Women's Names
|
Name |
Pronunciation |
Meaning |
Other
Forms |
Addfwyn |
ATH
voo-in |
"meek; gentle; mild" |
. |
Aderyn |
ah
DEH reen |
"bird" |
Adaryn |
Adlais |
AD lice |
"echo" |
|
Adwen |
AD wen |
from gwen meaning "white; holy; blessed." the name of a Cornish saint, said to be the patron of sweethearts. |
|
Aelwen |
ILE
wen |
"white" + "brow" |
Aylwen |
Aerfen |
IRE
ven |
" battle;" from the name of a Celtic river goddess. |
. |
Aeron |
EYE
ron |
possibly
dervied from "berry," or could also be derived from a Celtic war-god
whose name means "slaughter" |
. |
Aeronwen |
eye
RON wen |
the river name Aeron (see above) + suffix wen (white; holy; blessed) |
Aeron |
Aeronwy |
eye
RON wee |
the river Aeron (see above) + wy, a common name ending. |
Aeron |
Afryl |
AV reel |
possibly from Old English Eoforhild which comes from elements meaning "boar" + "battle" |
|
Alaw |
AH
low (rhymes with 'now') |
"melodious" from the name of a river in Anglesley. |
. |
Aldyth |
AL dith |
from Old English Ealdgyth coming from elements meaning "old" and "battle." |
Aldith, Aldwyth |
Alwen |
AL wen |
from the name of a river in Clwyd. |
. |
Alys |
AH
lis |
from
Alice, an English name derived from the germanic Adelheidis meaning
'noble" |
Alis |
Amranwen |
am
RAN wen |
"white
eyelid" |
. |
Aneira |
an
AY ra |
"snow"
+ an, an intensifier |
. |
Anest |
AH nest |
the name of a 12th century princess. Meaning is unknown |
Annest |
Angharad |
ang
HAR ad |
"loved one" + an, an intensifier. |
. |
Ann,
Anna |
ANN,
AN na |
Form
of Hannah, Ann, which is Hebrew for "favor; grace" |
. |
Anwen |
AN wen |
"White; holy" + an, an intensifier |
Annwen |
Annwr |
ANN
ur |
could
be derived from either the Latin Honorius or from Welsh words meaning
"very golden" |
. |
Annwyl |
AN wil |
"beloved; dear" |
Anwyl |
Arddun |
AR
thun |
"beautiful; sublime" |
. |
Arianell |
ah
ree ON ehl |
"silver" the name of an early saint. |
. |
Arianrhod |
ahr
ee ON rhod |
"silver
disc; circle"-- the name of a Celtic goddess associated with the moon, beauty,
poetry and inspiration. |
. |
Arianwen |
ahr E'ON wen |
"silver"
+ "white; blessed; fair" the name of an early saint |
. |
Arwen |
AR
wen |
gwen, "white; holy" + intensifying prefix |
Arwenna
(ar WEN na) |
Aurddolen |
airTHO
len |
"gold"
+ "ring; link" |
. |
Auron |
AIR
on |
"gold"
+ on, a divine ending |
Euron |
Awela |
ah
WEH la |
"breeze" |
. |
Awena |
ah
WEH na |
"muse" |
Arwenna |
Banwen |
BAN
wen |
"peak"
+ "white; blessed" |
. |
Beca |
BEC a |
form of Rebeca |
|
Berwen |
BER wen |
"mound; peak" + gwen "holy; white" |
|
Bethan |
BETH
an |
diminutive
of Elizabeth |
Betsan |
Beti |
BET
ee |
Dim.
