A Adwen (f) an early saint Aeddan (m) a 6th century soldier Aelhaern, Elhaearn (m) a 7th century saint Aelwen or Alwyn (f) ael=brow; gwen=white, blessed Aeres (f) heiress Aerfen (f) a Celtic river goddess Aeron (e) Aeronwen (f) Aeronwy (f) Aethwy (m) Afan (m) a 6th cent. saint, name of many rivers Afarwy (m) an early saint Afloeg (m) a 5th cent. chief Aidan (m) 6th cent. saint Alafon (m) Bardic name of Owen Griffith Owen, 19th cent. poet Alan (m) Celtic name, an early Welsh saint Alaw (e) A river in Anglesey, by whose banks Branwen died Alawn (m) one of the first 3 bards Alban (m) Scotland; one of the first Christian martyrs in Britain Alcwyn (m) Aldrydd (m) Aldwyn (m) Aldyth (f) Alec (m) Aled (m) name of a river and a lake; also 15th cent. poet Alun (m) Alwen or Alwena (f) Alwyn (m)

B Baeddan (m) Baglan (m) Banwen (f) white peak, part of Neath Valley Barri (m) Barrwg (m) Barwyn (m) Bechan (f) small Bedo (m) Bdwyn (m) Bedwyr (m) Beinon (m) Beli (m) Ben (m) Bendigeidfran (m) Berddig (m) Berian (m) Berwyn (m) white peak, mound Beryl (f) Bet, Beti (f) Betrys (f) Betsan (f) Bethan (f) Beuno (m) a saint Bledri (m) wolf ruler Bledig (m) wolfish, wolf like Bleddyn (m) small wolf Blegywryd (m) Bleiddian (m) wolf

C

Cadan (m) battle, also a stream in Dyfed Cadell (m) Cadell ap Gwrtheyrn was the Lord of Powys in 429 Cadeyrn (m) battle ruler Cadfael (m) battle prince Cadfan (m) battle summit, early saint Cadfarch (m) battle horse Cadi (f) Cadifor (m) Cadmael (m) Cadog (m) Cador (m) Earl of Cornwall in Arthur's tales Cadrawd (m) battle course or battle host Cadwal (m) battle wall Cadwaladr (m) battle ruler, prince of Gwynedd in 664 AD Cadwallon (m) battle ruler Cadwgan (m) Caerwyn (m) white fort Caffo (m) Cai (m) officer in Arthur's court Caleb (m) Caledfryn (m) hard hill (a good name for an in-the-way Corgi) Caradog, Cradog (m) 1st cent. leader of the Britons against the Romans Carannog, Crannog (m) 6th cent. saint Cari (f) Carwen (f) blessed love Carwyn (m) blessed love Caryl, Carys (f) love Casnodyn (m) poet Caswallon (m) chief who fought against Caesar Cati (f) Catrin (f) Catwg (m) Cedewain (m) Cedifor (m) Cedrych (m) Cedwyn (m) Cefni (m) Ceidio (m) Ceidiog (m) Ceidrych (m) Ceindeg (f) fair, beautiful Ceindrych (f) beautiful appearance Ceinfryn (m) beautiful hill Ceinlys (f) beautiful, fair Ceinwen (f) beautiful white, blessed

Alys or Alis f) Amaethon (m) Amlodd (m) King Arthur's grandfather Amlyn (m) Amranwen (f) white eyelid Annest (f) daughter of Angharad and Gruffudd ap Cynan, King of Gwynedd, 12th cent. Annwyl, Anwyl (f) dear, beloved Aranwen (f) Arawn (m) King of the Underworld in Tales of the Mabinogi Arddun (f) beautiful Arfon (m); Arfonia (f) part of Gwynedd (in North Wales) Ariannell (f) an early saint Arianwen (f), Arianwyn (m) arian=silver gwen=white, blessed an early saint Arnallt (m) Arofan (m) an early poet Artro (m) river in Gwynedd Arthen (m) bear and river god, 9th cent. king of Ceredigion Arthfael (m) Arthog (m) like a bear, village in Merioneth Arthur (m) stone bear, King Arthur Arwel (m) Arwen, Arwenna (f) fair, fine Arwyn (m) fair, fine Asaff (m) saint Aurddolen (f) gold link Awel, Awela (f) breeze Awen (m), Awena (f) muse; wealth; name of a Pembrokeshire stream Awstin (m) from Latin Augustus; 1st Bishop of Canterbury

