Name List: British Isles

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Anglo, Celtic, Manx, and adjacent.
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Name M/F Remark Rating
Acha f Acha of Deira was a princess of Deira, an area of Post-Roman Britain, it's capital being York.
Áed m Old Irish, which meant "fire". This was a very popular name in early Ireland, traditionally Anglicized as Hugh.
Áine f Means "radiance, brilliance" in Irish. A goddess of love and fertility in Irish legend,
Aneirin m Welsh name, originally spelled Neirin, which possibly means "noble
Anwen f Means "very beautiful" in Welsh.
Ashton m / f From a surname that was originally derived from a place name that meant "ash tree town" in Old English.
Bridei m Pictish. Name of seven Kings of the Picts.
Bryluen f Derived from from Old Cornish breilu "rose" (vocative) combined with the singulative suffix en. This is a modern Cornish name.
Bryn m / f Means "hill, mound" in Welsh. It is now used as a feminine name as well.
Cassidy f / m From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Caiside meaning "descendant of CAISIDE".
Ceridwen f Welsh. According to medieval Welsh legend this was the name of a sorceress or goddess who created a potion that would grant wisdom to her son Morfan.
Creirwy f In the Mabinogion, a collection of tales from Welsh myth, she was a daughter of CERIDWEN and one of the three most beautiful maids of the Isle of Britain.
Cuilén m Medieval Scottish Gaelic form of Cailean. Means "whelp, young dog". in Scottish Gaelic. Cuilén mac Ilduib was King of Scots from 967-971.
Cyriac m English form of Cyriacus, latinized form of the Greek name Kyriakos, which meant "of the lord".
Dot f Diminutive form of Usual English form of DOROTHEA
Dreya f Short form of Andrea.
Ealdgyð f Old English Anglo-Saxon older form of Aldith.
Edwin m Means "rich friend" from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and wine "friend".
Einion m From the Old Welsh name Enniaun, the name of a few early Welsh rulers including Einion Frenin (5th century).
Eirlys f Means "snowdrop (flower)" in Welsh. Uncommon. Eirlys is pronounced "IRE liss" or "IRE lees" ("Ei" is pronounced "eye.")
Eirwen f Means "white snow" from the Welsh, in Wales it's usually assosciated with older women. This name was created in the early 20th century.
Elaine f From an Old French form of Helen. It was not commonly used as an English given name until after 1859.
Elwen m Saint Elwen was an early saint venerated in Cornwall and Brittany.
Endellion f English form of ENDELIENTA, a latinized form of an unknown Celtic name
Endelyn f Cornish form of ENDELLION (which survives in the place name San Endelyn
Eowa m Eowa is a name found to have been in use during the time of the kingdom of Mercia.
Ess A diminutive of Esther Estelle or any other name starting with Es. Similar to Essie.
Fallen f English variant. From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Fallamhain meaning "descendant of Fallamhan". The given name Fallamhan meant "leader".
Farris m Transferred use of the surname Ferris. See also Fergus, means "man of vigour"
Gwenllian f Derived from the Welsh meaning "white, blessed" and possibly lliain meaning "flaxen, made of linen". This name was used by medieval Welsh royalty.
Gwyneth f Possibly a variant of GWYNEDD or a form of Welsh gwyn meaning "white, fair, blessed".
Gytha f Archaic English from of Gyða, an Old Norse diminutive of Guðríðr, Old Norse name meaning beloved god.
Hal m Medieval diminutive of Harry.
Hazel f From the English word hazel for the tree or the light brown colour, derived ultimately from Old English hæsel. It was coined as a given name in the 19th century.
Hywel m From Old Welsh Higuel meaning "eminent, prominent" (literally "well-seen"). This was the name of a few Welsh kings, including the 10th-century Hywel the Good.
Íde f Possibly derived from Old Irish ítu "thirst". This was the name of a 6th-century Irish saint.
Idony f Medieval English vernacular form of Idonea, probably a Latinized form of Iðunn. In Norse mythology Iðunn was the goddess of spring and immortality.
Igraine f From Igerna, the Latinized form of Welsh Eigyr. In Arthurian legend she is the mother of King Arthur
Inigo m English form of ÍÑIGO. This name is sometimes regarded as a form of IGNATIUS.
Isidore m From the Greek name Isidoros meaning "gift of Isis". Historically been a common name for Jews.
Jowan m Cornish form of John.
Kit m / f Diminutive of CHRISTOPHER or KATHERINE. A notable bearer was Kit Carson (1809-1868), an American frontiersman and explorer.
Mairead f Scottish form of MARGARET.
Mariot f Anglo-Norman, Medieval English, Medieval French, Medieval Scottish, Manx (Archaic), Cornish diminutive of MARY.
Meirion m From the name of the Welsh county of Meirionnydd.
Merrin f / m Possibly Anglicized, Cornish form of MORIEN. Its variant Merryn was the name of a Cornish saint.
Merritt m / f From an English surname, originally from a place name, which meant "boundary gate" in Old English.
Morgen f Earlier form of Morgan. It is likely from Old Welsh mor "sea" and the suffix gen "born of".
Muirín f Modern form of Muirgen, meaning "born of the sea" in Irish.
Offa m Old English name of uncertain meaning. A famous bearer was King Offa of Mercia (8th century).
Oisín m Means "little deer", derived from Old Irish.
Olivia f This name was first used in this spelling by William Shakespeare for a character in his comedy 'Twelfth Night' (1602).
Olwen f Means "white footprint" from Welsh ol "footprint, track" and gwen "white, fair, blessed".
Órlaith f Means "golden princess" from Irish.
Orris m Scottish. From an English surname which was derived from the given name Horace.
Osric m Derived from Old English os meaning "god" combined with Old English ric meaning "power, rule".
Oswy m Medieval English form of Oswig, an Anglo-Saxon name.
Osyth f Medieval form of the Old English name Ósgýð, derived from the elements perhaps meaning "divine war". Saint Osyth was a martyr of the 7th century, an Anglian princess.
Payn m Anglo-Norman, Medieval English form of Pagan, from Latin paganus meaning "rustic, rural" and later "heathen".
Penda m Old English name of unknown origin. Penda was a 7th-century king of Mercia
Peredur m Possibly means "hard spears" in Welsh. This was the name of several figures from Welsh mythology.
Quinn m / f From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Cuinn meaning "descendant of CONN".
Rhain m From Welsh rhain meaning "stiff" or "stretched out", sometimes interpreted as "spear". This was borne by a son of the legendary 5th-century king.
Ríonach f Variant of Ríoghnach, derived from Old Irish rígain meaning "queen".
Ruairi m Scottish cognate of Irish Ruaidhrí "red king" from Irish ruadh "red" combined with rí "king".
Selyf m Welsh form of Solomon. Selyf ap Cynan appears in Old Welsh genealogies as an early 7th-century King of Powys.
Sian f English form of Siân, Welsh form of Jane, Medieval English form of Jehanne, an Old French feminine form of Iohannes.
Tadhg m From Old Irish Tadg meaning "poet" . This was the name of an 11th-century king of Connacht, as well as several other kings and chieftains of medieval Ireland.
Tegan f Derived from Welsh teg "fair".
Tilly f Diminutive of MATILDA.
Tomos m Welsh form of Thomas, Greek form of the Aramaic name Ta'oma'.