Of Elisabeth |
. |
Betrys |
BET
rees |
Welsh
form of Beatrice |
Bettrys |
Blodeuedd |
blod
EE weth |
"flower" + "visage;
face" |
. |
Blodwedd |
BLOD
weth |
"flowers" |
. |
Blodwen |
BLOD
wen |
"flower"
+ gwen, "holy; white; pure" |
. |
Branwen |
BRAN
wen |
possibly
a form of Bronwen, influenced by "bran" meaning "raven." |
. |
Brengwain |
BREN gwine |
the handmaiden of Esyllt in the legend of Trystan and Esyllt. Meaning is unknown. |
Brenwain, Brengain, Brengein, Brengana |
Briallen |
bree
AHL en |
"primrose" |
. |
Brisen |
BREE
sen |
a sorceress
in Arthurian legend. Meaning is unknown. |
. |
Bronmai |
BRON
mye |
"breast; hill"
+ the month of May. |
. |
Bronwen |
BRON
wen |
"breast; hill"
+ gwyn, Meaning "holy; white; pure" |
. |
Brythonwen |
bree
THON wen |
"briton"
+ gwyn ("white; holy; pure") |
. |
Buddug |
BEE thig |
Probably from buddugoliaeth, meaning "victorious." The name of the legendary queen of the Iceni who fought the Romans in the 1st century AD. She reportedly took poison rather than be captured. |
Boadicea, Boudicca |
Cadi |
CA dee |
diminutive form of Catrin |
Cati, Catws |
Cain |
KYNE |
"fair;
beautiful" the name of a 5th century saint. |
. |
Calan |
CAL an |
"new year's day" |
|
Canaid |
CAN
ide |
from cân, "song" |
. |
Caron |
CAR on |
the name of an early saint. The name is possibly derived from caru, meaning "love." |
|
Caronwen |
car
ON wen |
from
"love" and gwyn, Meaning "holy; white; pure" |
. |
Carwen |
CAR
wen |
from
"love" and gwyn, Meaning "holy; white; pure" |
Carwenna |
Caryl |
CAR
il |
derived from caru, "love" |
|
Carys |
CAR
is |
derived from caru, "love" |
Cerys |
Catrin |
CAT
reen |
form
of Catherine |
Cadi
(CAH dee), Cati (CAH tee) |
Ceindeg |
KYNE
deg |
"beautiful"
+ "fair" |
. |
Ceindrych |
KYNE drikh |
"beautiful" + "appearance" |
|
Ceinfryn |
KYNE vrin |
"beautiful" + "hill" |
|
Ceinwen |
KYNE
wen |
"beautiful" + gwyn, "holy; white; pure" |
. |
Ceirios |
kye
REE os |
"cherries" |
. |
Ceri |
KEH
ree |
the name of a river in Dyfed. Possibly derived from caru, "love" |
. |
Ceridwen |
ker
EED wen |
Possibly derived from caru "love"
+ gwyn, "holy; white; pure", or from cwrr, "crooked; bent" + ben, "female". The name of a Celtic goddess of poetic inspiration. |
. |
Cerys |
KER
is |
derived from caru, "love." |
Carys, Ceris |
Collwen |
CAHL
wen |
the
name of an early saint. The meaning is unknown. |
. |
Creuddylad |
cry
THUL ad |
possibly,
"engenderer of water" |
Creiddylad,
Cordelia |
Crisiant |
KREES
yant |
"crystal; bright" |
. |
Crystyn |
KRUS
steen |
now seen as a form of the
Latin Christina, meaning 'Christian," was probably originally a short form of Crisiant (see above). |
Cristyn |
Cyffin |
KUF
fin |
"boundary"
the name of numerous streams in Wales. |
. |
Daron |
DAR
on |
"oak
tree " + -on, a divine ending |
. |
Deilwen |
DALE wen |
"leaf" + gwyn ("white; holy; pure") |
|
Del |
DELL |
"pretty" |
. |
Delun |
DEL een |
"pretty" + "one" |
|
Delwen |
DEL
wen |
"pretty"
+ gwyn ("white; holy; pure") |
. |
Delyn |
DEL een |
from telyn, "harp." |
|