Bleiddudd (m) wolf ruler Blodeuwedd (f) blodau=flowers, gwedd=appearance, form Blodyn (f) flower Blodwen (f) white flowers Bradach (m) Bradwen (m) Braint (f) Bran (m) Branwen (f) sister of Bendigeidfran in the Mabinogi; married the king of Ireland Brengain (f) Brennig (m) stream and lake in Dyfed (Pembrokeshire area) Briafael (m) early saint Briallen (f) primrose Brian, Brieg, Briog (m) Brochan (m) Brochfael (m) Bronmai (f) bron=hill, mai= May Bronwen (f) white breast Brwyno (m) Brychan (m) Bryn (m) Brynach (m) saint of 5th/6th century who came to North Pembroke from Ireland Brynmor (m) big hill Brython (m) Brythonig (f) Brythonwen (f) Buddug (f) Queen of the Iceni, a tribe that fought the Romans in the 1st century.

Ceiriog (m) Ceirios (f) cherries Ceiro (m) Celyn (m) Celynen (m) Cellan (m) Cemlyn (m) bent lake Cennard (m) head of a hill Cennydd (m) Cenwyn (m) white head, blessed head Ceneu (m) Ceredig (m) Ceri (e) Cerian (f) Ceridwen (f) Cerys (f) Ceulanydd (m) Cian (m) Cigfa (f) Cledwyn (m) hard white Clydai, Clydog (m) Clydri (m) Cludwyn (m) Coel (m) Colwyn (m) Collen (m) Collwen (f) Conwy (m) Cranogwen (f) Cristyn (f) Crisiant (f) cousin of Owain Gwynedd and mother of Dafydd and Rhodri, 1150 AD Crwys (m) cross Cunedda (m) good lord, leader who came to Wales from Scotland Curig (m) Cybi (m) Cyffin (f) Cynan (m) Cyndeyrn (m) chief lord Cyndrig (m) Cynfael (m) chief prince Cynfarch (m) chief horse Cynfor (m) Cynlais, Cynlas (m) Cynon (m) Cynri, Cynrig (m)

D

Dafi (m) Dafydd (m) (David) Dai (m) form of Dafydd, common name in South Wales Daron (f) goddess of the oak Dedwydd (e) happy Degwel (m) Deian (m) Deiniol (m) Deio (m) form of Dafydd Del (f) pretty Delwen (f) pretty white Delwyn (m) pretty white Delyth (f) pretty Dewi (m) saint, Patron saint of Wales, celebrated March 1st Dilwen (f) white honeycomb Dion (m) Dogfael (m) 6th cent saint, church in Pembrokeshire Dogmael (m)

Dôn (f) Celtic goddess, connected with river Danube Drudwen (f) dear, expensive white Dulais (m) black ditch or stream (for the mudhole Corgis) Dulas (m) Dwyfor (e) Dwynwen (f) daughter of patron saint of lovers Dwyryd (e) Dwysan (f) intense, profound Dyfan (m) Dyfed (m) region of Wales where Pembrokeshire is Dyfi (e) Dyfnallt (m) Dyfri (m) water Dyfrig (m) early saint from southwest Wales Dyfynnog (m) Dyfyr (e) Dylan (m) son of Arianrhod. Sea god.

E

Eben (m) Ebrilla, Ebrillwen (f) April Edern (m) Edwart, Edwyn (m) Egryn (m) Eidin (m) Eiddig (m) Eiddwen (f) Eifion (m), Eifiona (f) Eigr (f) mother of King Arthur Eigra (f) Eilian (f) Eilir (e) butterfly Eilwen (f) Eira (f) snow Eirawen (f) snow white Eirian (e) splendid, bright Eirianedd (f) bright Eirianell(f) bright Eirianwen(f) bright white Eirig (m) fine, splendid, warlike Eiriol (f) snowdrop, bright Eirlys (f) snowdrop Eirug (m) Eirwen (m) snow white Eiry (f) snow Eirys (f) iris Elaeth (m) 6th cent king Elain (f) Elan (f) Eldrydd (e) Elen (f) Elenid (f) mountainous area in Dyfed Eleri (f) Elfed (m) Elfodd (m) 9th cent. bishop Elfryn (m) Elfyn (m) Elffin (m)

