br. <em>*Matugenos <\/em>&#8216;bear-born&#8217; (OI. <em>math <\/em>&#8216;bear&#8217;). YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Madog<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Madaw<\/em>c. From Br. <em>*Mat\u0101cos<\/em>, either meaning &#8216;bear-like&#8217; (OI. <em>math <\/em>&#8216;bear&#8217;) or &#8216;good&#8217; (W. <em>mad <\/em>&#8216;good, virtuous, beneficial&#8217;). YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mael<\/strong> (B)<\/td><td>Br. <em>*Maglos <\/em>&#8216;prince&#8217; (W. <em>mael <\/em>&#8216;prince, chieftain, lord&#8217;).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Maelgwn<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Mailcun, Maelgun<\/em>. Br. <em>*Maglocunam <\/em>(acc.) &#8216;hound prince&#8217; (W. <em>mael <\/em>&#8216;prince, chieftain, lord&#8217;, <em>ci <\/em>&#8216;dog&#8217;). HG, BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Maelgwyn<\/strong><\/td><td>Br. <em>*Maglowindos <\/em>&#8216;white prince&#8217; or &#8216;blessed prince&#8217; (W. <em>gwyn <\/em>&#8216;white; blessed&#8217;, <em>mael <\/em>&#8216;prince, chieftain, lord&#8217;). t<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Maelog<\/strong><\/td><td>OC. <em>Maeloc<\/em>. Br. <em>*Magl\u0101cos <\/em>&#8216;princely&#8217; (W. <em>mael <\/em>&#8216;prince&#8217;). BM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>March<\/strong><\/td><td>OC. <em>March<\/em>. From the common noun<em> <\/em>meaning<em> <\/em>&#8216;horse&#8217; (W. <em>march<\/em>, C. <em>margh<\/em>). BM, t<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Marchell<\/strong><\/td><td>(f.) MW. <em>Marchell<\/em>. From L. <em>Marcella <\/em>&lt; <em>Marcus<\/em>. JC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Marchlew<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Marchlew<\/em>. Br. <em>*Marcolew\u016b <\/em>&#8216;horse lion&#8217; (W. <em>march <\/em>&#8216;horse&#8217;,<em> llew <\/em>&#8216;lion&#8217;). The second element may be W. <em>glew <\/em>&#8216;bold; hero&#8217;. YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Maredudd<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Margetiud, Morgetiud<\/em>, E. <em>Meredith<\/em>. Of uncertain origin, the final element is Br. <em>*j\u00fcd- <\/em>&#8216;lord&#8217;. HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Marro<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Marro<\/em>. Of uncertain origin, but perhaps a hypocoristic of a name in <em>March-<\/em>. YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mawn, Maun<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Maun<\/em>. Uncertain, but potentially related to the divine name <em>Mogons <\/em>meaning &#8216;great&#8217;, or to the epithets of St Patrick <em>Magonus, Mauonius, Maun<\/em>, which may be from the same source or from PC. <em>*magu- <\/em>&#8216;servant&#8217; (C. <em>mowes <\/em>&#8216;girl&#8217;, MW. <em>meudwy <\/em>&#8216;hermit&#8217;). HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Meddwystl*<\/strong><\/td><td>(f.) OC <em>Medguistl<\/em>. The second element is clearly C. <em>gostel<\/em>, W.<em> gwystl <\/em>&#8216;hostage&#8217;, but the first may be either C. <em>medh<\/em>,<em> <\/em>W.<em> medd<\/em> &#8216;mead&#8217; or W. <em>medd <\/em>&#8216;power, authority&#8217;. BM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Meirchion<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Merchianum, Meirchaun<\/em>. From L. <em>Marci\u0101nus<\/em>, a derivative of <em>Martius, Marcius<\/em>. HG, BGG, t<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Meirion<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Meriaun, Meiryaun<\/em>. From L. <em>Mari\u0101nus<\/em>, a derivative or <em>Marius<\/em>. HG, BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Merfyn<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Mermin<\/em>, OC. <em>Mermin<\/em>, E. <em>Mervin, Mervyn, Marvin. <\/em>A raft of explanations have been given for this name, none of which are particularly satisfactory. The only reliable source available to me gives the curious &#8217;eminent marrow&#8217; from