Names Categorized "Welsh actors"

Alfred is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from the Old English name Ælfræd, which combines the elements ælf ("elf") and ræd ("counsel, advice")—thus meaning "elf counsel." The name is a rare survival fr...

Aneirin is an early medieval Brythonic war poet who lived during the 6th century. The name comes from the Old Welsh Neirin, possibly derived from the Latin name Honorius, which means “honour, esteem, dignity.” Over time,...

Aneurin is a Welsh male given name, the modern form of the Old Welsh name Aneirin. The name is deeply rooted in early medieval Brythonic tradition, primarily associated with the 6th-century poet known as Aneurin or Neiri...

Arwyn is a Welsh masculine given name, derived from the intensifying prefix ar- combined with gwyn, meaning "white, blessed." This name is closely related to the more internationally known female name Arwen, popularized...

Bryn is a given name of Welsh origin, derived from the Welsh word bryn meaning "hill, mound". In Wales, it is used almost exclusively as a masculine name, but in other English-speaking countries it has gained unisex usag...

Caryl is both a unisex given name and an uncommon surname, principally used in English-speaking countries. As a given name, it functions as a variant of Carol 1, and is more common for women, though it can also been seen...

Christian is a masculine given name derived from the medieval Latin name Christianus, meaning "a Christian" (see Christos 1 for further etymology). The name ultimately traces back to the Koine Greek title Christós (Χριστ...

Craig is a masculine given name of Scottish, Irish, and Welsh origin. The name ultimately derives from the Celtic languages, originating from the Scottish Gaelic word creag, meaning "crag, rocks, outcrop".EtymologyThe na...

Desmond is a masculine given name of English and Irish origin, derived from the Irish place name Deasmhumhain, meaning "south Munster." This refers to the historical region of Desmond in southern Ireland, which existed a...

Eirlys is a Welsh feminine given name derived from the word for the snowdrop flower (Galanthus nivalis). The name is a compound of the Welsh elements eira meaning "snow" and llys meaning "plant" or "herb". Snowdrops are...

Emlyn is a Welsh masculine given name that originates from an ancient region in southwestern Wales, known as Emlyn. The name's etymology is derived from the Welsh elements am, meaning "around," and glyn, meaning "valley,...

Emrys is the Welsh form of the name Ambrose. It is deeply rooted in British mythology and early medieval history, most famously associated with the legendary figure Emrys Wledig (also known as Ambrosius Aurelianus), a Ro...

Geraint ( GHERR-eyent) is a character from Welsh folklore and Arthurian legend, a valiant warrior possibly related to the historical Geraint, an early 8th-century king of Dumnonia. It is also the name of a 6th-century Du...

Gwyneth is a Welsh feminine given name, likely derived from Gwynedd, the name of a medieval kingdom and modern county in northern Wales. The name Gwynedd itself has ancient Celtic roots, possibly from Old Irish Féni mean...

Hugh is an English masculine given name, derived from the Old French Hugues, itself a variant of the Germanic name Hugo. The ultimate root is the Proto-Germanic element hugiz, meaning "mind, thought, spirit" (Old High Ge...

Huw is a Welsh given name, a variant of Hugh. It derives from the Old Frankish hugi or Old High German hugu meaning "mind, thought, spirit". Historically, the name Hugh was popular among Frankish and French nobility, fam...

EtymologyHywel is a Welsh masculine given name derived from the Old Welsh Higuel, meaning "eminent, prominent" or literally "well-seen." It is cognate with the Breton name Hoel. The name was later anglicized as Howell an...

Ian is the Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic name Iain, itself derived from the Latin Iohannes, which traces back to the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yoḥanan), meaning "Yahweh is gracious." As a Scottish variant, Ian has a...

Ieuan is a masculine Welsh given name, the medieval Welsh form of John, derived from Latin Iohannes (or Ioannes). The name was revived in Wales in the 19th century, having been used in the Middle Ages. Like other Welsh d...

Ioan is a masculine given name found in Romanian, Bulgarian, Welsh, and other languages, serving as a form of John or an alternate transcription of Bulgarian Йоан (see Yoan). Its ultimate origin is the Hebrew name Yoḥana...

Islwyn is a Welsh masculine given name derived from the name of a mountain in Wales, which means "below the forest" from Welsh is "below" and llwyn "forest, grove". The name is closely associated with the Welsh bardic tr...

Ivor is an English masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name Ívarr, compositions of the elements ýr 'yew tree, bow' and herr 'army, warrior', thus meaning 'archer, bow warrior'. During the Middle Ages, Scandin...

Iwan is a masculine given name with two distinct linguistic origins. In Welsh, it is a modern form of Ieuan, itself a medieval Welsh version of Iohannes (see John), ultimately derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yoḥan...

Llŷr is a figure from Welsh mythology whose name means "the sea" in Welsh. He is best known as the father of Brân, Branwen, and Manawydan in the medieval Welsh tale the Mabinogi, specifically the Second Branch, Branwen,...

Margaret is a classic feminine given name derived from Latin Margarita, which was from Greek μαργαρίτης (margarites) meaning "pearl". The Greek word was probably ultimately borrowed from an Indo-Iranian language, reflect...

Mervyn is a masculine given name and occasional surname of Old Welsh origin, widely used in English and Welsh-speaking contexts. It is the Anglicized form of the Welsh name Merfyn, which itself derives from an Old Welsh...

Myfanwy is a Welsh female name, pronounced [məˈvanʊɨ̯, məˈvanʊi̯], meaning “my beloved” or “my fine one.” It is derived from the Welsh prefix my- (an older form of fy, meaning “my, belonging to me”) combined with either...

Nerys is a Welsh feminine given name of modern coinage. It is likely derived from Middle Welsh ner meaning "lord" or "chief," which relates to modern Welsh words nêr ("hero") and nerth ("might, strength"). The suffix -ys...

Parry is a given name derived from a Welsh surname, which itself originated as a patronymic from ap Harry, meaning "son of Harry". It follows a common Welsh onomastic tradition where the prefix ap or ab ("son of") combin...

Stanley is an English masculine given name derived from a surname of toponymic origin. The surname Stanley means "stone clearing", composed of the Old English elements stan ("stone") and leah ("woodland, clearing"). As a...