Female Arthurian Legend Names

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1. ACHEFLOUR: Old English name meaning "suffering flower." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of King Arthur's sister in the romance Syr Percyvelle.
2. ANGHARAD (ang-kar-ad): Welsh Arthurian legend name of a love of Peredur in the Mabinogion, derived from the word angharz, meaning "undisgraced, free of shame." She is known as Angharad Golden Hand, and in some versions of the story the lovers first meet at King Arthur's court.
3. ANGHARAT: Variant spelling of Welsh Angharad, meaning "undisgraced, free of shame."
4. AVALON: Arthurian legend name of an island somewhere in the British Isles, where the body of King Arthur is said to be buried, having been brought there by his half-sister Morgan le Fay, and where he is supposed to one day return. The name means "island of apples," from Celtic abal (cf. Welsh afal, Breton and Cornish aval "apple").
5. BELAKANE: In the German Arthurian epic poem, Parzival, this is the name of Percival's stepmother, an African queen and mother of Feirefiz, Percival's mulatto half-brother.
6. BLANCHEFLEUR: Variant spelling of French Blancheflour, meaning "white flower." In Arthurian legend, this was the name of the sweetheart of Perceval in Chrétian de Troyes' Perceval, le Conte du Graal.
7. BLANCHEFLOR: Old French and Middle English form of French Blancheflour, meaning "white flower."
8. BLANCHEFLOUR: French Arthurian legend name from Flores and Blancheflour, a popular romantic poem from the Middle Ages. Blancheflour was Tristan's mother, known as the "white flower" of the House of Cornwall. She was the daughter of King Felix, sister to King Mark of Cornwall, and wife to Rivalen, Lord of Armenye. 
9. BRANGAINE: In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a servant from the legend of Isolde who is rescued by Palamedes just before he joins Arthur's Round Table.
10. BRANWEN: Welsh Arthurian legend name of the daughter of Llŷr in the Mabinogion, composed of the elements bran "raven" and gwen "fair, white," hence "fair raven." 
11. CLARISSANT: Arthurian legend name of Gawain's long-lost sister in Chrétien de Troyes's Perceval, the Story of the Grail, probably meaning "fame."
12. CONDWIRAMUR: Cornish form of French Blanchefleur, meaning "white flower." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a guardian of the Grail and wife of Percival.
13. CONDWIRAMURS: Variant spelling of Cornish Condwiramur, meaning "white flower." 
14. CUNDRIE: Arthurian legend name. It appears in the German epic poem Parzival (an adaptation of Chrétien de Troyes' Perceval, the Story of the Grail) as the name of a messenger of the Grail who condemns Parzival.
15. DANBRANN: Welsh Arthurian legend name of the sister of Percival, sometimes known as the "Grail heroine." She is a major character in many of the Holy Grail stories.
16. DANDRANE: English form of Welsh Danbrann, the Arthurian legend name of the sister of Percival, sometimes known as the "Grail heroine." She is a major character in many of the Holy Grail stories.
17. DANDRENOR: Later form of English Dandrane, the Arthurian legend name of the sister of Percival, sometimes known as the "Grail heroine." She is a major character in many of the Holy Grail stories.
18. DINDRAINE: Variant spelling of English Dindrane, the Arthurian legend name of the sister of Percival, sometimes known as the "Grail heroine." She is a major character in many of the Holy Grail stories.
19. DINDRANE: Variant spelling of English Dandrane, the Arthurian legend name of the sister of Percival, sometimes known as the "Grail heroine." She is a major character in many of the Holy Grail stories. 
20. EIGYR: Welsh Arthurian legend name of the wife of Uther Pendragon and mother of King Arthur, derived from the Welsh word eigyr, meaning "maiden, virgin." 
21. ELAINE: Old French form of Greek Helénē, possibly meaning "torch." In Malory's Morte D'Arthur (Death of Arthur), this is the name of the tragic figure who dies of grief because Sir Lancelot is unable to return her love.
22. ELAINE of ASTOLAT: Daughter of Bernard of Astolat. Famous as a figure of unrequited love. In Malory's Morte D'Arthur (Death of Arthur), she dies of grief when Lancelot cannot return her love. She is also known as Elaine the Fair and Elaine the White. 
23. ELAINE of BENOIC: Sister of Evaine, wife of King Ban, and mother of Lancelot. 
24. ELAINE of CARBONEK: "The Grail Maiden." Daughter of Pelles, the Fisher King. Sometimes confused with Elaine the Peerless. Her father was prophesied to be the grandfather of the bearer of the Holy Grail. 
25. ELAINE of GARLOT: Daughter of Gorlois and Igraine, sister of Morgan le Fay and Morgause, and half-sister of King Arthur. She is wife of King Nentres and mother of Galeshin who later becomes a Knight of the Round Table.
26. ELAINE the PEERLESS: Niece of the Lord of the Fens and wife of Persides the Red of the Castle of Gazevilte.
27. ENID: Welsh Arthurian legend name of Geraint's wife, meaning "soul."
28. ENIDE: French form of Welsh Enid, meaning "soul."
29. ESYLLT: Welsh form of French Iseult, probably from German Ishild, meaning "ice battle." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of the tragic princess who was the mistress of Tristram.
