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Arthurian (English) Names and Their Meanings

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Arthurian (English): Meaning of Names — Origin — Ideas for Baby Names

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Name Meaning of Name Gender Origin
ACHEFLOUR BLANCHEFLO white flower female
ADE a mistress of Lancelot female arthurian
ALBIONA white female arthurian
ANGHARAT ANGHARAD a love of Peredur female
ANGLIDES mother of Alexandre (twelfth century) female arthurian
ANNA Arthur’s sister (twelfth century) female arthurian
ARGANTE name of a queen (thirteenth century) female arthurian
ASTOLAT Lady of Shalott; kills herself for the love of Lancelot (thirteenth century) female arthurian
AVALON AVILON AVARON A
BEDEGRAYNE name of a castle female arthurian
BELAKANE an African queen (thirteenth century) female arthurian
BRANWEN BRANWYN daughter of Llyr female
BRENGWAIN name meaning unknown female arthurian
CAMELOT Arthur’s castle (twelfth century) female arthurian
CHELINDE CHELINDA Tristan’s grandmother female
CLARINE mother of Lancelot female arthurian
CLARISSANT sister of Gawain female arthurian
CONDWIRAMURS wife of Percival female arthurian
COTOVATRE name of a lake female arthurian
CREIDDYLADL daughter of Llud female arthurian
CUNDRY CUNDRIE woman who condemns Percival female
DECHTIRE DECHTERE name meaning unknown female
DUMMONIA name meaning unknown female arthurian
ELAINE ELAYNE HELAIN mother of Lancelot
ELIZABETH sister of Mark female arthurian
ELSA rescued by Percival female arthurian
ENID ENITE ENIDE faithful/abused wife
ENYGEUS grandmother of Percival female arthurian
ETTARD ETTARE lover of Pelleas female
FENICE name meaning unknown female arthurian
FLOREE name meaning unknown female arthurian
FLORETE name meaning unknown female arthurian
GALIENE a lady female arthurian
GANIEDA Merlin’s sister female arthurian
GRAINE GRAINNE taken from Igraine female
GRISANDOLE a princess who dresses as a man female arthurian
GUENLOIE a queen female arthurian
GUINEVERE GUANHAMARA GV Arthur’s queen
GWENDDYDD Merlin’s sister female arthurian
GWENDOLEN Arthur’s wife female arthurian
GWENDOLOENA Merlin’s wife female arthurian
GWENHWYFACH Guinevere’s sister female arthurian
HERZELOYDE Percival’s mother female arthurian
IBLIS wife of Lancelot female arthurian
IGRAINE IGERNE YGERNE
ISABELLA name meaning unknown female arthurian
ISOLDE ISOUD YSOLDE IS
KUNDRY name meaning unknown female arthurian
LAUDINE a widow female arthurian
LAUSANNE Lake Geneva female arthurian
LIDOINE daughter of Cavalon female arthurian
LLAMREI Arthur’s horse female arthurian
LUNED LUNET LUNETE servant of Laudine
LYNET LYNETTE sister of Lyonors female
LYONESSE LYONES wife of Gareth female
LYONET sister of Lyones female arthurian
LYONORS LYSANOR mother of Boore female
MALEDYSAUNTE name meaning unknown female arthurian
MATILDA mother of Merlin female arthurian
MELISSA name meaning unknown female arthurian
MODRON goddess; possible precursor of Morgan le Fay female arthurian
MORCADES sister of Arthur female arthurian
MORGAN MORGANA half-sister of Arthur enchantress
MORGUASE MORGAWSE MARGA mother of Gawain
NINEVE NIMUE NIMIANE V
OLWYN daughter of a giant female arthurian
ORGUELLEUSE an arrogant lady female arthurian
PRIDWYN PRYDWYN name of Arthur’s ship female
RAGNALL Gawain’s wife female arthurian
SAVEAGE sister of Lyones female arthurian
SEBILLE a fairy female arthurian