Delyth |
DEL
ith |
"pretty
girl" |
. |
Deris |
DER is |
"oak tree" |
|
Derwena |
der
WEN a |
"oak
tree" |
. |
Deryn |
DEH reen |
from aderyn, "bird" |
|
Deryth |
DER
ith |
"oak
tree" |
Derryth, Derith |
Dilwen |
DIL
wen |
"honeycomb;
petal" + gwyn, Meaning "holy; white; pure" |
. |
Dilys |
DIL
lees |
"sincere;
genuine"-- a 19th century coinage. |
. |
Drudwen |
DRID
wen |
either "starling" or "precious; dear; expensive" + gwyn, "white; holy; blessed" |
Drydwen |
Drysi |
DROO
see |
"thorns; briars" |
. |
Dwyfor |
DWEE
vor |
the
name of a river |
. |
Dwynwen |
DOO-EEN wen |
though better known as the Welsh patron saint of lovers, the 5th century St. Dwynwen is also the patron of sick animals. St. Dwynwen's Day (January 25th) is celebrated as something like St. Valentine's Day in Wales. The origin of the name is unknown. |
|
Dwyryd |
DWEE
rid |
"two
fords"-- the name of a river. |
. |
Dwysan |
DWEE san |
from dwys, "profound" |
|
Dyddanwy |
dee
THAN wee |
possibly from diddanwch meaning "delight" |
Diddanwy |
Dyddgu |
DUTH gee |
appears in a 14th century poem. |
|
Dyfi |
DEE vee |
"dark; black." A river in Gwynedd |
|
Ebrill |
EB rill |
"April" |
Ebrilla, Ebrillwen |
Edwy |
ED oo'ee |
the name of a river in Wales |
|
Efa |
AY
va |
Welsh
form of Eve, from Hebrew meaning "life." |
Efanna |
Eigra |
AY
gra |
"maid". The Welsh name of Igraine, the mother of King Arthur. |
Eigr, Igraine |
Eilir |
AY lir |
"butterfly" |
|
Eilonwy |
ay
LON wee |
name
coined by the author Lloyd Alexander for his Chronicles of Prydain
series. Possibly stems from eil meaning 'second' |
. |
Eilwen |
AYL
wen |
"white-browed" |
. |
Eira |
AY
ra |
"snow" |
. |
Eirian |
ay
REE an |
"shining;
bright." |
Eiriana |
Eirianwen |
ay ree
ON wen |
"shining;
bright." + gwyn, Meaning "holy; white; pure" |
. |
Eirianedd |
ay R'YAN eth |
"shining; bright" |
|
Eiriol |
AIR
yol |
possibly
"beseeching" or derived from "snow" |
. |
Eirlys |
AIR
lees |
"snowdrop" |
. |
Eirwen |
AIR
wen |
"snow-white" |
. |
Eirys |
AY
ris |
"iris" |
. |
Elan |
EL
an |
from
the name of a river |
Elanna |
Elain |
EL ine |
"a fawn" |
|
Elen |
EL
en |
Welsh
form of Helen |
. |
Elenid |
el
EN id |
from
a place name; meaning unknown. |
Elenydd |
Eleri |
eh
LEH ree |
an
ancient Welsh name whose meaning is disputed, but may be "very
bitter." It's also the name of a river, but the two may not be
connected. |
. |
Elinor |
eh
LIN or |
Welsh
form of Eleanor. |
. |
Elisabeth |
eh
LIS a beth |
form
of Elizabeth |
. |
Elli |
EH llee |
The name of a 6th century saint; meaning is unknown. |
|
Elliw |
ELL ee-oo |
"color" |
|
Eluned |
el EE ned |
form
of Luned, which is possibly derived from "idol; image" |
Eiluned, Luned, Lynnette |
Enfys |
EN
vis |
"Rainbow" |
. |
Enid |
EHN
id |
possibly, "soul" a name from Arthurian legend. Once, an idiomatic expression for a beautiful woman was "a second Enid." |
Enida, Ena, Enidwen |
Eos |
AY ahs |
"A nightingale" |
|
Erin |
EH
rin |
Welsh
word for "Ireland" |
Erina, Eryn |
Eryl |
EH reel |
"a lookout" |
Eryla, Erylys |
Esyllt |
AY seellt |
