Celtic Female Names of Wales
Unless otherwise noted, all meanings are from Middle Welsh.
Aberfa — "from the mouth of the river".
Abertha — from a
word meaning "sacrifice".
Adain — from a Welsh word meaning "winged".
Adara — "catches birds".
Addfwyn — from a word meaning
"meek".
Addiena — "beautiful". Addien.
Adyna —
"wretched".
Aelwyd — from words meaning "from the hearth".
Aeron — Welsh name borne in early Celtic mythology by the goddess of
battle and slaughter, Agrona. Probably a derivative of modern Welsh
aer "battle". Also possibly selected for vocabulary word aeron
"fruit, berries". Aeronwy, Aeronwen are also common.
Amser —
"time".
Angharad — (ahng-HAHR-ahd) "greatly loved one"; from
Welsh/Old Celtic prefix an- + the root car "love" + the noun
suffix -ad. Popular in the Middle Ages. Anghard.
Anna —
name of one of King Arthur's sisters.
Annwyl — Welsh, from the
vocabulary work annwyl "beloved". Anwyl.
Argel —
"refuge".
Arglwyddes — from a word meaning "lady".
Argoel
— "omen".
Argraff — from a word meaning "impression".
Arial — "vigorous".
Ariana — "silvery"; variant of
Arionrhod. Arian.
Arianell — (ah-ree-AHN-elh) from
Welsh arian "silver".
Ariene — "silvery".
Aranrhod
— possibly composed of Old Celtic elements meaning "huge, round, humped" +
"wheel". Arianrhod, Arionrhod.
Arianrhod —
(ah-ree-AHN-rhod) from Welsh arian "silver" + rhod "wheel,
circle, orbit". In the Mabinogi*, Arianrhod verch* Don was the mother of
Dylan eil Ton and Llew Llaw Gyffes. Arionrhod, Aranrhod
(ah-RAHN-rhod).
Arianwen — (ah-RAHN-wen) Fr. Welsh
arian "silver" + (g)wen "white, fair, blessed, shining, holy".
Aranwen (ah-ree-AHN-wen).
Arlais — "from the temple".
Artaith.
Armes — from a word meaning "prophetess".
Arthes — "she-bear"; feminine form of Artur.
Arwydd —
"sign".
Asgre — from a word meaning "heart".
Auron —
(AYR-on) Fr. Welsh aur "gold" + -on, "a divine ending".
Euron.
Avenable — a girl in the Merlin legends, she took the
covering name of Grisandole and disguised herself as a squire to find work in
the Emperor of Rome's court. She was sent to Merlin, who lived in the woods, to
discover the meaning of a dream the Emperor had. Merlin interpreted the dream,
and also revealed the squire was a woman; she later married the Emperor.
Banon — from a word meaning "queen".
Berth — "beautiful".
Berthog — "wealthy".
Bethan — (BETH-ahn) "consecrated to
God"'; Welsh version of Elizabeth. Bet, Beti, Betsan, Betsi.
Blanchfleur — name of Perceval's sister, who was a healer.
Blodeuwedd — (BLOD-eh-weth or blod-AY-weth) from Welsh
blodau "flowers" + gwedd "appearance, form". In Mabinogi,
she was the wife of Llew Llaw Gyffes. Magicians Gwydion an Math made her out of
the flowers of oak, broom and meadow-sweet, and changed her into an owl when she
refused to do their bidding. Blanceflor.
Blodwen — (BLOD-wen)
from blodyn "flower" + gwen "shining, holy". Blodwen is a classic
girl's name. Blodwyn, Blodwin.
Braith — "freckled"; related to
Celtic word brec.
Brandgaine — maid to Isolde (sometimes
called Iseult); she administered the love potion that bound Tristan and Isolde
together forever.
Branwen — (BRAN-wen or BRAN-oo-wen) "white
bosomed," or "a girl with black hair and white skin"; from Welsh bran
"crow" + gwen "shining, holy". In Mabinogi, Branwen is Bran's
sister. They are male and female aspects of the Celtic war deity. Popular name
in Wales. Brangwen, Bronwen (BRON-wen or BRON-oo-wen).
Bregus
— "frail".
Briallen — (bree-AHL-en) from Welsh briallu
"primrose".
Brisen — a great enchantress who brought about the birth
of Galahad by drugging Lancelot and told him that Elaine was actually Guinevere.