SHALOTT land of Astolet female arthurian
SIGUNE Percival’s cousin female arthurian
SOREDAMORS Gawain’s sister female arthurian
TRYAMON a fairy princess female arthurian
YSERONE name meaning unknown female arthurian
ABALLACH AVALLOC father of Modron male
ACCALON lover of Margan le Fay (fifteenth century) male arthurian
AGLAVAL AGLARALE AGLARA brother of Percival (fourteenth century)
AGRAVAIN brother of Gawain (thirteenth century) male arthurian
ALAIN from Alain le Gros one of the Fisher kings (thirteenth century) male
ALBION Britain male arthurian
ALEXANDRE ALIXANDRE nephew of King Mark (twelfth century) male
ALEYN a Fisher king male arthurian
ALIS brother of Cliges (twelfth century) male arthurian
AMR ANIR son of Arthur (ninth century) male
ANDRET King Mark’s nephew (twelfth century) male arthurian
ANGUYSH father of Isolde male arthurian
ANTFORTAS keeper of the grail (thirteenth century) male arthurian
ANTOR AUCTOR foster father of Arthur (thirteenth century) male
APOLLO uncle of Tristan male arthurian
ARDEN name meaning unknown male arthurian
ARTHGALLO high honor male arthurian
ARTHUR king of Britain male arthurian
AUGWYS brother of Lot (thirteenth century) male arthurian
AWARNACH a giant male arthurian
BAGDEMAGUS father of Meleagant (twelfth century) male arthurian
BALDULF a knight (thirteenth century) male arthurian
BALIN BALEN brother of Balaan (fifteenth century) male
BAN father of Lancelot (thirteenth century) male arthurian
BEAL name meaning unknown male arthurian
BEAUMAINS white hands male arthurian
BEDIVERE BEDVER BEDWYR returns Excalibur to the Lady of the Lake (thirteenth century)
BELLANGERE son of Alixandre male arthurian
BENIGIED VRAN name meaning unknown male arthurian
BENOYCE name of a kingdom (thirteenth century) male arthurian
BERNLAK BERCILAK BREDBE the Green Knight
BERSULES a knight male arthurian
BERTRAM a knight (twelfth century) male arthurian
BICOIR father of Arthur (seventh century) male arthurian
BLADUD name meaning unknown male arthurian
BLAISE a cleric (thirteenth century) male arthurian
BLAMOR name meaning unknown male arthurian
BLEOBERIS name meaning unknown male arthurian
BLIANT healer (thirteenth century) male arthurian
BODWYN brother of Mark male arthurian
BOHORT BORS uncle of Arthur (thirteenth century) male
BORRE BOARTE LOHOOT son of Arthur
BRADEMAGUS name meaning unknown male arthurian
BRAN name meaning unknown (sixth century) male arthurian
BRANDELES BRANDELIS a knight (fifteenth century) male
BRANGORE BRANGORRE BRAN name meaning unknown (thirteenth century)
BRANOR a knight (thirteenth century) male arthurian
BRENNUS BRENIUS a supposed king of Britain (fifteenth century) male
BREUSE BREHUS a knight male
BRERI a messenger male arthurian
BRIEFBRAS name meaning unknown male arthurian
BRYAN Lord of Pendragon male arthurian
CABAL CAFALL Arthur’s dog (ninth century) male
CACAMWRI servant male arthurian
CADOR nephew of Arthur (thirteenth century) male arthurian
CADWALLON seventh-century king male arthurian
CAERLEON name of a battle site male arthurian
CAI CHE KE variants of Kay
CALIBURN CALIBORNE CALI various names for Arthur’s sword
CALLES name meaning unknown male arthurian
CALOGRENANT a knight (twelfth century) male arthurian
CAMLANN CAMELON site of Arthur’s last battle male
CARADOC CARADAWC son of Bran male
CARMELIDE Guinevere’s father (thirteenth century) male arthurian
CARRADO a knight male arthurian
CATTERICK CATTERIK name of a battle male