Elgan (m) Elian (m) Elidir (m) Elin, Elinor (f) Elis (m) Elisedd (m) Eliseg (m) Eluned (f) Elwy (m) Elystan (m) noble stone Elysteg (f) Elli (m) Elliw (f) Emlyn (m) Emrys (m) Emyr (m) Endaf (m) Endewyn (f) Enfail (f) Enfys (f) Enid (f) wife of one of Arthur's knights Enlli (m) Erin (f) Ireland Erthig (m) Eryl (e) Eswen (f) strength Ethni (f) Eudaf (m) Euddogwy (m) Eulfwyn (f) gentle Eurfron (f) gold breast Eurig (m) Eurion(m) gold Eruiona (f) gold Eurliw (e) gold color Eurof (m) Eurwen (f) gold white Eurly (f) bright gold Eurys (f) gold

F

Fychan (m) small Ffagan (m) early saint Ffinian (m) saint Ffion, Ffiona (f) Fflamddwyn (m)

Fflur (f) flowers Ffowc (m) Ffriad (f) patron saint of poetry Ffranc (m) Ffrancon (m)

G

Gaenor (f) Gareth (m) Garmon (m) Garth (m) Garwen (f) Garwyn (m) white chin Gawain (m) Arthurian hero (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight) Geinor (f) Geraint (m) Gerwyn (m) rough white Gethin (m) Gildas (m) Gilfaethwy (m) Glain (f) jewel Glanffrwd (m) clean stream or stream bank Glanmor (m) Glasnant (m) Glenda (f) Glenwen (f) clean white Glenys (f) clean, fair, holy Glesig (f) Glesni (f) Glwys (m) fair, beautiful, holy Glyn (m) vale Glyndwr (m) vale of water Glynis (f) Glynwen (f) white vale Glynys (f) Goewyn (f) maid of Math in the Mabinogi Gofannon (m) Goleuddydd (f) Gomer (m) Griffri (m) Grigor (m) Gruffudd (m) strong grip, the last true Prince of Wales. Grugwyn (m) white heather Guto (m) Gutun (m) Gwaednerth (m) strong blood Gwalchmai (m) May falcon Gwalia (f) Gwallog (m) Gwallter (m) Gwarthen (m) Gwarwen (f) white nape Gwaun (m) Gwawl (e) the man Rhiannon was forced to marry against her will

Gwawr (f) Gwawrwen (f) white dawn Gwawrddydd (f) dawn of day Gwen (f) white, fair, blessed, holy Gwên (m) Gwenallt (m) Gwenda (f) good white Gwendolen (f) white link Gwendraeth (f) Gwenddydd (f)white day Gwener (f) Gwenfair (f) Gwenfor (f) Gwenfrewi (f) Gwenfron (f) white breast Gwenffrwd (f) Gwenhwyfar (f) (Guinivere) (King Arthur's wife) Gwenifer (f) Gwenith (f) Gwenlyn (e) Gwenlliant (f) Gwenllian (f) Gwenlliw (f) Gwennan (f) blessed Gwennant (f) Gwenno (f) Gwennol (f) swallow Gwenog (f) Gwenogfryn (m) Gwent (e) Gwenwynwyn (m) Lord of Powys, grandson of Owain Gwynedd, 13th cent. Gwern (m) Gwili (m) Gwilym (m) (close to William) Gwion (m) Gwladys (f) Gwlithen (f) Gwrgan (m) Gwyn (m) white, blessed, fair Gwynallt (m) white hill Gwynant (m) white stream Gwyndaf (m) Celtic saint Gwynedd (m), Gwyneth (f) Gwynfi (f) (Gwen-vi) Gwynfor (m) great white Gwynfryn (m) white hill Gwynlais (m)