Bronwen — (BRON-wen) from Welsh bron "breast" + gwen
"shining, holy"; also a variant of Branwen. Bronwyn.
Buddug —
"victory"; Welsh version of Victoria.
Brynn — (BRIN) "hill".
Cadwyn — "bright chain".
Caethes — from a word meaning
"slave".
Cafell — "oracle".
Canaid — from a word meaning
"song".
Cari — (KAHR-ee) Fr. Welsh caru "to love"; possibly
also "friend" or a form of Caroline. Caryl (KAHR-il); Carys
(KAHR-ees).
Caron — "loving or kind-hearted".
Carys —
variant of Cari. Caris, Cerys.
Cate — short form of
Catrin; form of C/Katherine; also used as an alternative to Kate.
Cath — "cat".
Catrin — (KAHT-reen) "pure"; Welsh form of
C/Katherine. Catrin of Berain (1534-1591) was called Mother of
Wales because she had so many important descendants. Nicknames: Cati
(KAHT-ee); Cadi (KAHD-ee).
Celemon — name of the daughter of
Kei in Welsh tales. Kelemon.
Ceri — (KER-ee) Name of two
rivers, one in Dyfed and on in Glamorgan. May come from Welsh caru "to
love".
Ceridwen — (ker-ID-wen) Poss. from Welsh cerdd "song" +
gwen "shining, holy"; or cariad "beloved" + gwen "shining,
holy". Ceridwen was a powerful sorceress in the tale of Taliesin. Caridwen,
Cerridwen, Cierdwyn.
Cerwen — (KER-wen) possibly means "black" or
"white".
Cigfa — daughter of Gwyn Gohoyw and the royal line of Casnar
Wledig; and married to Pryderi. Kigva is the legendary name of the wife
of Partholon's son.
Clarisant — a name mentioned in the Arthurian
legends as the name of Gawain's sister. Clarisse.
Cordelia —
variant of Creiddylad.
Corsen — "reed".
Cragen —
from a word meaning "shell".
Creiddylad — daughter of Lludd Llaw
Ereint; eloped with Gwythyr ap Greidawl, but was kidnapped by Gwynn ap Nudd and
takend to the Underworld. Creudylad, Cordelia.
Creirwy —
daughter of the goddess Ceridwen; Welsh Triads call her one of the three
beautiful maids of Britain.
Cymreiges — "a woman of Wales".
Daron — (DAHR-on) from Welsh dar "oak" + -on, "divine
ending". Name of an oak goddess and a river in Caernarvonshire.
Dee —
"dark or black sorrow". Dea, Deea, Du, Delia.
Del — (DEL,
DEL-ith) from Welsh del "pretty". Delyth (DEL-ith).
Dera — from words meaning "wild spirit" or "fiend". Daere.
Derwen — "from the oak tree"; may be related to the Celtic word
druid.
Deryn — "bird". Derrine, Derren, Deryne.
Deverell — "from the riverbank".
Dicra — from a word
meaning "slow".
Dierdre — Welsh spelling of Deirdre, "sorrow".
Difyr — "amusing".
Dilys — (DIL-ees) from Welsh
dilys "genuine" or "true". Popular name originated in 19th C.
Don — (DOHN-ah) Name of a mother goddess in Welsh mythology, similar
to Irish Danu. Celtic root of her name shows up in river names across Europe,
including the Danube and the Don. Donn, Dona (DOHN-ah).
Druantia — a Celtic goddess known as Mother of the Tree Calendar and
Queen of the Druids.
Drysi — "thorn".
Dwyn — from Welsh
dwyn "pleasant, agreeable" + gwen "shining, holy". St. Dwynwen of
the 5th C. was prayed to either for help finding sweethearts or help in becoming
indifferent to them afterwards. Dwynwen (DWIN-wen).
Dylis —
from a word meaning "sincere". Dyllis.
Ebrill — "April" or "one born in April".
Efa — Welsh
version of Eve, "life".
Eheubryd — a legendary name belonging
to the daughter of Kyvwich.
Eira — (AY-rah) from Welsh eira
"snow". Eiry (AY-ree).
Eirianwen — (ayr-YAHN-wen) from Welsh
eirian "splendid, bright, fair" + gwen "shining, holy".
