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General Celtic Male Names              2

Breton Celtic Male Names              3

Celtic Male Names of Cornwall              10

Celtic Male Names of the Isle of Man              17

Celtic Male Names of Ireland              23

Celtic Male Names of Scotland              69

Celtic Male Names of Wales              94

General Celtic Male Names

• Afton — "from the Afton River".
• Arlen — "pledge".

• Banning — "blond child".
• Brieg — "esteem".

• Caedmon — "wise warrior".
• Creighton — "near the creek".

• Dacey — "southerner".
• Darcy — "dark".
• Doane — "dune dweller".
• Donat — "given".

• Eavan — "fair form".

• Floyd — "the hollow".

Breton Celtic Male Names

• Alan — (AH-lan) Introduced to England by the Breton contingent of William the Conquerer's forces. St. Alan was a 6th C. bishop of Quimper.
• Alar — (AH-lahr) Name of the patron saint of goldsmiths and blacksmiths, and the protector of horses. Alaric (ah-LAH-reek), Laric (LAH-reek).
• Alor — (AH-lohr) Name of 6th C. bishop of Quimper who signed a peace treaty with the Roman Empire. St. Alor is the patron saint of Tremeoc.
• Andrev — (ahn-DRAY-oh) Breton form of Andre. Drev (DRAY-oh).
• Arc'hantael — (ahr-XAHN-tel) from Old Breton argant "silver, shining" + hael "noble, generous". Argantael (ahr-GAHN-tel).
• Arzhel — (AHR-zel) from British artos "bear" + maglos "chief". St. Arzhel was born in Wales in 482, founded a monastery in the Forest of Broceliande in Brittany. Famed as a magician, Arzhel was summoned to King Childebert's court in Paris. After his death, Arzhel's name was invoked to end droughts.
• Arzhur — (AHR-zoor) Fr. Celtic artos "bear" or fr. Latin name Artorius. In Breton tradition, King Arzhur (Arthur) was made a saint. Arzhul (AHR-zool).

• Bernez — (BAYR-nes) Breton form of Bernard.
• Blaez — (BLAYS) from Old Breton word for "wolf". Bleiz.
• Brendan — (BRAYN-dahn) After 5th C. Irish St. Brendan the Navigator.
• Brevalaer — (bray-VAH-layr) Fr. Old Breton bran "raven" + uualatr "prince". Name of an early bishop, about whom little is known.
• Briac — (BREE-ahk) Breton form of Irish name Brian. 6th C. Breton St. Briac.
• Briec — (BREE-ayk) from British name Brigacos, fr. Celtic brig "high, mighty". Born to a pagan family in Wales in 5th C., St. Brieg was converted by St. Germain of Auxerre, France. Briec founded several monasteries in Brittany, including * Saint-Brieuc. Brieg, Brieuc, Brieug.
• Budoc — (BOO-dok) from Celtic bud "victory". Son of St. Azenor. Founded a monastery on the island of Lavret, and became a celebrated teacher. Budog.

• Deniel — (DAY-nyel, day-NOH-el) Breton form of Daniel. Deniel was the name of a founding saint of Brittany. Denoel.
• Derrien — (DAY-ryen) Early Breton saint. St. Derrien performed miracles and saved a nobleman's son (the future St. Riok) from a dragon after a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Darien.
• Devi — (DAY-vee) Breton form of David, patrion saint of Wales, revered in Brittany as well.
• Donan — (DOH-nan) Name of a disciple of St. Briec. Tonan.

• Edern — (AY-dern) from Welsh edyrn "great". St. Edern was a Welsh hermit who went to Brittany in the 9th C. He welcomed to his hermitage a deer that was being chased by a hunter. It is said the deer never left his side.
• Efflam — (AY-flahm) Prob. derived from Celtic flamm "flame". In legend, Efflam was a 6th C. Irish prince who took religious vows and travelled Brittany, where he defeated a dragon by invoking God's name and brought forth a sacred spring.
• Erwan — (AYR-wahn) St. Erwan (1253-1303), also known by French name Yves. Patron saint of lawyers. He gained a lasting reputation as a church judge for his fairness and special attention to the poor.
• Ewen — (AY-ven) Popular since earliest times; a saint's name. Even.

• Fransez — (FRAHN-ses, FAHNSH) Breton forms of French name Francois. Fanch, Soa (SWAH), Soaic (SWAH-eek).