The legendary lover of Tristyn in the tale of Tristyn and Isolde. A possible meaning is "that which is fair to view" |
Essylt, Isolde, Isolda, Iseult, Isotta |
Ethni |
ETH
nee |
borrowing
of the Irish name Eithne, meaning "kernal" or "gorse." A mythological
name. |
. |
Eurfron |
IRE
vron |
"golden-breasted" |
. |
Euron |
IRE
on |
"golden" |
Eurys, Euryl |
Eurddolyn |
ire THO lin |
"gold" + "a link; ring" |
|
Eurwen |
IRE
wen |
"golden"
+ gwyn, Meaning "holy; white; pure" |
. |
Ewig |
AY oo-ig |
"roe deer" |
|
Faleiry |
val AY ree |
form of Valerie (from Latin valere, "to be strong") |
|
Fanw |
VAN oo |
short form of Myfanwy |
|
Ffion |
FEE
on |
"rose"
or "foxglove finger" |
. |
Fflur |
FLEER |
"flowers" |
. |
Ffraid |
FRYDE |
Welsh
form of Bríd (Brigid) meaning "exalted one" or "high
goddess" |
. |
Ffreuer |
FRUH'EE er |
the legendary sister of Heledd, princess of Powys |
|
Fioled |
vee OL ed |
"violet" |
|
Gaenor |
GAY
nor |
Anglicization
of Gwynhwyfar |
Gaynor |
Geinor |
GYE nor |
form of Gwynhwyfar |
|
Generys |
geh NEH ris |
the name of the beloved of a 12th century poet-prince. Meaning is unknown |
|
Glenda |
GLEN
da |
modern
name made from words meaning "clean; holy" and "good." |
. |
Glenys |
GLEN is |
from glan, "clean; pure; holy" |
|
Glesni |
GLES
nee |
"blueness;
freshness" |
. |
Glynis |
GLIN
is |
derived
from either glan meaning "clean; holy" or glyn meaning "valley." |
Glynys |
Goleubryd |
go LUH'EE brid |
"light" + "countenance; appearance" |
|
Goleudydd |
go LUH'EE dith |
"light" + "day" |
|
Grug |
GREEG |
"heather" |
|
Gwawr |
GOO'OWR |
"dawn" |
. |
Gwawrddydd |
GOO'OWR
thith |
"dawn
of day" |
. |
Gwawrwen |
GOO'OWR
wen |
"white;
radiant; holy" + "dawn" |
. |
Gwen |
GWEN |
a short
form of Gwynhwyfar, or other names beginning with gwen/gwyn |
. |
Gwenda |
GWEN
da |
modern
name made from gwen "white; holy" and da"good." |
. |
Gwenddydd |
GWEN thith |
gwen "white; holy" + dydd "day" |
|
Gwendolen |
gwen
DO len |
"white;
holy; pure" + "ring; bow; link" |
Gwendoline,
Gwendolyn |
Gwener |
GWEN er |
from Latin "Venus", also the name of the day of the week Friday. |
|
Gwenfair |
GWEN vire |
gwen "white; holy" + Mair (the name Mary) |
|
Gwenfor |
GWEN
vor |
"holy;
white", + "great"-- a 20th century coinage. |
. |
Gwenfrewi |
gwen
VRE'OO ee |
"white;
holy; pure" + "reconciliation" |
Winifred |
Gwenfron |
GWEN
vron |
"fair-breasted" |
. |
Gwenhwyfar |
gwen
HOO'EE var |
"white
and smooth" |
Jennifer,
Gaynor, Gwynhwyfar, Guinevere |
Gwenith |
GWEN
ith |
"wheat" |
. |
Gwenllian |
gwen
HLEE an |
gwen "white;
holy; pure" +either lliant "flood; flow; stream", llaian "flaxen," or lleian "nun" |
Gwenlliant |
Gwenlyn |
GWEN
lin |
"white;
blessed" + "hill" |
. |
Gwennan |
GWEN
nan |
"white;
blessed" |
. |
Gwennant |
GWEN nant |
"white;
blessed" + "stream" |
|
Gwennol |
GWEN
nol |
"swallow
[bird]" |
. |
Gwenol |
GWEN ol |
"smiling" |
|
Gwenydd |
GWEN
ith |
"Morning
star" |
. |
Gwenynan |
gwen EE nan |
"bee" |
|
Gwerful |
GWER
vil |
"beng;
ring; circle" + "shy; modest" |
Gwerfyl, Gweryl, Gweiryl |