W. <em>m\u00ear<\/em> &#8216;marrow (literal and figurative)&#8217; and <em>*myn <\/em>&#8217;eminent&#8217;, the latter of which does not occur in the <em>Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru <\/em>so is questionable. Other suggestions such as &#8216;sea friend&#8217;, &#8216;sea lover&#8217; and &#8216;sea hill&#8217; obviously take the first element to be W. <em>m\u00f4r <\/em>&#8216;sea&#8217; but have inexplicable second elements. <em>M\u00f4r <\/em>is the only reasonable candidate for the first element and it occurs in several other Brythonic names. The second element is less certain, but W. <em>myn <\/em>&#8216;desire, wish, will&#8217; or <em>myn <\/em>&#8216;crown, diadem&#8217; would both fit. HG, BM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Merin<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Merin<\/em>. Probably Br. <em>*Mor\u012bnos <\/em>&#8216;sea-like&#8217; or <em>*Morignos <\/em>&#8216;little sea&#8217; (W. <em>m\u00f4r <\/em>&#8216;sea&#8217;). YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Merwydd<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Merguid<\/em>. Br. <em>*Moriwidus <\/em>&#8216;sea tree&#8217; (W. <em>m\u00f4r <\/em>&#8216;sea&#8217;, <em>gw\u0177dd <\/em>&#8216;trees&#8217;). HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Meurig<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Mouric<\/em>. L. <em>Mauricius <\/em>&lt; <em>Maurus <\/em>&#8216;dark-skinned, Moorish&#8217;. HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Modred<\/strong> (C)<\/td><td>OC. <em>Medrod<\/em>, W. <em>Medrawd<\/em>, E. <em>Mordred<\/em>. Probably from Br. <em>*M\u0101tr\u0101tos<\/em> or the like &lt; <em>*M\u0101tr-<\/em> &#8216;mother&#8217;. BM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>M\u00f4r<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Mor<\/em>, OC. <em>Mor<\/em>. Simply &#8216;sea&#8217; (W. <em>m\u00f4r <\/em>&#8216;sea&#8217;). HG, BM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mordaf<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Mordaf<\/em>. Perhaps Br. <em>*M\u0101rotamos <\/em>meaning &#8216;the greatest&#8217;. BGG, t<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Morfael<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Mormayl. <\/em>Br. <em>*Morimaglos <\/em>&#8216;sea prince&#8217; (W. <em>m\u00f4r <\/em>&#8216;sea&#8217;, <em>mael <\/em>&#8216;prince, lord&#8217;). HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Morgan<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Morcant<\/em>, OC. <em>Morcant<\/em>. Br. <em>*Moricantos <\/em>&#8216;sea circle&#8217; (W. <em>m\u00f4r <\/em>&#8216;sea&#8217;, <em>cant <\/em>&#8216;outer circle, rim; hoop&#8217;) or &#8216;sea host&#8217; (W. <em>cant <\/em>&#8216;troop, host&#8217;, OI. <em>c\u00e9t <\/em>&#8216;troops&#8217;). HG, BM, t<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Morial<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Moryal<\/em>. Br. <em>*Morigalos <\/em>&#8216;power of the sea&#8217; (W. <em>m\u00f4r <\/em>&#8216;sea&#8217;, <em>gallaf <\/em>&#8216;I am able&#8217;). YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Morien<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Morgen, Moryen<\/em>.&nbsp; Br. <em>*Morigenos <\/em>&#8216;sea-born&#8217; (W. <em>m\u00f4r <\/em>&#8216;sea&#8217;). HG, YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Morudd<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Moriud<\/em>. Br. <em>*Morij\u00fcd- <\/em>&#8216;sea lord&#8217; (W. <em>m\u00f4r <\/em>&#8216;sea&#8217;, <em>udd <\/em>&#8216;lord&#8217;). HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mynog<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Mynawc<\/em>.&nbsp; Br. <em>*Mon\u0101cos <\/em>&#8216;noble&#8217; (W. <em>mynog <\/em>&#8216;noble, eminent; lord&#8217;). YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Myrddin<\/strong><\/td><td>B. <em>Merzin<\/em>, E. <em>Merlin<\/em>. Br. <em>*Morid\u012bnon<\/em> &#8216;sea fort&#8217; (W. <em>m\u00f4r <\/em>&#8216;sea&#8217;, <em>din <\/em>&#8216;fort&#8217;). The original name for Carmarthen (W.