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Iseldir, Druid chieftain and temporary guardian of the Cup of Life in the TV series Merlin. Atticus O'Sullivan, real name Siodhachan O Suileabhain, last of the druids in The Iron Druid Chronicles series. Keyleth, the druid portrayed by Marisha Ray in the long-running web series Critical Role.
The English word druid derives from the Latin word druidēs (plural), which was considered by ancient Roman writers to come from the native Gaulish word for these figures. [8] [9] [10] Other Roman texts employ the form druidae, while the same term was used by Greek ethnographers as δρυΐδης (druidēs).
The Celtic deities are known from a variety of sources such as written Celtic mythology, ancient places of worship, statues, engravings, religious objects, as well as place and personal names. Celtic deities can belong to two categories: general and local.
Cathbad - chief druid in the court of Conchobar mac Nessa; Celtchar - hero of the Ulaid; Cethern mac Fintain - Ulster warrior who assists Cú Chulainn; Conall Cernach - hero of the Ulaid; Cruinniuc - wealthy cattle owner who marries a mysterious woman, later revealed to be the goddess Macha; Cúscraid - son of Conchobar mac Nessa
Articles about druids, members of the high-ranking class in ancient Celtic cultures. Perhaps best remembered as religious leaders, they were also legal authorities, adjudicators, lorekeepers, medical professionals and political advisors.
Zara — Arabic, meaning "princess" or "flower." 6. Valeria — A Roman name meaning "strength" or "valor.” 7. Sabina — Latin, it comes from the Sabine people. 8. Vesta — The Roman goddess ...
One notable exception is Ó Cuilleáin or O'Collins (from cuileann, "holly") as in the holly tree, considered one of the most sacred objects of pre-Christian Celtic culture. Another is Walsh (Irish: Breatnach), meaning Welsh. In areas where certain family names are extremely common, extra names are added that sometimes follow this archaic pattern.
This list of Scottish Gaelic given names shows Scottish Gaelic given names beside their English language equivalent. In some cases, the equivalent can be a cognate , in other cases it may be an Anglicised spelling derived from the Gaelic name, or in other cases it can be an etymologically unrelated name.