Gwernen |
GWER nan |
"alder" one of the daughters of Dôn |
Gwernan |
Gwernfyl |
GWERN
vil |
"alder
tree" |
Gweirnfyl |
Gwlithen |
goo
LITH en |
"dewdrop" |
|
Gwyddelan |
gwith EL an |
gwyddel, "an Irishman" + an (name suffix). The name of an early saint |
|
Gwyddfid |
GOO'EETH
vid |
"honeysuckle" |
. |
Gwladys |
goo LAD is |
possibly form
of Latin Claudia, meaning "lame." or else a feminine form of Gwledig, "ruler." |
Gladys, Gwyladus, Gwladwen |
Gwylan |
GWEE
lan |
"seagull" |
. |
Gwylfai |
GOO'EEL vye |
gwyl "festival" + Mai "May" |
|
Gwyneth |
GWIN
eth |
possibly
from gwynaeth meaning "joy" or a form of Gwynedd,
a region in northern Wales. |
Gwenyth |
Gwynonwen |
gwun
ON wen |
"Lily
of the valley" |
. |
Haf |
HAV |
"summer" |
|
Hafgan |
HAV
gan |
"summer
song" |
. |
Hafren |
HAV
ren |
The
Welsh form of the river Severn, which gets its name from a Celtic
goddess |
. |
Hafwen |
HAV
wen |
haf "summer"
+ gwen "white; holy" |
. |
Heddwen |
HETH wen |
hedd "peace" + gwen "white; holy" |
|
Hedydd |
HAYD ith |
"skylark" |
|
Heini |
HAY
nee |
"spritely;
active" |
. |
Heledd |
HEL
eth |
"good"
+ "wound" |
. |
Heulwen |
HAYL
wen or HUH'EEL wen |
"sunshine" |
. |
Heulyn |
HAY
lin or HUH'EEL in |
"ray
of sun" |
. |
Hydref |
HEED rev |
"October; autumn" |
|
Hywela |
hoo
WEL a |
feminine
of Hywel, meaning "eminent" |
. |
Iarlles |
YAR lles |
"countess" |
|
Idanwen |
ee DAN wen |
? (possibly from yd meaning "corn") + gwen "white; holy" |
|
Ifanna |
ee VAN na |
form of Joanna, feminine form of Ifan (John) |
|
Ifanwy |
ee VAN wee |
either a feminine form of Ifan (John)or from manwy, "fine; fair" |
|
Ilar |
EE
lar |
form
of Latin Hilarius [Hilary] "cheerful" |
. |
Iona |
ee OH na |
short form of Ionor (January) |
|
Ionor |
YO nor |
"January" |
Ionawr |
Iorwen |
YOR wen |
iôr "lord; ruler" + gwen "white; holy" |
Ionwen |
Iseult |
ee
SAYLT |
"beautiful
to look at" |
Essylt,
Isolde |
Ithela |
ee THEL a |
ith "lord" + hael "generous" |
|
Leri |
LEH ree |
short forms of Teleri, Eleri & Meleri |
|
Lili |
LEE lee |
"lily" |
|
Lilwen |
LIL
wen |
"lily"
+ "white; blessed" |
. |
Liwsi |
LEE'OO see |
form of Lucy, from Latin "light" |
|
Lleucu |
HLAY
kee |
"light" |
. |
Llian |
HLEE
an |
"flaxen" |
. |
Llinos |
HLIN
os |
"linnet" |
. |
Llio |
HLEE
o |
originally
a pet form of Gwenllian, but used on its own now |
. |
Lluan |
HLEE an |
the name of an early saint. Meaning is unknown. |
|
Lodes |
LO des |
"maiden" |
|
Lowri |
LOE
ree |
Welsh
form of Laura, from Latin meaning "laurels" |
. |
Luned |
LIN
ed |
possibly
derived from "idol; image" |
Linnet,
Lynette |
Lyneth |
LI neth |
from French Lynnette, which is actually a form of the Welsh Eluned (see above). |
|
Lynfa |
LIN va |
|
|
Lynwen |
LIN
wen |
"vale"
+ gwen ("white; holy; pure") |
. |
Mabli |
MAB
lee |
from
Latin amabilis, "loveable." English form: Mabel |
. |
Madlen |
MAD
len |
from
Magdalen/Madeline, meaning "woman from Magdala" |
Modlen |
Maelona |
mye
LONN a |
feminine
of Maelon, meaning 'prince.' |
Lona |
Maelorwen |
mye
LOR wen |
prince(?)
