1. Meaning of Name: Olmsted gives us “The High One” or “The Exalted One”. Kondratiev gives us the more complex but essentially similar “She who raises herself on high, who is exalted”. Mackillop gives us “High One”.1 2. Pronunciation: Brig-UN-tyaa, with the “u” sound like in “Gus”. 3. Other Names and Epithets: Briginidona, Brigintona, Brigana, Brigia, Brigana, Briginti.2 4. Interpretatio Romana: She is identified with Victoria in one inscription.3 5. Irish Equivalent: Brigid.4 6. Indo-European…

1. Meaning of Name: Olmsted gives us “God of Hot Springs”, but has trouble justifying it. Green is not so optimistic, merely wanting to note that it, “probably derives from the name of Grand in the Vosges”.1 2. Pronunciation: GRAN-us, with the “a” like the “u” in “Gus”, and the “u” like the “u” in “put”. 3. Other Names and Epithets: Very many. Olmsted gives us: Amarcolitanos, Anextlomaros, Atepomaros, Belinus, Belisamaros, Bormo/Borvo, Cermillos, Glanis, Matuicis,…

1. Meaning of Name: There are two main schools of thought. Green argues that the name is “etymologically related to ‘star’”. In this she is supported by Mackillop, who translates the name as “divine star”. Olmsted, on the other hand, argues for the meaning “the heifer”.1 4. Interpretatio Romana: Diana in at least one inscription. Eoghain mac Cuaig, an internet scholar, notes a resemblance of her iconography to that of Hygeia. Olmsted and Green both…

1. Meaning of Name: Ceisiwr Serith and Kondratiev both give us “The God with Antlers”. Green disagrees slightly, translating the name as “Horned One”, or “Peaked One”.1 2. Pronunciation: Kayr-NUN-awss, with the “u” like in “put”. 3. Other Names and Epithets: The name can also be spelled Kernunnos, Karnonos, Carnonos, and in various other ways.2 Interpretatio Romana: Ceisiwr Serith suggests Mercury, Hercules, Apollo, and Pluto. Mackillop suggests Dis Pater, as does Phyllis Fray Bober.3 4.…

1. Meaning of Name: Olmsted gives us “She Who Prolongs”, or “She Who is Prolonged”, however, this etymology is not generally accepted by other scholars.1 Bernard Mees, however, states that Her name “does not have an obvious Celtic etymology – instead it looks rather Classical”.2 Green attempts to derive it from Hecate.3 2. Pronunciation: Er-UH-cu-rah, with the “u” like in “Put”.. 3. Other Names and Epithets: There are numerous variant spelling of Her name, including…

1. Meaning of Name: All major authorities are agreed on “Good Striker”.1 2. Pronunciation: Su-KELL-us, with the “u” like in “put”. 3. Other Names and Epithets: None. 4. Interpretatio Romana: Dis Pater.2 5. Irish Equivalent: The Dahgda.3 6. Indo-European Equivalent: None suggested by scholars. . 7. Realm: Andernados/Underworld God par excellence. 8. Iconography: The long-shafted mallet and pot, wine and barrels, an olla, and a dog. Olmsted has noticed the striking resemblance of Sucellus’ iconography…