Celtic Surnames

Short Abraham

From the lamb (Norman-Celtic)

The village

The smith

The white one (an gwynn)

Beloved (anwyl)

From the mouth of the stream below

Son of Einws

From the bard (poet)

Wheat bread

From Berkeley (birch meadow)

Son of Ednyfed

Son of Ithael (ab Ithael)

Son of Evan (young warrior)

From the field (blàr)

Wolf hero (blaidd)

Wolf cub (blaidd)

Wolf (bleydh)

Dwelling by the salt creek

From the elder tree dwelling

Dwelling by the elder trees

From the round hill

Son of Owen

From Bute (yellow-haired)

Son of Bridget (Manx form)

Speckled or dappled

From the muddy place

Son of Rhydderch (ab Rhydderch)

Great hill

House of the canon

Son of Einon (ab Einon)

Battle (cad variant)

Battle (Welsh-Cornish)

Battle

Battle glory (Cadwgan)

Battle leader

Battle leader

White fortress

Son of the battle

Son of Alistair

Son of Calbach (bald)

The carpenter

Crooked nose

Crooked mouth

Son of Conall (strong wolf)

Old warrior

Chariot or cart place

From the dark fort