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[ syll. ce-ri-dwen, cer-idw-en ] The girl name Ceridwen is of Welsh origin and it is also used mainly in Welsh. Derived from cerdd which means 'poetry' ; gwen which means 'white, fair, blessed, holy'. The name was borne in Celtic mythology by a magician and goddess of poetic inspiration, who was also the mother of Taliesin, the legendary bard and poet. It was rarely used in the medieval period, but saw a revival in the 19th century. The short form Ceri (Welsh), and the spelling variants Ceradwyn (Welsh), Cerridwen (Welsh), and Cerridwyn (Welsh) are forms of Ceridwen. Ceridwen is uncommon as a baby name for girls. It is not in the top 1000 names. Baby names that sound like Ceridwen include the Welsh Ceradwyn, the name Shareen, the English Sheraton, the English Sherdan, and the English Sheridan.   |