<em> Caerfyrddin<\/em>), but possibly also a personal name since both elements are known in other Brythonic names.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Neithon<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Neithon, Nwython<\/em>, Pictish <em>Nechtan<\/em>, G. <em>Neachdainn<\/em>. Of unknown origin, but perhaps originally a divine name like Br. <em>*Nektonos<\/em>, related to L. <em>Nept\u016bnus <\/em>&#8216;Neptune&#8217;. HG, YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Nudd<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Nud<\/em>. From the divine name Br. <em>*N\u00fcdens<\/em>. BGG, T, BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Nyfed<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Nyuet<\/em>. From the common noun Br. <em>*nemeton <\/em>&#8216;sacred place&#8217; or the adjective <em>*nemetos <\/em>&#8216;noble&#8217;. YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Owain<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Ywein, Ewein, Eugein, Ouen, Owein<\/em>, B.<em> Ewen<\/em>,<em> <\/em>E. <em>Owen, Ewan<\/em>, G. <em>E\u00f2ghann<\/em>. Either from PC. <em>*Esugenjos <\/em>&#8216;born of the god <em>Esus<\/em>&#8216; or Gk. \u0395\u03c5\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 (Eugenios) &#8216;well born&#8217;. HG, YG, T, BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Padarn<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Patern<\/em>. From L. <em>Paternus <\/em>&#8216;paternal&#8217;. HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Pasgen<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Pascent<\/em>. Of uncertain origin, probably derived from L. <em>Pascha <\/em>&#8216;Easter&#8217; (W. <em>Pasg<\/em>) or L. <em>p\u0101sc<\/em>\u014d &#8216;I feed, foster, keep, cherish; graze&#8217; (W. <em>pasg <\/em>&#8216;fattened, <em>pasgaf <\/em>&#8216;I feed, fatten, nourish&#8217;). The present participle L.<em> pascentem<\/em> (acc.) &#8216;feeding, nourishing, cultivating&#8217; may be the direct origin of the name, perhaps with Christian overtones of spiritual nourishment.&nbsp; HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Pedr<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Petr, Pedyr, <\/em>E. <em>Peter<\/em>. From L. <em>Petrus <\/em>&lt; Gk. <em>&nbsp;\u03a0\u03ad\u03c4\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 <\/em>(Petros) meaning &#8216;stone, rock&#8217;. HG, BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Peithan<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Peithan<\/em>. From Br. <em>*pekto- <\/em>&#8216;strength&#8217;.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Peredur<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Peretur, Pheredur, Peredur<\/em>. no serious attempts seem to have been made to explain this name; it may contain the L. suffix <em>\u2013t\u014drius<\/em>. HG, BGG, YG, t<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rhiainfellt<\/strong><\/td><td>(f.) A compound of W. <em>rhiain <\/em>&#8216;maiden&#8217; (originally &#8216;queen&#8217; from the same root as W. <em>rhi <\/em>&#8216;king&#8217;) and<em> mellt<\/em> &#8216;lightning&#8217;.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rhian<\/strong><\/td><td>(f.) An alteration of W. <em>rhiain <\/em>&#8216;maiden&#8217;.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rhiannon<\/strong><\/td><td>(f.) From Br. <em>*R\u012bganton\u0101<\/em> &#8216;divine queen&#8217; (W. <em>rhiain <\/em>&#8216;maiden&#8217;).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rhiol*<\/strong><\/td><td>OC. <em>Riol<\/em>. Probably Br. <em>*R\u012bg\u0101los <\/em>&#8216;kingly&#8217; (C. <em>riel <\/em>&#8216;royal&#8217;, W. <em>rhi <\/em>&#8216;king&#8217;). BM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rhiwallon<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Rhiwallawn<\/em>.&nbsp; Br. <em>*R\u012bgowall\u0101nos <\/em>&#8216;king leader&#8217; (W. <em>rhi <\/em>&#8216;king&#8217;). t<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rhodri<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Rotri<\/em>.