Epona

Epona is the name of a goddess in Gaulish mythology, the goddess of horses, ponies, donkeys, and mules, and fertility. Her popularity was great enough to extend to the Ancient Roman army, found on the sites of barracks as the patroness of their cavalry. The name comes from Gaulish epos (horse) via Proto-Celtic *ekʷos (horse)…

Aeron

Aeron is a Welsh unisex name meaning “fruits; berries” from the Welsh word aeron via Proto-Brythonic *aɨron (berries) < Proto-Celtic *agronā via a PIE root word. Aeron is also the name of a river in Wales, and the River Ayr in Scotland, derived from the name of a hypothetical Celtic goddess, Agrona, the goddess of war…

Taran

Taran is a Welsh and Pictish male name, a cognate of the Celtic god of thunder Taranis. It comes from Proto-Celtic *toranos (thunder) via a PIE root word. Taran is the name of a 7th century Pictish king. Taran is also an Indian male via Hindi tarānā तराना meaning “melody, song, anthem, tune” derived from…

Verbeia

Verbeia is the name of a Celtic goddess known only by a single inscription found at Ilkley, England, thought to be the tutelary goddess of the River Wharfe. The etymology of the name is uncertain though it’s been linked to Proto-Celtic *wera- (rain) or *wor- (over, above) combined with *biwo (alive) or *beja- (to strike);…