30. ETTARD: Scottish form of French Ettarre, the Arthurian legend name of the insensitive lover of Pelleas. Meaning unknown.
31. ETTARE: Variant spelling of French Ettarre, name of a lover of Pelleas. Meaning unknown.
32. ETTARRE: Arthurian legend name of the insensitive lover of Pelleas. Meaning unknown.
33. FAY: English name derived from the vocabulary word fay, from Old English faie, meaning "fairy." This name was in use in the 19th century when an interest in medieval times and Arthurian legends--brought about mostly by Tennyson's Idylls of the King--led to the use of such names as Fay and Morgan, Percival, and Tristan. 
34. FAYE: Variant spelling of English Fay, meaning "fairy."
35. GANIEDA: In Welsh legend, this is the name of Merlin's sister. Meaning unknown.
36. GOLEUDDYDD: Welsh Arthurian legend name of the mother of Culhwch, the hero of the story Culhwch and Olwen, meaning "splendid day" or "splendid sun."
37. GUINEVERE: French form of Welsh Gwenhwyvar, possibly meaning "white and smooth." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of the queen consort of King Arthur, best remembered for her love affair with Arthur's chief knight Lancelot. 
38. GWENEVAK: Variant spelling of Welsh Gwenhwyvach, possibly meaning "Gwengwy the less." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of the sister of Guinevere (Gwenhwyvar). She may have been wife to Mordred.
39. GWENHWYVACH: Welsh name, possibly meaning "Gwengwy the less." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of the sister of Guinevere (Gwenhwyvar). She may have been wife to Mordred.
40. GWENGWYVAR: Welsh form of French Guinevere, the Arthurian legend name of Gwenhwyvach's sister, possibly composed of the elements gwen "fair, holy, white" and hwyfar "smooth, soft," hence "white and smooth." There are other possibilities. It may come from Proto-Celtic *vindo-siabraid, meaning "white phantom." Or, the names of the sisters may mean "Gwenhwy the Great" (Gwenhwy-vawr) and "Gwenhwy the Less" (Gwenhwy-vach). Gwenhwyvach and Gwenhwyvar did not get along well together; Triad 84 of the Culhwch states that the Battle of Camlann was caused by the enmity between the two sisters. Triad 53 lists the slap that Gwenhwyvach gave Gwenhwyvar as one of the "Three Harmful Blows of the Island of Britain." And Triad 54 describes how Mordred raided Arthur's court and threw Gwenhwyvar to the ground and beat her. 
41. GYNETH: Anglicized form of Welsh Gwyneth, meaning "luck, happiness." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of the daughter of King Arthur, in Sir Walter Scott's The Bridal of Triermain. 
42. HELAINE: Variant spelling of Old French Elaine, possibly meaning "torch." In Malory's Morte D'Arthur (Death of Arthur), this is the name of the tragic figure who dies of grief because Sir Lancelot is unable to return her love. 
43. HERZELOYDE: In the German poem Perzival, this is the name of Percival's biological mother. Meaning unknown.
44. IBLIS: In Lanzelet, this is the name of Lancelot's wife.
45. IGRAINE: Modern form of French Igerne, a form of Welsh Eigyr, meaning "maiden, virgin." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of the wife of Uther Pendragon, the mother of Elaine, Morgan le Fay (Morgause), and King Arthur. While still married to Gorlois, her first husband, Uther falls in love with her and makes forceful advances. She tells Gorlois who takes her to Cornwall without asking the king's leave, giving Uther an excuse to make war on Gorlois.
46. ISABELLE: French form of Latin Isabella, meaning "God is my oath." In Arthurian legend, Isabelle of Cornwall is the name of the mother of Tristan. 
47. ISEULT: Medieval French form of English Isolde, meaning "ice battle." Some sources derived Iseult from an older name Adsiltia, said to mean "she who is gazed upon." In Arthurian legend, this is the name a tragic princess who was the mistress of Tristram.
48. ISEULT of IRELAND: Iseult of Ireland was the wife of Mark of Cornwall, daughter of King Anguish of Ireland and Queen Iseult (the Elder), and adulterous lover of Sir Tristan. 
49. ISEULT of the WHITE HANDS: This Iseult is the daughter of Hoel of Brittany, and sister of Sir Kahedin. Tristan meets and marries her after his banishment to Brittany. Their marriage is never consummated because of his love for Iseult of Ireland. 
50. ISHILD: Old German name composed of the elements is "ice" and hild "battle, strife," hence "ice battle." This is the name from which the English Arthurian legend name Isolde (French Iseult) was derived.
51. ISOLDE: English form of French Iseult, derived from Germanic Ishild, meaning "ice battle." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of the tragic princess who was the mistress of Tristram.