• Gael — (GA-el) Popular Breton name that may have originated as a nickname for Judikael.
• Girec — (GEE-rik) St. Gireg, born in Wales in 547. He founded a monastery near Lanmeur and a hermitage near Ploudaniel. Gireg.
• Glen — (GLAYN) from Old Breton glenn "valley". Name of an early Breton saint.
• Govran — (GOH-vrahn) Old Breton word meaning "smith". 8th C. saint fr. Vannes. Gobrien (goh-BREE-en), Gobrian (goh-BREE-ahn).
• Gralon — (GRAH-lohn) from Old Breton grad "rank" + lon "full". Legendary king of Brittany, hero of the doomed city of Ker-Is, which sank into the Bay of Douarnenez for the wickedness of its people. Gralon escaped with the help of Saint Gwenole.
• Gweltaz — (GWAYL-tahs) Probably several early Breton saints.
• Gwencalon — (gwayn-KAH-lohn) Old Breton name, fr. gwenn "bright, shining" + calon "heart".
• Gwennec — (GWAYN-ek) Dim. Old Breton word meaning "shining, holy". Patron saint of Plouhinec. Gwenneg.
• Gwenole — (gway-NOH-lay) Name of a 6th C. saint who founded the monastery of Landevennec.
• Gwenvael — (GWAYN-vel) An Old Breton name, derived from gwenn "shining, holy" + mael "prince, chief". Name of a saint.

• Helori — (hay-LOH-ree) Old Breton name derived from hael "generous".
• Herve — (HAYR-vay) Name of a popular saint, son of the bard Hyvarnion and is wife Rivanone. Patron saint of bards. Harvey.
• Hoel — (HOH-el) Popular name among the Dukes of Brittany, also the name of Morgan la Fay's father in several medieval French Arthurian tales.

• Jakez — (ZHAH-kays) Breton form of Jacques.
• Jos — (ZHOS) from Old Breton iud "lord, chief".
• Judikael — (zhoo-dee-KA-el) from Old Breton iud "lord, chief" + hael "generous". A 7th C. Breton king who left the throne for a life of monastic solitude.

• Kado — (KAH-doh) from Welsh cad "battle". Breton form of the name of early Welsh saint, Cadoc. Kadeg, Kadec (KAH-dek).
• Kaourantin — (kaoh-RAHN-teen) Name of a 5th C. saint who was bishop of Quimper. French spelling Corentin (koh-REN-teen). Tin (TEEN), Tinic, Tinig (TEEN-eek), Kaour (KAOHR), Kao (KAOH).
• Kavan — (KAH-vahn) from Old Breton kad "battle". Name of an early saint whose feast day is March 10.
• Konan — (KOHN-ahn) from Celtic kuno "high, mighty". 7th C. St. Konan. Conan.
• Korneli — (kohr-NAY-lee) St. Korneli is revered in the region of Carnac as the protector of horned beasts.

• Leri — (LE-ree) Name of a 7th C. hermit saint. Lery.
• Loeiz — (LOH-ayz) Breton form of Louis.

• Malo — (MAH-loh) from Old Breton mach "hostage" + lon "shining". One of the most important early Breton saints, patron of St. Malo.
• Marrec — (MAHR-ek) from Old Breton word for "horseman" or "knight".
• Marzhin — (MARH-zeen) Breton form of Martin.
• Mazhe — (MAY-zay) Breton form of Matthew.
• Melan — (MAY-lahn) 5th C. saint and bishop of Reenes. Melen, Melaine (MAY-len).
• Menguy — (MAYN-gee) Old Breton men "stone" + ki "hound, wolf".
• Meriadec — (may-REEAH-dek) Name of a 7th C. saint and bishop of Vannes. Meriadeg, Meriadoc (may-REE-AH-dohk).
• Meven — (MAY-ven) 6th C. St. Meven founded the abbey of Saint-Meen in the Forest of Broceliande.
• Mikael — (MEE-kael, MEE-kel) Breton form of Michael. Kaelic (KAEL-eek, KEL-eek).
• Morvan — (MOHR-vahn) from Old Breton mor "sea". Name of a 9th C. Breton king.

• Nedeleg — (nay-DE-lek) Breton word for Christmas, the equiv. of the French or English name Noel.
• Neven — (NAY-ven) Name of an early saint.
• Nikolaz — (nee-KOH-lahs) Breton form of Nicholas. Kolaz (KO-lahs), Kolazic, Kolazig (koh-LAH-zeek).

• Olier — (OH-lyay) Breton form of the French name Olivier.

• Padrig — (PAH-dreek) Breton form of the Irish name Padraig (Patrick). St. Patrick.
• Paol — (PAOHL, POHL) Breton forms of Paul. Breton St. Pol Aurelian (492-572) was known as a slayer of dragons and a founder of monasteries, notably Saint-Pol-de-Leon. Pol.
• Per — (PER) Breton form of Pierre.

