What is Your Celtic Name?
The ancient Celts had a faceted culture that was much more advanced than the Barbarians some were led to believe they were. What kind of person would you have been in that culture? What would have been your name?
Tags: History, Celtic, Culture, Name
Here are all the results with descriptions
F: Brixta (or Bricta) M: Borvo
Borvo was a god of the Ligones tribe of Celts in France and presided over healing hot springs and mineral springs. Brixta is a title of the goddess Sirona who was a Celtic goddess in France that consorted with Borvo and also presided over healing springs and rivers.
M: Nisien, F: Nivian
Nisien is a Welsh Celtic character in the very earliest British literature. He was known for being tranquil and generous. Nivian was the name of the Lady of the Lake, also from Wales and the legends of King Arthur.
F: Aine M: Aodh
Aine is the Irish goddess of summer, wealth, love, fertility, and midsummer. Aodh was a Gaelic Celtic god of fire, sun, and fertility.
M: Candamius F: Ataegina (or Atecina)
Both of these names are of Celtic Iberian gods in Spain. Candamius was an astral god and Ataegina was the goddess of the Spring season and of the night. When the Romans came to the Iberian Peninsula, Candamius became associated with Jupiter and Ataegina consorted with Pluto.
M: Llyr F: Fand
These two Irish gods were related to each other. He was the god of the sea and she was a goddess of the sea. Llyr's son was married to Fand who, in addition to being a sea goddess, later became a queen of the fairies.
M: Pwyll F: Rhiannon
Pwyll was not a god but comes from early Welsh Celtic tales. He was an adventurer, romantic, and a hunter. The more well-known Rhiannon was his wife. She is associated with horses, enchantments, hunting, and adventure.