Connecting with Mythology

Conall

Irish

"strong as a wolf"

Too many Connors in your neighborhood? This name--spelled with one 'l' or two--is equally authentic and much more unusual.

Gawain

Welsh

"May hawk"

With a noble air and a distinctive yet familiar sound, Gawain is drawn from Arthurian legend, in which he is one of King Arthur's loyal knights and his nephew. Also appearing as the hero of the 14th…

Gwion

Welsh

"fair, blessed"

Gwion is a name from old Welsh literature: according to "The Tale of Taliesin", it was the name of the legendary poet Taliesin before he transformed into a bard. Gwion is used steadily in small…

Gwydion

Welsh

"born of trees"

A name from Welsh mythology. In the Mabinogion , Gwydion was a powerful magician who made his nephew a wife from flowers (Blodeuwedd, meaning "face of flowers").

Hadur

Hadur is a rare masculine name with possible connections to multiple cultural origins. It may derive from Norse mythology, where a similar name appears in ancient texts, potentially meaning 'high' or…

Helios

Greek

"sun"

The name of the young Greek sun god, brother to the moon goddess Selene and the dawn goddess Eos, Helios is depicted as riding across the sky each day in a chariot pulled by four horses. A…