Eiriol — (AYR-yol) from Welsh eira "snow". Eirlys
(AYR-lees). Both are names or the flower "snowdrop".
Elaine — known
as the Lady of Shallot in literature; and Elaine of Corbenic and Elaine de
Astolat in Arthurian legend. Elaine de Astolat, "The White", fell in love with
Lancelot and died when he did not return her love.
Elen — Welsh form
of Helen, "light".
Eleri — (el-AYR-ee) Poss. derived from
Welsh el- "greatly, much" + geri "bitter". Name of a river in
Ceredigion and a 5th C. saint.
Ellylw — legendary name belonging to
the daughter of Neol Hang Cock.
Eluned — (el-EEN-ed) from Welsh
-el "greatly, much" + (i)uned "wish, desire". Luned was a
handmaiden of the Lady of the Fountain in the Welsh Arthurian romance
Owein. She had a magic ring that made the wearer invisible-one of the
Thirteen Treasures of the Island of Britain. Eluned's beauty and intelligence
were legendary. Luned (LEEN-ed).
Eneuawy — legendary name, and
the name of the daughter of Bedwyr.
Enfys — (EN-vees) Welsh word for
"rainbow", and currently popular.
Enid — (EE-nid) from a word meaning
"sould, life, or spirit". From Breton Bro Wened, a territory
corresponding to the are around modern-day Vannes in Brittany. Enid cerch Niwl
Iarll (Daughter of the Earl of the Mist) is the heroine of a Welsh Arthurian
romance, Geraint mab Erbin. May have originally been a Celtic goddess of
sovereignty, an embodiment of the land, to whom the true king must be
symbolically married. Enit.
Enrhydreg — daughter of Tuduathar
of Welsh legends.
Epona — known to all Celts as the Divine Horse and
Great Mare, she was a goddess associated with horses, their breeding, adn all
warriors who used horses.
Erdudvyl — daughter of Tryffin of Welsh
tales.
Eres — "wonderful".
Essyllt — (ES-ilht)
possibly from British adsiltia "she who is gazed at". Another form of
Isolde, the tragic heroine of the Tristan saga. Esyld, Esyllt.
Eurneid — daughter of Clydno in Welsh tales.
Eurolwyn —
daughter of Gwydolwyn in Welsh legends.
Eyslk — "fair".
Ffanci — Welsh version of Fancy.
Ffion — (FEE-on)
from ffion "foxglove". Ffiona (fee-OH-nah).
Fflur —
(FLEER) from the Welsh word for "flower". In legend, Julius Caesar kidnapped her
from Britain and took her to Rome. Her beloved Caswallon, disguised as a
shoemaker, followed and won her back.
Ffraid — (FRAYD) Welsh form of
Brigid, the Irish saint.
Gaenor — (GAY-nor) form of Gwenhwyfar or Guinevere;
popular in 19th and 20th C.'s. Gaynor.
Ganieda — sometimes
called Gwenddydd, said to live in the forest and give prophecies;
possibly the sister of Merlin.
Garan — "stork".
Genevieve
— (prob. fr. Celt) possibly a variant of Guinevere.
Gladys —
(GLAH-dis) from Welsh gwlad "land, nation, sovereignty". Gwladys
(goo-LAH-dis).
Glenna — "from the valley or glen".
Glenys
— (GLEN-is) from Welsh glan "riverbank, shore". Glan, Ghleanna
(Irish Gaelic).
Glynis — (GLIN-is) "one who lives in the glen or
valley"; from Welsh glyn "valley"; feminine form of Glyn. Glynys.
Goewin — fabled name of the daughter of Pebin; she was the virgin
footholder for King Math until she was raped by Gilfaethwy. Math married her to
erase her disgrace.
Goleuddydd — "bright day"; listed as the mother
of Culhwch in Welsh stories.
Gorawen — "joy".
Guinevere —
"fair one"; a variant spelling of Gwenhwyfar; in Arthurian legend, the
daughter of Leodegrance of Cameliard, and the wife of King Arthur. She was found
guilty of adultery and banished to the Amesbury monastery in Malory's story.
Modern variants Guenevere, Gwenevere.
Gwaeddan — name of the
daughter of Kynvelyn in Welsh tales.
Gwanwyn — "spring".
Gwawr — (GWOWR) Welsh word for "dawn". Popular in recent years.