H

Hafina (f) Hafren (f) Celtic river goddess Hafwen (f) fair summer Harri (m) Hawen (f) Hawys (f) Hedydd (f) skylark Hedd (m) peace Heddwyn (m) blessed peace Hefeydd (m) father of Rhiannon in the Mabinogi Hefin (m) summery Heilin (e) generous Heini (e) sprightly, active Heinin (m) Heledd (f) Hennin (m)

Hergest (m) Heulwen (f) sunshine Heulyn(e) ray of sun Hinin (m) Hirael, Hiral (e) long brow Hiraethog (m) Hirwen (f) long white Hopcyn (m) (Hopkin) Hunydd (f) Huw (m) (Hugh) Huwcyn (m) Hwfa (m) Hwmffre (m) (Humphrey) Hywel (m) eminent, prominent Hwyela (f) Hywyn (m)

I

Iago (m) Jacob or James Iago ab Idwal, king of Gwynedd, 1039 AD Ianto (m) Idloes (m) Idnerth (m) strong lord Idris (m) Idris Gawr, magician and astronomer, 632 AD Idwal (m) lord, ruler Idwal Foel, king of Gwynedd, 942 Idwallon (m) Iddawg (m) Iddig (m) prince, left to defend Wales when Bendigeidfran left for Ireland Iemwnt (m) Iestyn (m) (like Justin) Ieuaf (m) Co ruler of Gwynedd, killed by his brother Iago 973 AD Ieuan (m) Welsh version of John Ifan (m) (Ivan or Evan) Ifanwy (e) Ifor (m) Ilan (m) Ilar (f) cheerful Ilid (f) Illtud (m) Saint from Brittany who invented a plow.

Indeg (f) One of the maids of Arthur's court Ioan (m) John Iola (f) Iolo (m) Iona (f) Island off Scotland, short for Ionawr (January) Ionor, Ionawr (f) January Ionwen (f) white, blessed lord/lady Iorath (m) Iorwen (f) Iorwerth (m) Old Welsh name, "Edward" in English Ioseff (m) Irfon (m) River near Builth, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd was killed on its banks, 1282 AD Irwen (f) green and white Irwyn (m) green and white Isfael (m) Isfoel (m) Islwyn (m) Ithel (m)generous lord Iwan (m)

J Jac (m) Joseff (m)

L

Lawnslod (m) Lefi (m) Leri (f) Lewsyn (m) Lewys (m) (Lewis) Lili (f) Lilwen (f) white lily Llawdden (m) Llawen (m) joyful Llefelys (m) Lleision (m) Llelo (m) Lleu (m) light, fair one, son of Arianrhod in the Mabinogi Lleucu (f) light Lleufer (m) light, spendor Llew (m) lion Lliedi (m) Llifon (m) Llinos (f) Llio (f) Llion (m)

Lluan (f) Lludd (m) Llunwerth (m) Llwyd, Lloyd (m) Llwyfo (m) Llyfni (m) Llyr (m) (Lear) Father of Branwen and Bendigeidfran in the Mabinogi Llywarch (m) Llywel (m) Llywelyn (m) Llywela (f) Lona (f) Lora (f) Lowri (f) Luc (m) Luned (f) Lydia (f) Lyn (e) Lyneth (f) Lynfa (f) Lynwen (f) white vale

M

Meic (m) Meical (m) (Michael) Meidrym (m) Meilir (m) Meilyg (m) Meilyr (m) Meilys (e) Meinir (f) maiden Meinwen (f) slender white maiden Meirchion (m) horses Meirian (f) Meirion (m) dairyman Meiriona (f) dairymaid Meirionwen (f) white dairy maid Meirwen (f) blessed May Melangell (f) Daughter of Tudwal ap Ceredig. Patron saint of animals Merleri (f) Melfyn (m) Men (f) Menai (f) Menna (f) Meredudd (m) (Meredith) Mererid (f) precious stone Merfyn (m) (Mervin) Merfyn Frych, 844 AD--King of Gwynedd, father of Rhodri Fawr Meriel (f) from Irish Muirgheal, bright sea Merierid (f) Meryl (f) Meduwen (f) blessed hermit Meurig (m) Meuryn (m) Miall (m) Mihangel (m) Modlen (f) Modron (f) Celtic goddess, the great mother Moelwyn (m) white hill Moelwen (f) white hill Mona (f) noble; also referring to Anglesey Mordeyrn (m) great ruler Moren (m) Morfael (m) great prince Morfran (m) (Mor-vran) great crow, also son of Tegid, one of Arthur's knights Morfudd (f) Morgan (m) bright sea or great circle Morgant (m) Morien (m) born great Morlais (m) great voice (?) Morus (m) Morwen (f) white maid or great sea Morwenna (f) Mostyn (m) Mwynen (f) gentle Mwynwen (f) gentle white Myfanwy (f) my fine, rare one Myfi (f) Myfina (f) Myfyr (m) muse Mymbyr (m) Mynyddog (m) mountain Myrddin (m) (Merthin, Merlin) Myrddin Emrys (Merlin) magician in King Arthur's court

