Names By Meaning
Looking for a name that means something specific? Here are Welsh names grouped by subject:
PLACES
| Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | other forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeronwen | eye RON wen | "berry stream."-- from a river name Aeron. | |
| Aeronwy | eye RON wee | "berry stream."-- from a river name Aeron. | |
| Aled | AL ed | from a river name; meaning is unknown | . |
| Aleid | AL ide | from a river name; meaning is unknown | . |
| Brynmor | BRIN more | "great hill" | Brynmawr |
| Caerwyn | CAR win | "white fort" | . |
| Cei | KYE | possibly derived from the Latin Caius meaning "man from Caita" This was the name of King Arthur's foster-brother. | . |
| Ceiriog | kye REE oc | a river name in North Wales used as a personal name. | . |
| Cledwyn | KLED win | possibly, "sword". The name of a Welsh river. | . |
| Conwy | CON wee | the name of a river in Wales, sometimes used as a first name. | . |
| Cyffin | KEE fin | "boundary" the name of numerous streams in Wales. | |
| Cynfrig | KEEN frik | from the name of a Welsh river | Kendrew, Kendrick |
| Cynon | KEEN on | the name of a Welsh river, possibly coming from a word meaning either "offering" or "hound." | . |
| Dwyfor | DWEE vor | the name of a river | |
| Dwyryd | DWEE rid | "two fords"-- the name of a river. | |
| Elan | EL an | from the name of a river | |
| Elenid | el EN id | from a place name; meaning unknown. | |
| Erin | EH rin | Welsh word for "Ireland" | |
| Glyn | GLIN | "man from a valley" | |
| Gwili | GWEE lee | the name of a river of unknown meaning. Also used as a short form of Gwilym. | |
| Gwyneth | GWIN eth | form of Gwynedd, a region in northern Wales. Meaning is unknown. | |
| Hergest | HER guest | from a place name. Meaning is unknown. | |
| Madlen | MAD len | from Magdalen/Madeline, meaning "woman from Magdala" | Modlen |
| Rhoslyn | RHOS lin | Rhos means either "rose" or "moor" + glyn meaning "hill." | |
| Rhydian | hri DEE an | a form of Rhydwyn, which comes from elements meaning "white; blessed" and "ford; crossing" | |
| Rhydwyn | HRIH dwin | made from elements meaning "white; blessed" and "ford; crossing" | |
| Teifi (m) | TYE vee | the name of a river in Wales | |
| Teleri | tel EH ee | the name of a river in Wales. Possibly an honorific form of Eleri. | |
| Trefor | TRE vor | "large settlement" | Trevor |