Gwen — (GWEN) "perception or discovery of the meaning of the light of
the Otherworld"; from Welsh gwen, gwyn "white, shining, holy". Also a
shortened form of Guinivere. Gwyn (GWIN).
Gwenda — (GWEN-dah)
from Welsh gwen "shining, holy" + da "good"; "fair and good".
Gwendolyn — (gwen-DOHL-en) variant of Guinevere meaning "white
brow"; from Welsh gwen "shining, holy" + dolen "link".
Gwendolen.
Gwener — Welsh version of Venus, goddess of
love.
Gweneth — from the Welsh words meaning "white, blessed one";
another sources says "wheat". Gwynedd, Gwyneth, Gwenith (GWEN-ith).
Gwenhwyfar — (gwen-HWIV-ahr) Welsh original of Guinevere, from
gwen "shining, holy" + hwyfer "phantom, spirit, fairy". One of the
most common names among Welsh women fr. Middle Ages until the 19th C., esp. in
N. Wales.
Gwenledyr — legendary name of the daughter of Gwawrddur
Hunchback.
Gwenith — (GWEN-ith) Welsh word for "wheat".
Gwenllian — (gwen-LHEE-ahn) from Welsh gwen "shining,
holy" + lliant "stream". Gwenllian has been popular since the Middle
Ages. Gwenlliant (gwen-LHEE-ahnt)
Gwenn Alarch —
legendary name of the daughter of Kynwal.
Gwenno — (GWEN-oh) Nickname
for Gwen names.
Gwerfyl — (GWAYR-vil) Gwerful Mechain was a poet of
15th C. Powys, one of the few early Welsh women poets whose work has been
preserved. Gwerful (GWAYR-vil).
Gwladys — (goo-LAH-dis) from
the Welsh gwlad "land, nation, or sovereignty"; some sources say "a small
sword"; while others say it derives from the gladiolus flower. Gladys.
Gwyneira — Welsh in origin meaning "white snow"; from gwyn
"white" + eira "snow". Originating from Penclawwd on the Gower
Peninsular.
Gwyneth — (GWIN-eth) from Welsh gwen "shining,
holy" + geneth "girl", or from gwynaeth "happiness, bliss".
Gwyn.
Hafgan — (HAHV-gahn) from Welsh haf "summer" + can
"song"; male or female name.
Hafren — (HAHV-ren) from Celtic
Sabrina, goddess of the river Severn.
Heledd —
(HEL-eth) from Welsh hy-, a particle inidicating "goodness" +
ledd "wound".
Hellawes — an enchantress said to live in the
Castle Nigramours (Necromancy); she died when she failed to win Lancelot's love.
Heuldys — (HIL-dis) "sun setting (or rising?) on the hill".
Heulwen — (HIL-wen) from Welsh heul "sun" + gwen
"shining, holy". Heulyn.
Heulyn — (HIL-een) "ray of sunshine".
Hywela — (huh-WEL-ah) feminine form of Hywel, from hywel
"eminent".
Idelle — Welsh version of Ida.
Igerna — wife of
Gorlois of Cornwall who was loved by Uther Pendragon; she became the mother of
Arthur through shapeshifting deception of Merlin's making.
Iola —
(YOH-lah) feminine form of Iolo, which comes from Iowerth. All three derive from
the Norse ior "lord", and Welsh gwerth "worth, value".
Isolde — "fair one"; name of the herione in the Tristan saga and the
name of a princess in Arthurian sagas. Isolda, Isolt, Iseult, Essyllt, Esyld,
Esyllt.
Jenifer — from Welsh meaning "friend of peace"; Old Welsh "white phantom, white spirit"; and a variant of Guinevere. The spelling with one 'n' is traditional. Jennifer.
Lilybet — "God's promise".
Linette — from a Welsh word
meaning "idol".
Llinos — (LHEE-nos) Welsh word for "linnet",
which is a bird.
Llio — (LHEE-oh) Originally a nickname for
Gwenllian, but now a name of its own.
Lowri — (LOW-ree) "crown
of laurels"; from Latin laura "laurel"; Welsh version of Laurel or Laura.
Popular in N. Wales.
Lysanor — mother of one of Arthur's illegitimate
sons.
Mab — means "baby" in Welsh. Mab was the queen of Faery in Welsh
tales.
Mabli — Welsh version of Mabel, "loveable".
