Celtic Surnames

Crane valley

Unknown ancient meaning

Son of the smith

Son of Giolla (servant)

Good brow

Old (from Latin Gerontius)

Dark-skinned

Servant of Christ

Son of little Gethin (swarthy)

From the glen of the cross

Wet/moist (glyb)

Valley of water

From the vale of Neath

The heard one

From the golden enclosure

Hero

Red (coch)

Smith

Strong lord

Son of Gruffudd (strong chief)

Manly

Worthy or noble

Worthy lord

Worker/industrious

From the battle (Norse-Celtic)

From the windy place

Worthy or noble

Protector (William)

From Gwydir (glass house)

White/fair (gwyn)

From the enclosure

Half-Dane (Norse-Celtic)

From Hanmer (place name)

From the summer farmstead

Peace

Cup-bearer

Battle worthy

From the hook-shaped land

Eminent or conspicuous

From the mine

Eminent or prominent

Just or fair

Island of the ash

From the island (innis)

Worthy lord

Worthy lord

Below the grove

God is gracious (Welsh John)