&nbsp; Perhaps Br. <em>*R\u0101tor\u012bgam <\/em>(acc.) &#8216;king of troops&#8217; (W. <em>rhawd <\/em>&#8216;course; troop&#8217;, <em>rhi <\/em>&#8216;king&#8217;) or<em> *Rotor\u012bgam <\/em>(acc.) &#8216;wheel king&#8217; (W. <em>rhod <\/em>&#8216;wheel&#8217;). HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rhufawn<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Rumaun, Ruvawn<\/em>. L. <em>R\u014dm\u0101nus <\/em>meaning &#8216;Roman&#8217;. HG, YG, t<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rhun<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Run<\/em>.&nbsp; Perhaps PC. <em>*roino- <\/em>&#8216;hill, plain&#8217; (G. <em>raon <\/em>&#8216;plain, field&#8217;). HG, T, BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rhydderch<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Riderch, Ryderch<\/em>. Often said to mean &#8216;very red&#8217; or &#8216;reddish-brown&#8217; in connection with OI. <em>derg <\/em>&#8216;red&#8217; (G. <em>dearg<\/em>), but the root which gives OI. <em>derg <\/em>would yield <em>*dery <\/em>in Welsh. The origin is in Br. <em>*Roderkos<\/em>, connected with OI. <em>derc <\/em>&#8216;eye&#8217;, <em>dercaim <\/em>&#8216;I behold&#8217;, Gaul. <em>derco- <\/em>&#8216;eye&#8217;, so the name means &#8216;well-seen, remarkable&#8217; or something similar. HG, BGG, t<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Rhys<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Rys. Related<\/em> to W. <em>rhyswr <\/em>&#8216;hero, champion, warrior&#8217; and <em>rhysfa <\/em>&#8216;attack, assault, combat&#8217;. YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Riwal<\/strong> (B)<\/td><td>Br. <em>R\u012bgowalos <\/em>&#8216;king leader&#8217; (B. <em>ri <\/em>&#8216;king&#8217;).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Sawyl<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Samuil, Sawyl<\/em>. From L. <em>Samu\u0113l <\/em>from Hebrew. HG, BGG, BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Seisyll, Seisyllt<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Seissil<\/em>. From L. <em>*Saxillus <\/em>&lt; <em>Sax\u014d <\/em>&#8216;Saxon&#8217;. HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Selyf<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Selim<\/em>, E. <em>Solomon<\/em>. From L. <em>Salom\u014d <\/em>from Hebrew. HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Serwan<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Serguan, Seruan<\/em>, E. <em>Serf, Servan<\/em>. From L. <em>Servanus <\/em>&lt; <em>servus <\/em>&#8216;servant&#8217;.&nbsp; HG, BGG, t<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Serwil<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Serguil<\/em>.&nbsp; L. <em>Serv\u012blius <\/em>&lt; <em>Servius. <\/em>HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Si\u00e2n<\/strong><\/td><td>(f.) E. <em>Jane<\/em>. Borrowed from <em>OF. Jehanne<\/em> via Middle English.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tanghwystl, Tangwystl<\/strong><\/td><td>(f.) MW. <em>Tancoystl<\/em>, OC.<em> Tanguistl <\/em>Br. *<em>Tancog\u0113stl\u0101<\/em> &#8216;peace hostage&#8217; (W. <em>tanc<\/em> &#8216;peace, truce&#8217;, <em>gwystl <\/em>&#8216;hostage&#8217;). HG, BM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Taliessin<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Talyessin<\/em>. Br. <em>*Talojast\u012bnos <\/em>&#8216;radiant brow&#8217; (W. <em>t\u00e2l <\/em>&#8216;end, forehead&#8217;, <em>iesin <\/em>&#8216;fair, beautiful; radiant, shimmering, bright&#8217;). YG, t<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tegid<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Tacit<\/em>. From L. <em>Tacitus <\/em>&#8216;unsaid&#8217;. HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Teilio<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Teilyau<\/em>. A hypocoristic (pet name) of <em>*Eiludd <\/em>with the pronoun <em>ty <\/em>&#8216;your&#8217; prefixed. BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tewdrig<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Tewdric<\/em>. A borrowing from OE. <em>\u00deeodric<\/em>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tewdwr<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Teudebur<\/em>, W. <em>Tewdwfr<\/em>, E. <em>Tudor, Theodore<\/em>. An