+ gwyn ("white; holy; pure") |
. |
Mai |
MYE |
the
month of May |
. |
Mair |
MIRE |
Welsh
form of Mary. |
Mairwen
(MIRE wen), Meira (MAY ra), Mari, Meri |
Mallt |
MAHLT |
Welsh
form of Matilda |
. |
Manon |
MAH
non |
"queen;
most beautiful" |
. |
Marged |
MAR
ged |
Welsh
form of Margaret |
Mared
(MAR ed), Megan (MEG an) |
Medeni |
me
DAY ee |
"born
in September" |
. |
Medi |
MAY
dee |
"September" |
. |
Medwen |
MAID wen |
an early saint who was a follower of St. Patrick. |
|
Mefin |
MEH
vin |
"June" |
. |
Megan |
MEG
an |
diminutive
of Margaret/Marged |
. |
Meinwen |
MINE
wen |
"slender"
+ gwyn ("white; holy; pure") |
. |
Meirionwen |
mye
R'YON wen |
"green"
+ "white; blessed" |
. |
Melangell |
mel
ANG ehl |
mel "honey; sweet + angel "angel." She is the patron saint of small creatures. |
. |
Meleri |
mel
AIR ee |
the
name of St. David's grandmother. Meaning is unknown. |
. |
Meudwen |
MAYD
wen |
from
the words "hermit" + gwyn Meaning "holy; white; pure" |
. |
Modron |
MODE
ron |
Celtic
goddess, "great Mother" |
Madron |
Modwen |
MODE
wen |
"maiden" |
. |
Moelwen |
MOIL wen |
moel "hill" + gwen ("white; holy; pure") |
|
Mold |
MOLD |
diminutive form of Matilda sometimes used on its own. |
|
Mona |
MO na |
Anglesey Island |
|
Morforwyn |
mar VOR win |
"mermaid" |
|
Morfudd |
MOR
vith |
"great"
+ either "victory" or "knowledge" |
. |
Morwen |
MOR
wen |
could
be derived from either the word for "maiden" or from elements meaning
"sea," "great," or "very" + gwyn "white; blessed; pure" |
Morwenna |
Mwyndeg |
MOO'EEN deg |
mwyn "gentle" + teg "pretty" |
|
Mwynen |
MOO'EEN en |
from mwyn "gentle" |
|
Myfanwy |
mee
VON wee |
"my
fine one" |
Myfi
(MEE vee), Myfina (mee VEE na) |
Nan |
NAN |
diminutive form of Ann |
Nanno, Nanw, Nanwen |
Nans |
NANS |
form of Nancy |
Nansi |
Nant |
NANT |
"stream" |
|
Nefyn |
NEV in |
one of the daughters of Brychan Brycheiniog, a 5th century king. |
|
Nerys |
NEH
ris |
"lordly" |
. |
Nest |
NEST |
Welsh
form of Agnes |
Nesta |
Nia |
NEE
a |
from
Irish name Niamh-- a name from mythology meaning "radiance; brightness;
beauty" |
. |
Non |
NOHN |
the
mother of St. David; meaning is unknown |
Nona,
Nonna |
Olwen |
OL
wen |
ol "trace; footprint" + gwen "white; blessed; pure" |
Olwenna |
Owena |
ah WEN a |
feminine form of Owen. |
|
Perl |
PERL |
"pearl" |
|
Rebeca |
reh
BEK a |
form
of Rebecca |
Beca |
Rhagnell |
HRAG
nehl |
the
name of an 11th century princess. Meaning is unknown. |
. |
Rhedyn |
HRAY
din |
"fern" |
. |
Rhiain |
HREE
an |
"maiden" |
Rhian, Rian, Rhianna |
Rhiangar |
hree AN gar |
rhian, "maiden" + car, "love" |
Rhiengar |
Rhiannon |
hree
AN on |
possibly
derived from rhiain "maiden" or from the name of a moon goddess. |
. |
Rhianwen |
hree
AN wen |
rhian, "maiden" + gwen "white; blessed; pure" |
. |
Rhianydd |
hree
AN ith |