52. LADY OF THE FOUNTAIN: see Laudine.
53. LADY OF THE LAKE: There are several Ladies of the Lake in Arthurian legend. First, there is the Lady of the Lake who gives Arthur the Excalibur sword. Second, the Lady of the Lake who takes Arthur to Avalon after the Battle of Camlann. Third, the Lady of the Lake who enchants Merlin. Fourth, the Lady of the Lake who takes Lancelot to her underwater kingdom after the death of his father. According to the Merlin section of the Lancelot-Grail, Merlin becomes enchanted by Vivian's beauty. She refuses to return his love until he teaches her all his secrets; after he does, she betrays him by using her newly-acquired skills to trap him beneath a stone.
54. LAUSANNE: In the Middle Ages, this was the name for Lake Geneva.
55. LAUDINE: French name, possibly a diminutive form of Latin laude ("praise"), hence "little praiseworthy one." In Arthurian legend, Laudine is known as the Lady of the Fountain, the ruler of the mystical Castle of Landuc near a magical spring in Broceliande Forest guarded by her husband Esclados. When water from this magic spring was poured onto a nearby basin, a huge storm would begin. Calogrenant did this and was beaten for it. To avenge his cousin, Ywain killed Esclados. He fell instantly in love with Laudine the moment he saw her. Laudine's servant Lunete talked her into marrying him. 
56. LÉONOIS: French name, possibly meaning "lion island." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of the sister of Lynette and wife of Gareth. It is also the name of the birth place of Tristan.
57. LISANOR, LADY: In Arthurian legend, Lisanor had a brief fling with King Arthur prior to his marriage, thereby mothering Sir Loholt illegitimately.
58. LLAMREI: In Arthurian legend, this was the name of a mare belonging to King Arthur. It may be a feminine form of Lamri, meaning "curveter."
59. LYNETTE: English diminutive form of Welsh Lyn ("lake"), meaning "little lake." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of the sister of Lyonesse. 
60. LYONES: Variant spelling of Lyonesse, meaning "lion island."
61. LYONESSE: English form of French Léonois, possibly meaning "lion island." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of the sister of Lynette and wife of Gareth. It is also the name of the birth place of Tristan.
62. MODRON: Welsh Arthurian legend name of the daughter of Avallach, mother of Mabon, and probably the prototype of Morgan le Fay, meaning "divine mother."
63. MORGAN le FAY: Fay derives from Old English faie, meaning "fairy." Morgan ultimately derives from Old Welsh mor "sea" and cant "circle." Therefore, "Fairy from the Sea Circle." She was a powerful sorceress, daughter of Igraine and Uther Pendragon, and half-sister to Arthur. 
64. MORGAUSE: French form of Latin Orcades, meaning "Isles of Orkney." In Arthurian legend, this is Arthur's half-sister, the daughter of Gorlois and Igraine. She was known as "Queen of the Orcades" and was wife to King Lot who was an enemy of Arthur. She slept with Arthur, producing Mordred, who later brought about Camelot's downfall.
65. MORVYDD: Arthurian legend name of the twin sister of Sir Ywain. Meaning unknown.
66. NIMUE: Welsh name, possibly related to Greek Mnêmê, meaning "memory." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of the sorceress, known as the Lady of the Lake, who stole the infant Lancelot. 
67. NINEVE: In Arthurian legend, this is another name for the Lady of the Lake. Meaning unknown.
68. OLWEN: Welsh Arthurian legend name of the heroine of Culhwch and Olwen, composed of the elements ol "footprint, track," and (g)wen "fair, holy, white," hence "footprint/track of the holy one." Olwen was the daughter of the fierce giant Ysbaddaden who was fated to die if she ever married. She was a magical girl who caused flowers to spring up wherever she went. When Culhwch (a cousin of King Arthur) came to seek her hand, Ysbaddaden required that he complete a series of nearly impossibly tasks before he would grant permission for them to marry.
69. ORCADES: From the Latin name for the Scottish "Isles of Orkney." In Arthurian legend, Arthur's half-sister Morgause was known as Queen of the Orcades.
70. PRYDWEN: Arthurian legend name of King Arthur's ship in Culhwch and Olwen, meaning "fair face."
71. SHALOTT: In Arthurian legend, this is the name of an island in Tennyson's romantic poem "The Lady of Shalott," concerning Elaine of Astolat, a maiden who falls in love with Lancelot, but dies of grief when he cannot return her love. Shalott is located in a river near Camelot.
72. TEGAU EURFON: In Arthurian legend, this is the name of the wife of Sir Briefbras, meaning "gold-breast."
73. VIVIAN: English form of French Viviane, meaning "alive; animated; lively." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of the Lady of the Lake.
74. YGRAINE: Variant spelling of French Igraine, meaning "maiden, virgin." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of the wife of Uther Pendragon.
75. YNIS WITRIN: Celtic name meaning "isle of glass." This is the name of a teardrop-shaped hill at Glastonbury, Somerset, England. It was given this name because it rose out of the fenland (wetland) like an island. The Tor has been associated with the name Avalon, and identified with King Arthur. Remains of a 5th century fort were found on the Tor, but it was replaced by the medieval St. Michael's church which remained there until 1275. A second church was built on the site in the 1360s which remained until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539 at which time the Tor was being used as a place of execution by hanging by the Abbot of Glastonbury Abbey. 

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