attempt to render L. <em>Theodorus &lt; <\/em>Gk. <em>\u0398\u03b5\u03bf\u03b4\u03c9\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 <\/em>using Welsh elements. The name would literally mean &#8216;fat water&#8217;. HG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tudfwlch<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Tutuwlch<\/em>. A compound of W. <em>tud <\/em>&#8216;people, tribe, nation, family&#8217; and <em>bwlch <\/em>&#8216;cleft, mountain pass&#8217;, the symbolism of which is not entirely clear. BGG, YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tudwal<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Tudgual, Tutagual, Tutwal<\/em>. Br. <em>*T\u00fctowalos <\/em>&#8216;people leader&#8217; (W. <em>tud <\/em>&#8216;people, tribe, nation, family&#8217;). HG, BGG, t<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Twrch<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Twrch<\/em>. From the common noun W. <em>twrch <\/em>&#8216;boar&#8217;. YG<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Unwst<\/strong><\/td><td>OC. <em>Ungust<\/em>, G. <em>Aonghas<\/em>, E. <em>Angus<\/em>. From PC. <em>*Oinogustus <\/em>&#8216;one force&#8217;. BM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Urien<\/strong><\/td><td>MW. <em>Urbgen, Yrien, Uryen<\/em>. Probably from Br. <em>*Orbjogenos <\/em>&#8216;heir born&#8217; (OI. <em>orbae <\/em>&#8216;legacy, inheritance&#8217; &lt; PC. <em>*orbjo-<\/em>), which regularly yields MW. <em>Yrien<\/em>. The origin of the <em>U- <\/em>has been ascribed to rounding caused by the original &#8211;<em>b-<\/em>, or to a lengthening of the initial <em>*O- &gt; *\u014c- &gt; U-<\/em>. Alternatively, <em>U- <\/em>may have begun as an attempt to write the rounded front vowel created by i-affection of <em>o<\/em>, with some scribes retaining this spelling even after the pronunciation had merged with <em>Y-<\/em>. HG, BGG, T, BS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Yannig<\/strong> (B)<\/td><td>A diminutive of B. <em>Yann <\/em>&#8216;John&#8217;.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Yezekael<\/strong> (B)<\/td><td>OC. <em>Iudicael<\/em>, E. <em>Judicael<\/em>. Probably Br. <em>*J\u00fcdicosagelos <\/em>&#8216;generous lord&#8217;. The Br. stem <em>*j\u00fcd- <\/em>may derive from L. <em>i\u016bdex<\/em> &#8216;judge&#8217;; if so, this name appears to preserve the original consonant stem of a Br. <em>*j\u00fcdicam <\/em>(acc.), whereas other names with *<em>j\u00fcd- <\/em>appear to show that it was reanalysed as a vowel stem such as *<em>j\u00fcdos. <\/em>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Notes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>The Br.&nbsp;<em>*j\u00fcd-&nbsp;<\/em>may derive from L.&nbsp;<em>i\u016bdex&nbsp;<\/em>&#8216;judge&#8217; or it may be native PC.&nbsp;<em>*joud-<\/em>. As a common noun it appeared in Middle Welsh as&nbsp;<em>udd<\/em>&nbsp;&#8216;lord&#8217; and it became a common element in personal names.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The list below includes names taken from early Brythonic sources and those still used in Wales, Brittany and Cornwall today.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/old-north.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/308"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/old-north.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/old-north.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/old-north.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/old-north.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=308"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/old-north.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/308\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":334,"href":"http:\/\/old-north.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/308\/revisions\/334"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/old-north.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=308"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}