Ancient Celtic Submitted Surnames

These names were used by the Celtic peoples who occupied Europe and the British Isles. See also about Ancient Celtic names.

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Antonius Ancient Celtic
It means invaluable. In the Gaelic languaje is amhrisiadwy.

Antunes Ancient Celtic (Latinized, Archaic)
It comes from the Greek anthos whose meaning is flower. Alludes to St. Anthony of Padua. It's a surname of the Christian inspiration. Variants and derivatives: Antonius, Antonios, Antunes, Antuñez, Antuña, Antuño, Toni, Tony, Tonino, Tonini, Tonio, Toño, Toñín.

Cambon Ancient Celtic (Latinized, Archaic)
It means zigzagging river or warped (bent) river. It have a second meaning that is leg.

Coan Old Irish

Conant Ancient Celtic, Pictish
A patronym from the ancient Celtic personal name Conan, which derives from the Celtic kunovals meaning "high" and "mighty".... [more]

Cumba Gaulish
A topographic name from Gaulish cumba meaning "narrow valley" or a habitational name for a village associated with this name (see Coombe).

Dooley Old Irish

Eiris Old Irish (Latinized)
Its meaning That is fruitfulness or fertility. It comes from the Irish name Eire Or Eriu (Erin, Eirinn). Another ancient name is Ivernia (Hibernia or Iverni) and its meaning is the green and fertile lands.

Gevaudan Old Irish (Rare)
Gévaudan (French pronunciation: ʒevodɑ̃; Occitan: Gavaudan, Gevaudan) is a historical area of France in Lozère département. It took its name from the Gabali, a Gallic tribe subordinate to the Arverni.

Gleason Old Irish (Anglicized)
Irish (Munster): reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Glasáin, from a diminutive of glas ‘green’, ‘blue’, ‘gray’.

Heenan Old Irish
Thought to be a nickname or metonymic, and to owe its derivation from the early Gaelic word ean meaning a "bird". The derivation is from the ancient name O'hEeanchain, which loosely translates as The descendant of the son of the Bird.

Iams Old Irish
iNNES, may have came from the irish clan whose name was Innes

Kamban Faroese, Old Norse, Ancient Celtic, Old Irish
Likely from Old Irish cambán "crooked one". This was the surname of Grímur Kamban, the legendary first settler in the Faroe Islands according to the Færeyinga saga. This name is still borne by a handful of people in the Faroe Islands today.

Koyle Old Irish
The surname Koyle was first found in Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall), northwest Ireland in the province of Ulster, sometimes referred to as County Tyrconnel, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

Macconuisce Irish, Old Irish
Varient of o'hUisce... [more]

Mac Naught Ancient Celtic
The origin is celtic / irish and the meaning is "Son of nobody"

Marta Ancient Celtic (Latinized, Archaic)
It is a small animal from the variety of mammals living in Spain and is prized for its skin has great finesse. Also known like Beech Marten (Stone Marten or White Breasted Marten).

Mccomish Old Irish

Mcfergus Ancient Celtic, Medieval Scottish
Means "son of Fergus".

Nary Old Irish
An anglicized form of the Gaelic surname O Naraigh. This surname is derived from the personal name Narach which means modest.

Ó Neachtain Old Irish
Meaning "(descendant) of Nechtan."

Raigon Ancient Celtic
syll. rai-gon The baby boy name Raigon is derived from Celtic origins. It means “heir to the throne” or “little king”

Ravelino Ancient Celtic (Latinized, Archaic)
It means manufacturing of fine and expensive fabrics. Also means the tailor or weaver. It comes from Asti and Piedmont (noth of Italy).

Roith Old Irish
Roith, Ruith = "Wheel" / Mug Ruith/Mogh Roith = "Servant of the wheel"... [more]

Rothchilds Ancient Celtic
Scottish circa 1500-1600. See Neil Oliver's book 'The Vikings' for mention of Rothkilde

Sante Ancient Celtic
It is a surname of Northern Italy (Cisalpine Gaul). It means sacred or holy.

Santiais Celtic (Latinized, Modern, Rare, Archaic), Ancient Celtic
Santiais is a surname of the Celtic origin (it's Cisalpine Gaul / Gallia Citerior, therefore, it's Italian-Celts, Italo-Celtic, Italo-Alpine). It meaning saint (sacred or holy)... [more]

Scallan Old Irish
Variant of Scullin.

Scallon Old Irish
Variant of Scullin.

Scullin Old Irish
The surname Scullin originates from the pre 10th century O' Sceallain, which itself derives from the word 'sceall' meaning the stone of a fruit or the kernel.

Waldrik Old Irish
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