She was also one of the three Graces, sister goddesses, who bestowed charm and beauty. Thalia - This comes from the Greek name Thaleia, which was derived from thallo meaning “to blossom.” In Greek myth she was the one of the nine muses, specifically the muse of comedy.
Sharp and fierce, Talon describes the claws of a bird of prey.
Talon - From the Middle English taloun, the Anglo-French talun, and from the Latin talon/talo/ talus. A male variant is Bran, which Game of Thrones will recognize immediately!īredon - This name may derive from a Celtic surname meaning “hill called Bre.” (It’s also used as a given name in the excellent Kingkiller Chronicle, so fans may recognize it!)īriallen - This modern Welsh treasure means “primrose” from the Welsh briallu.īrigid - A variant of Brighid, the name of the Irish goddess of fire, poetry, and wisdom whose name means “exalted one.”īyron - Although initially derived from a surname that indicated cow sheds (not remotely spooky!), Byron wins a spot on the list due to the English Romantic poet Lord Byron who was once described as “mad, bad, and dangerous to know” by a former lover! C Adorable? Definitely!īlodeuwedd - This name means “face of flowers.” In Welsh myth, Blodeuwedd was a woman created out of flowers.īlodwyn - Another Welsh gem, this name means “white flowers” from the Welsh blodau for “flowers” and gwen for “white” or “fair.”īranwen - This name from Welsh myth means “beautiful raven” from the Welsh bran (“raven”) and gwen (“fair”). Tolkien fans will also recognize it as the name of Bilbo’s mother.īláthnat - It’s not pronounced the way it looks! This name from Irish myth sounds more like BLAW-nit and means “little flower” from the Gaelic blath meaning “flower” coupled with a diminutive suffix. Belladonna - While bella donna means “beautiful lady” in Italian, Belladonna is also the name of a deadly plant you may know as nightshade.
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