Mabli (f) Mabon (m) Macsen (m) Machno (m) Machreth (m) Madlen (f) Madog (m) fortunate Madrun (e) Madryn (e) Mael (m) prince Maelgad (m) battle prince Maelgwn, Maelgwyn (m) defender, prince of battle Maelog (m) Maelogan (m) Maelon (m) Maelona (f) Maelor (m) Maelorwen (f) Maelrys (m) rushing prince Maelwas (m) youthful prince, name of man who took Guinivere in Arthurian tale Magdalen (f) Mai (f) May Mair (f) a wished-for child Mairwen (f) a wished for, blessed child Maldwyn (m) Malen (f) Mali (f) (Molly) Mallt (f) strong in battle Manawydan (m) son of Llyr, brother of Bendigeidfran, in the Mabinogi Manod (e) name of a mountain Manon (f) queen, paragon of beauty Mararad (f) Marared (f) daughter of Gruffudd ap Cynan and Angharad Marc (m) Marchell (f) Marchudd (m) horse lord Mared (f) Maredudd (m) (Meredith) great lord Marged (f) pearl Margiad (f) Margred (f) Mari (f) Marian (f) Marlais (m) big stream Martyn (m) Math (m) half god, Mathonwy, Lord of Gwynedd, magician who created Blodeuwedd Mathew (m) Matholwch (m) king of Ireland who married Branwen in the Mabinogi Mathonwy (m) Mechain (m) Medeni (f) born in September Medi (f) September Medrawd (m)One of Arthur's knights who died in the battle of Camlan Medrod (m) version of above Medwen (f) Medwyn (m) Mefin (f) June Meg (f) Megan (f)

N Nantlais (m) Nefydd (e) (Nevith) Nefyn(e) (Nevin) Neifion (m) Neirin (m) Nerys (f) Nest (f) Henry 1st mistress Nesta (f) Nia (f)

Niclas (m) Nidian (m) a saint Ninian (m) a saint Nisien (m) son of Euroswydd, half brother of Bendigeidfran in the Mabinogi Non (f) 5th cent. saint, daughter of Cynyr, mother of Dewi Nona (f) Nonna (f) Nora (f) Nudd (m)

O

Ogwen (m) Olwen (e) trace of white Onfael (m) Onllwyn (m) ash grove Orchwy (m) Orig (m)

Orwig (m) Osfael (m) son of Cundda Osian (m) Irish poet Oswallt (m) power of a god, god-like power Owain (m) well-born Owen (m)

P

Padarn (m) fatherly Padrig (m) nobleman Pasgen (m) Pawl (m) (Paul) Peblig (m) Pedr (m) (Peter) Pedran (m) Pedrog(m) Pennar (m) Pennant (m) head of a stream Penri (m) son of Henri Penwyn (m) white head Peredur (m) Peris (m) Peryf (m) Petra (f) stone

Petran (m) Phylip (m) Plennydd (m) Powel (m) Powys (m) old kingdom and county Prosser (m) Pryderi (m) care, concern son of Pwyll and Rhiannon in the Mabinogi Prydwen (f) white complexion, name of Arthur's ship Prydwyn (m) white complexion Prydderch (m) Prys (m) Prysor (m) Prysorwen (f) Pwyll (m) discretion, steadiness Lord of Dyfed, husband of Rhiannon Pyrs (m)

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