"maiden" |
Rhianedd, Rhuanedd |
Rhondda |
HRON
tha |
"slender" |
Rhonda |
Rhonwen |
HRON
wen |
rhon means "pike; lance," but figuratively means "slender." + gwen "white; blessed; pure" |
Rhona |
Rhosan |
HRO san |
the name of a river in powys |
|
Rhoslyn |
HROS
lin |
Rhos
means either "rose" or "moor" + glyn meaning "hill." |
Rhoswy |
Rhunedd |
RHEEN eth |
"grand" |
|
Rosentyl |
ro SEN til |
? |
|
Rowena |
ro
EE na |
possibly
an anglicized form of Rhonwen. |
. |
Sara |
SAH
ra |
Welsh
form of Sarah |
. |
Seirial |
say REE al, SAY r'yal |
a 6th century saint. possibly derived from the word for "cheerful." |
|
Seirian |
say
REE an, SAY r'yan |
"Sparkling" |
. |
Seren |
SEH
ren |
"Star" |
. |
Siân |
SHAHN |
Welsh
form of Jane, a feminine form of John. |
Siani
(SHAN ee) |
Sidan |
SHEE dan |
"silk" |
|
Sioned |
SHO ned |
feminine of John, variant of Siân, roughly equivalent of Janet. |
Sionen |
Siriol |
SIH
r'yal |
"cheerful" |
. |
Siwan |
SHOO
an |
Welsh
feminine form of John, it was sometimes anglicized "Susan," though
it is unrelated to it etymologically. |
. |
Siwsan |
SHOO san |
Welsh form of Susan, which comes from Hebrew meaning "lily" or "rose." |
|
Sulian |
sil EE an, SEEL yan |
sul, "sun" + geni "to be born" |
|
Sulwen |
SIL
wen |
sul, "sun"
+ gwyn Meaning "holy; white; pure" |
. |
Surwen |
SEER wen |
"charming; magical" |
|
Tafwys |
TAV wis |
Welsh name for the river Thames |
|
Tangwen |
TANG
wen |
"peace"
+ "white; blessed" |
. |
Tangwystl |
tang
WOO'EE stil |
"peace"
+ "hostage; pledge" |
Tanglwst |
Tanwen |
TAN
wen |
"Fire"
+ "white; blessed" |
. |
Taryn |
TAR in |
possibly derived from "thunder" |
|
Tegan |
TEG
an |
teg, "pretty; beautiful"--
the name of an early saint |
Tegau
(TEG ay) |
Tegeirian |
teg
EYE r'yan |
teg, "pretty; beautiful"
+ eirian "beautiful". Also the word for the orchid flower. |
. |
Tegfedd |
TEG
veth |
teg, "pretty; beautiful"
+ ? |
. |
Tegwedd |
TEG
weth |
teg, "pretty; beautiful"
+ "appearance" |
. |
Tegwen |
TEG
wen |
teg, "pretty; beautiful" |
. |
Tegyd |
TEH
gid |
teg, "pretty; beautiful" + "doe" |
. |
Teiddwen |
TITHE
wen |
either
"desirous; fond" or "ardor" + "white; holy" |
. |
Teifi |
TAY
vee |
the
name of a river in Wales. Also a boys' name. |
. |
Telaid |
TEL ide |
possibly, "beautiful" |
|
Teleri |
tel
EH ree |
the
name of a river in Wales. Possibly an honorific form of Eleri. |
Tyleri |
Telyn |
TEL
in |
"harp" |
. |
Tesni |
TES
nee |
"warmth" |
. |
Tirion |
TIH
r'yon |
"gentle;
happy" |
. |
Tonwen |
TONE wen |
ton, "wave" + gwyn Meaning "holy; white; pure" |
|
Tudful |
TEED
vil |
the
name of a 5th century saint. |
Tudfyl, Tydfil |
Undeg |
EEN
deg |
"fair
one" |
. |
Wena |
WEN a |
short form of Morwenna & Awena |
Wenna |
Wenhaf |
WEN hav |
? |
|
Ynyra |
ih NEE ra |
form of Latin Honorius; feminine if Inyr |
|