CAVALON name of a king male arthurian
CAW name of a giant male arthurian
CELIDONE CELIDON name meaning unknown male
CHAPALU CATH name of a monster male
CLAMEDEUS name of a king male arthurian
CLARION name of a king male arthurian
CLAUDAS name of a king male arthurian
CORBENIC where the grail was kept male arthurian
CRUDEL name of a king male arthurian
CULHWCH Arthur’s nephew male arthurian
CUSTENNIN name meaning unknown male arthurian
CYMBELINE name meaning unknown male arthurian
CYNFARCH name meaning unknown male arthurian
DAGUENET DAGONET Arthur’s fool male
DINADAN friend of Tristan male arthurian
DINAS name meaning unknown male arthurian
DODINEL name meaning unknown male arthurian
DOMINGART name meaning unknown male arthurian
DRISTAN DRYSTAN an advisor to Arthur male
DRUAS a murderer male arthurian
DRUDWYN a knight male arthurian
DRUST name meaning unknown male arthurian
DUDON name meaning unknown male arthurian
DYNADIN a knight male arthurian
ECHOID name meaning unknown male arthurian
ECTOR EKTOR father of Arthur (fifteenth century) male
EDERN name meaning unknown male arthurian
ELIAURES name meaning unknown male arthurian
ELIDURE name meaning unknown male arthurian
EMYR name meaning unknown male arthurian
ENGRES a usurper male arthurian
ERBIN name meaning unknown male arthurian
EREC EREK name meaning unknown male
ESCALIBOR EXCALIBUR Arthur’s sword male
ESCANOR knight slain by Gawain male arthurian
ESCORANT name meaning unknown male arthurian
EVADEAM a dwarf male arthurian
EVELAKE EVALAC name of a king male
EVRAIN name of a king male arthurian
EVRAWG name meaning unknown male arthurian
FEIREFIZ a mulatto heathen who becomes Christian male arthurian
FLOLLO son of Gawain male arthurian
FROLLO FROILLE killed by Arthur male
GAHARIET GAHERIS sons of Lot male
GAHMURET Percival’s father male arthurian
GALAHAD son of Lancelot male arthurian
GALAHALT GALAHAULT name of a prince male
GALATYN GALANTYNE Gawain’s sword male
GALERON a knight male arthurian
GALLEHANT name meaning unknown male arthurian
GALVARIUM a knight male arthurian
GARETH son of Lot male arthurian
GAWAIN GAUVAIN eldest son of Lot male
GESNES name meaning unknown male arthurian
GIFLET GIRFLET GRIFLET returns Excalibur to the lake
GILDAS name meaning unknown male arthurian
GIRARD name meaning unknown male arthurian
GLAIS GAIS Percival’s grandfatherer male
GLEWLWYD name meaning unknown male arthurian
GORLOIS Igraine’s husband male arthurian
GORRE GORE a kingdom male
GOUVERNAIL GOVERNAYLE G a knight
GRIFFITH GRIFFYTH a murderer male
GRINGOLET GRINGALET Gawain’s horse male
GRYFFLET killed by Lancelot male arthurian
GUEREHES brother of Gawain male arthurian
GUIDERIUS name meaning unknown male arthurian
GUIVRET a dwarf king male arthurian
GURGALAN a pagan king male arthurian
GWYR name meaning unknown male arthurian
HEBRON name meaning unknown male arthurian
HELLEKIN French lover of Morgan le Fay (thirteenth century) male arthurian
HOEL father of Isolde male arthurian
HOUDAIN HOUDENC Tristan’s dog male
HOWEL killed by Arthur male arthurian
HUON name meaning unknown male arthurian
ISDERNUS knight of Arthur male arthurian
ITHER killed by Percival male arthurian
JOHFRIT a knight male arthurian
KADYRIATH name meaning unknown male arthurian
KAHERDIN brother of Isolde male arthurian
KANELINGRES father of Tristan male arthurian
KARDEIZ son of Percival male arthurian
KAY KEI son of Ector male
KYNER name meaning unknown male arthurian
KAILOKEN a fool male arthurian