Maelona (may-LOH-nah) "divine princess"; nickname Lona
(LOH-nah).
Mair — (MIR) Mair + gwen "shining, holy"; Welsh
form of Mary, "bitter". Meira (MAYR-ah), Mairwen (MIR-wen).
Maledisant — "ill speech"; wife of the knight Bruno le Noir.
Mali — Welsh form of Molly, which is a form of Mary, "bitter".
Marged — (MAHR-ged) Welsh form of Margaret. Marared
(mahr-AHR-ed), Mared (MAHR-ed), Margaid (MAHR-gyahd); nickname
Megan (MEG-ahn).
Meghan — nickname and form of
Margaret; meaning either "pearl" or "mighty one"; possibly from the novel
"The Thorn Birds". Megan.
Melangell — (mel-AHNG-elh)
Melangell, Welsh patron saint of animals, was a 6th C. Irish princess who hid a
hare from the hounds, and given land for a convent in Wales. There, the hare is
called "Melangell's little lamb", and until recently not hunted.
Meleri — (mel-AYR-ee) from Welsh my "my" + Eleri, name of a
5th C. saint, the grandmother of St. David.
Meredith — either
"magnificent" or "protector or guardian from the sea".
Meriel —
(MER-yel) Welsh adaption of a name derived from Old Irish muir "sea" +
gel "bright". Meryl (MER-eel).
Modlen — Welsh version
of Magdalene, "tower".
Modron — "mother". Modron was the
mother of Mabon, whose father came from the Otherworld.
Mon — (MOAN)
Mon Mam Cymru is a Welsh saying that means "Mon, the mother of Wales". Mon is
also the name for the island of Angelsey. Mona (MOH-nah).
Morfudd — (MOHR-vith) poss. from Welsh mawr "great,
big" + either budd "benefit, victory" or gwyd "sight, knowledge".
Name of a woman immortalized by the 14th C. poet Dafydd ap Gwilym. Morfyd
(MOH-vith).
Morgan — (MOHR-gahn) from Welsh mor "sea" or
mawr "great, big" + can "bright" or cant "circle" or
geni "born". Could mean anything from "big circle" to "sea-born". Most
famous Morgan is probably Morgan la Fee, King Arthur's half-sister and famed
sorceress. Morgaine, Morgainne, Morgana, Morgant (MOHR-gahnt).
Morgana — "edge of the sea".
Morgause — daughter of
Gorlois of Cornwall and Igerna, a half-sister of Arthur by whom she bore
Mordred. Margawse, Morgose.
Morvudd — legendary name of the
daughter of Uryen.
Morwen — (MOHR-wen) from Welsh morwyn
"maiden". Morwenna (mohr-WEN-ah).
Myfanwy — (muh-VAHN-wee or
mih-FAN-uh-wee) from Welsh my "my" + manwy "fine, rare".
Myfanawy; nicknames Myfi (MUH-vee), Myfina (muh-VEE-nah).
Nerys — (NER-ees) from Welsh ner "lord", and a modern form of
the medieval name Generys.
Nesta — (NEST-ah) popular Welsh version of
Agnes. Annest (AHN-nest), Nest (NEST). 11th C. Nest verch Rhys ap
Tewdwr was known as "Helen of Wales" for her beauty and the trouble it caused.
Neued — legendary name of the daughter of Kyvwich.
Nia —
(NEE-ah) Welsh form of Irish name Niamh, from Old Irish niam
"luster, sheen, brilliance".
Nimue — (NIM-oo-ay) a moon goddess who
was sometimes called Viviene, Niniane, or Lady of the Lake.
Nona —
(NOH-nah) Mother of St. David, patron saint of Wales. Also said she was a cousin
of King Arthur. Nicknames Non (NOHN), Nonita (noh-NEE-tah). St.
Nona's Feast day is March 2, the day after her son's.
Olwen — (OHL-wen) "white footprint" or "shining track"; from ol
"track, trace" + gwen "shining, holy". Olwen was the daughter of the
giant Ysbaddaden in the early Welsh tale Kulhwch and Olwen. White
footprint.
Owena — "born to nobility"; feminine form of Owen.
Penarddun — legendary name of the daughter of Beli.
Petra —
(PET-rah) Welsh feminine form of Peter.