• Riok — (REE-ohk) from Old Breton ri "king". Name of an early Breton saint, disciple of Gwenole. Riec, Rieg (REE-ek).
• Ronan — (ROH-nahn) from and Old Irish name meaning "little seal". St. Ronan, 6th C. Irish-born monk, founded a hermitage in the forest of Locronan in Brittany. Reunan (RUH-nahn).
• Roparzh — (ROH-pers) Breton form of Robert. St. Roparz of Arbrissel (1045-1116) was named bishop of Rennes, but chose to live as a hermit.

• Samzun — (SAHM-zoon) from biblical name Samson. 6th C. St. Samson was born in Wales and led a footloose existence, establishing churches in Britain, Ireland and northern France. In Brittany, he founded the famous abbey of Dol.

• Tanet — (TAH-net) Old Breton name meaning "afire".
• Tangi — (TAHN-gee) from Old Breton tan "fire" + ki "hound, wolf". Name of a 6th C. saint, the brother of St. Heodez. Tanguy.
• Taran — (TAH-ran) After a statue of an ancient Celtic thunder god with the name Taran inscribed on it was unearthed in Brittany in the 1700s, he was venerated as a saint. Taranis was the name of a deity worshipped by ancient Celtic people from Britain to Yugoslavia.
• Treveur — (TRAY-vuhr) Name of an early prince and saint, son of St. Trifine. Treveur is the patron saint of Carhaix, Kergloff and Camlez.
• Tristan — (TREE-stahn) Popular in Brittany, from the name of the hero of the tale of Tristan and Isolde. Tanick (TAH-neek).
• Tudi — (TO-dee) 6th C. saint who gave his name to Loctudy and l'Ile-Tudy. Tudy.
• Tudual — (TOO-dwahl) Prob. from the same source as the Welsh name Tudor: Celtic teutorigos "king of the land or tribe". St. Tudual was a 6th C. Welsh-born saint who founded several monasteries in Brittany. Tugdual.

• Yann — (YAHN) Breton form of the French name Jean, equiv. of English John. Yannick or Yannig (YAH-neek).

Celtic Male Names of Cornwall

• Arranz — (AHR-anz) Cornish word for "silver".
• Arthur — (AHR-thuhr) from Celtic artos "bear", or possibly from the medieval Latin name Artorius. King Arthur, according to tradition, was born at Tintagel Castle on the coast of Cornwall.
• Arthyen — (AHRTH-yen) from Celtic artos "bear" + gen "to bear", hence "bear-borne".
• Austell — (AH-stel) A companion of St. Samson, Austell founded a church in Cornwall.

• Benesek — (be-NEZ-ek) from Latin name Benedictus. Found in the Bodmin Manumissions*.
• Bideven — (bi-DEV-en) from Cornish word for "hawk".
• Blyth — (BLIITH) from Cornish word for "wolf". Blythe.
• Branwalather — (bran-wa-LATH-uhr) from Cornish bran "raven" + walather "leader". A saint and son of a Cornish king named Kenen.
• Brengy — (BREN-gee) from Cornish bren "noble" + gi "hound, wolf". A name found in the Bodmin Manumissions.*
• Bryok, Breoc — (bree-OHK) from British name Brigacos, derived from Celtic root brig "high, mighty". Name of a 5th C. Welsh saint who was active in both Cornwall and Brittany.
• Buthek, Bithek — (BITH-ek) from Celtic bud "victory". Name of a Breton saint venerated in Cornwall. Masculine equiv. of the name of Queen Boudicca of the Iceni, who led a rebellion against the Romans in 60 AD.

• Cadan — (KAHD-an) from British cad "battle".
• Cador — (KAHD-ohr) from British cad "battle" + wur "man". A legendary ruler of Cornwall in the Dark Ages.
• Carantoc — (ka-RAN-tahk) from Cornish carant "love". Name of an early saint revered in Cornwall, Brittany and Wales.
• Carrow — (CAR-aw) from Celtic cornu- "horned". Cornish word for "deer".
• Casvelyn — (kaz-VEL-uhn) from British cad "battle" + Belinos, name of a Celtic fire god. Cornish form of Cassivellaunos, father of the British King Caractacus.
• Caswyn — (KAZ-win) from Celtic cad "battle" + gwen "shining, holy".
• Clesek — (KLEZ-ek) from British kluto "fame, renown".
• Colan, Collen — (KOHL-uhn) from Welsh collen "hazel tree". Name of a 7th C. Welsh saint. Popular until the 18th C.
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