LAMORAK LAMORAT brother of Percival male
LAODEGAN name meaning unknown male arthurian
LAUDEGRANCE LEODEGRAUNCE father of Guinevere male
LAUNCELOT LANCELOT knight of Arthur lover of Guinevere
LAUNFAL a knight male arthurian
LEODEGAN Guinevere’s father male arthurian
LIONEL cousin of Lancelot male arthurian
LLACHEU Arthur’s son male arthurian
LLEW name meaning unknown male arthurian
LOC father of Erec male arthurian
LOHENGRIN son of Percival male arthurian
LOT name of a king male arthurian
LUCAN brother of Arthur male arthurian
LUCIUS a Roman emperor male arthurian
MABON a knight male arthurian
MABONAGRAIN a knight male arthurian
MABUZ ruler of Death Castle male arthurian
MADOC beneficent male arthurian
MADOR accuser of Guinevere male arthurian
MAHELOAS lord of the Isle of Glass male arthurian
MALDUC a wizard male arthurian
MARIADOK King Mark’s servant male arthurian
MARIS name meaning unknown male arthurian
MARK Tristan’s uncle male arthurian
MARROK a knight thought to be a werewolf male arthurian
MEDROD name meaning unknown male arthurian
MELCHOIR name meaning unknown male arthurian
MELEAGANT kidnapped Guinevere male arthurian
MELECHAN Mordred’s son male arthurian
MELIADUS MELIODAS Tristan’s father male
MELWAS name of a king male arthurian
MELYON son of Mordred male arthurian
MERLIN Arthur’s tutor male arthurian
MORAUNT name meaning unknown male arthurian
MORDRAIN name of a king male arthurian
MORDRAYANS name meaning unknown male arthurian
MORDRED MODRED son/nephew of Arthur male
MORGAN TUD a physician male arthurian
MORHOLT MOROLD prince killed by Tristan male
NAFIENS name meaning unknown male arthurian
NANTRES NENTRES name of a king male
NASCIEN name meaning unknown male arthurian
NUDD a knight male arthurian
OCTHA enemy of Arthur male arthurian
OCVRAN father of Guinevere male arthurian
OSLA name meaning unknown male arthurian
OWAIN son of Urien male arthurian
OZANNA name meaning unknown male arthurian
PADARN name meaning unknown male arthurian
PALOMYDES PALAMEDES a knight male
PANT father of Lancelot male arthurian
PASSEBREUL name meaning unknown male arthurian
PELLAM father of Pelles male arthurian
PELLANOR PELLINORE name of a king male
PELLEAN Percival’s father male arthurian
PELLEAS PELLES a Fisher king male
PENDRAGON name meaning unknown male arthurian
PERCIVAL PERCEVAL PERCY hero of several Arthurian stories
PEREDUR name meaning unknown male arthurian
PEREDURUS name of a king male arthurian
PETRUS one of Joseph’s disciples male arthurian
PHELOT name meaning unknown male arthurian
PHEREDIN name meaning unknown male arthurian
RHONGOMYANT name meaning unknown male arthurian
RHYDDERCH name meaning unknown male arthurian
RION a pagan giant male arthurian
RIVALEN Tristan’s father male arthurian
RON name meaning unknown male arthurian
RYENCE RYONS ROYNS a Welsh king
SAFFIRE name meaning unknown male arthurian
SAGRAMOUR SAGREMOR a knight male
TALIESIN sixth-century poet male arthurian
TENTAGIL TINTAGEL land of Igraine male
TOR son of Pellinore male arthurian
TORTAIN name meaning unknown male arthurian
TREVRIZENT Percival’s uncle male arthurian
TRISTRAM TRISTAN a knight male
TURQUINE name meaning unknown male arthurian
URIENS URIEN name of a king male
UTHER Arthur’s father male arthurian
UWAINE UWAYNE name meaning unknown male
VORTIGERN name of a king male arthurian
VORTIMER Vortigern’s son male arthurian
YDER IDER name meaning unknown male
YSBADDADEN a giant male arthurian