Ragnell — enchanted into an ugly form of the Loathly Lady, she aided
Gawain in finding the answer to the riddle "what do women desire?" He married
her, not knowing that with the first kiss she would become beautiful.
Rathtyen — name of the daughter of Clememyl in Welsh tales.
Rhan — "fate".
Rhawn — from words meaning "coarse or long
hair".
Rhedyn — from a word meaning "fern".
Rhiamon —
"witch".
Rhian — (RHEE-an) from Welsh rhiain "maiden".
Rhian is popular for its resemblance to that of the goddess Rhiannon.
Rhiain (RHEE-in).
Rhiannon — (rhee-AHN-on) from
Celtic Rigantona "divine queen". In legend, Rhiannon's birds sang more
sweetly then any birds of the mortal world, but Rhiannon herself is notable for
her habit of speaking her mind forthrightly and with wit. A mythological nymph.
Rhianwen — (rhee-AHN-wen) from Welsh rhiain "maiden" +
gwen "shining, holy".
Rhodd — "gift".
Rhonda — from
a word meaning "grand".
Rhonwen — (RHON-wen) poss. from Welsh
rhon "spear" + gwen "shining, holy"; other sources say it means
"white hair" and related to the name Rowena. Nickname: Rhona
(RHOH-nah).
Rhosyn — from the Welsh word meaning "rose".
Rowena — "white- or fair-haired".
Saeth — "arrow".
Saffir — Welsh word for "sapphire".
Sarff — possibly means "snake".
Seren — (SER-en) Welsh
word for "star". Sirona, from the same Celtic root, was an ancient
Gaulish goddess of hot springs.
Sian — (SHAN) "God's gracious gift";
Welsh form of Jane or Jean. Siani (SHAN-ee), Sioned
(SHON-ed).
Sioned — (SHON-ed) variant of Sian; Welsh form of
Janet.
Siwan — (SHOO-ahn) "bright as the sun"; from sul
"sun" + gwen "shining, holy"; Welsh form of Joan.
Taffy — from a word meaning "beloved". Taffia, Taffine.
Talaith — "diadem" (a crown or headband worn as a sign of
sovereignty; royal authority or status).
Talar — from the Welsh words
meaning "from the headland in the field".
Tanwen — (TAHN-wen) from
Welsh tan "fire" + gwen "shining, holy". Tangwen, legendary
name of the daughter of Gweir.
Tarian — "shield".
Tarran —
"from the knoll".
Tegan — (TEG-ahn) from Welsh teg "pretty,
fine" + dim. -an. Name of an early saint and a river in Ceredigion.
Tegau — (TEG-ay) from Welsh teg "fair, pretty, fine". In
legend, Tegau Eurfron (Golden-Breast) was the wife of Caradoc Freichfras
(Strong-Arm) and one of the 3 Faithful Women of the Island of Britain. She owned
a mantle (one of the 13 Treasures of Britain) that would reach the ground only
when worn by a chaste woman, and which became shorter the more faithless its
wearer. Tegau was reputedly the only woman of King Arthur's court who could wear
the mantle at full length.
Tegeirian — (teg-AYR-yahn) from Welsh
teg "pretty, fine" + eirian "beautiful". Also the Welsh word for
"orchid".
Tegwen — (TEG-wen) teg "pretty, fine" + gwen
"shining, holy".
Teleri — (tel-AYR-ee) from Welsh ty "your" +
Eleri, name of an early saint and of a river in Dyfed. Teleri verch Peul was one
of the maidens of King Arthur's court mentioned in Kulhwch and Olwen.
Telyn — "harp".
Terrwyn — from the word meaning "brave".
Toreth — "abundant".
Torlan — from words meaning "from the
river bank".
Torri — "break".
Trevina — "homestead";
feminine version of Trevor.
Tristana — "clamor".
Una — (OO-nah) from the Irish Gaelic word meaning "white wave".
Vala — "chosen".
Vanora — variant of Guinevere,
"white wave".
Vivian — legendary name from the tales of King Arthur,
also known as Nimue. Viviane, Vivianne, Viviene, Vivienne.
Wenda — variant of Gwendolyn.
Winnifred — variant of
Guinevere, "white wave".
Wynne — variant of Gwen, from
gwyn "fair, white"; form of Wynn, "light complexion".
Ysbail — Welsh version of Isabel, "consecrated to god".
Yseult — alternate form of Isolde.
* See the Notes page