Sunday, November 14, 2010

Celtic Names

Girls:
Adair: Noble Spear
Aine: Radiance
Alannah: Little Child
Alys: Of a Noble Kin
Anwen: Very Fair
Blair: Field or Plain
Brenna: Sword
Bridget: Exalted, Lofty
Bronwyn: Fair Breast
Brynn: Hill
Carys: To Love
Catriona: Pure
Cerys: To Love
Ciara: Black
Davina: Beloved
Deirdre: She Who Chatters
Eileen: Beautiful Bird
Eirlys: Snowdrop
Eleri: River Name
Emlyn: To Strive to Excel
Fiona: White, Fair
Flannery: Descendant of the Red Warrior
Gladys: Country
Glenda: Holy and Good
Glynis: Pure, Holy, Valley
Greer: Watchful Guardian
Gwendolyn: Blessed Ring
Gwyneth: Fortunate, Blessed
Iona: From Iona
Isla: Island
Kathleen: Pure
Keelin: Fair and Slender
Keira: Black Haired
Kelly: Bright-Headed
Kendall: From the River Kent
Kennedy: Ugly Head
Kerensa: Love
Kiara: Dark
Lowri: Laurel
Madigan: Dog
Maeve: Intoxicating
Maire: Sea of Bitterness
Maisie: Pearl
Maura: Sea of Bitterness
Mckenna: Son of Kenneth
Moira: Sea of Bitterness
Morgan: Great Circle
Nia: Bright
Niamh: Bright
Nora: Honor
Rhian: Great Queen
Rhiannon: Great Queen
Riley: Descendant of Roghalloch
Riona: Queen
Roisin: Rose
Rowan: Rowan Tree
Saoirse: Freedom
Seren: Star
Shannon: Old
Sheila: Heaven
Sian: God's Gracious Gift
Tamsin: Twin
Tierney: Lord
Wynne: Fair, White, Blessed

Boys:
Aidan: Little Fire
Alec: Defender of the People
Alistair: Defender of the People
Angus: One Strength
Baird: Minstrel, Poet
Brendan: Prince
Brennan: Tear, Sorrow
Brian: High, Noble
Brogan: Badger
Cael: Slender
Callum: Dove
Camden: From the Valley of Camps
Cameron: Crooked Nose
Carson: Christian
Carwyn: Fair Love
Casey: Vigilant in War
Cian: Ancient
Ciaran: Black
Colin: Victory of the People
Colm: Dove
Conan: Hound, Wolf
Connor: Wolf Lover
Conor: Wolf Lover
Conroy: Detachment of Troops
Cormac: Destroying Son
Craig: From the Crag
Declan: Full of Goodness
Desmond: From Desmond
Donal: World Leader
Donovan: Brown Black
Dougal: Dark Stranger
Douglas: Blue Black
Doyle: Dark Foreigner
Duncan: Dark Skinned Warrior
Dylan: Son of the Sea
Eamon: Rich Protector
Egan: Little Fire
Evander: Good Man
Ewan: Born of Yew
Fergus: Man Strength
Finian: White
Finlay: Fair Warrior
Finn: Fair
Finnegan: Fair, White
Forbes: Prosperous
Gareth: Spear Rule
Garrett: Spear Rule
Gavin: White Hawk
Glenn: From the Wooded Valley
Graham: From the Gray Homestead
Gregor: Watchful, Guardian
Grieg: Vigilant
Griffin: Fabled Monster
Hamish: Supplanter
Ian: God is Gracious
Kane: Battle
Keir: Black
Kelly: Bright Headed
Kelvin: River
Kendall: Valley of the River of Kent
Kendrick: Bold Ruler
Kennedy: Ugly Head
Kenneth: Handsome
Kermit: Descendant of Diarmuid
Kevin: Handsome, Beautiful
Kian: Hill
Kieran: Dark Man
Kyle: Narrow
Lachlan: From the Land of Lakes
Liam: Strong-Willed Warrior
Llewellyn: Leader
Logan: From the Hollow
Lorcan: Silent, Fierce
Lyle: From the Island
Magnus: Big, Great
Malachy: My Messenger
Malcolm: Follower of Saint Columbus
Mervyn: Great Lord
Morgan: Great Circle
Murphy: Sea Warrior
Neil: Passionate
Niall: Champion
Owen: Desire Born
Patrick: Noble
Ramsay: Raven's Island; Island of Wild Garlic
Reid: Red-Headed
Rhodri: Wheel Ruler
Rhys: Running
Riordan: Royal Poet
Rohan: Ascending
Rory: Red King
Rowan: Rowan Tree
Ryan: King
Seamus: Supplanter
Sean: God is Gracious
Shane: God is Gracious
Shannon: Old
Shea: Hawk
Sian: God's Gracious Gift
Sullivan: Dark Eyed
Tam: Innocent, Honest, Naive
Tavis: Twin
Teague: Poet
Tiernan: Little Lord
Trevor: From the Big Settlement
Vaughn: Small
Wynn: Fair, White, Blessed



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