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Gaulish-English dictionary (C - G)


Gaulish-English (A - B)
Gaulish-English (H - L)
Gaulish-English (M - P)
Gaulish-English (R - W)
Gaulish-English (some grammar)

I've done extensive research; each word in this list has its source in at least one of the books in the literature list below. But there still can be some misinterpretations in this list.

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C.

caerac = sheep HL, JM
caio = hedge, fence PS
cais = elegant
calliomarcus = colt's foot HL, JM
cambo = one-eyed
cambo(s) = bent HL, JM
Camboritum = Chambort, F (#) BC, JM
camisia = shirt (?)
camminus = walk
camo(i)x = chamois ?
caneco = golden
cannene = leak, onion
cannenefates, canenefatae = lords of the leak
canthus = eye's - corner
cantlos = song (month) (m)RW
canto = white
captus = slave (R?)
carantus = beloved
carbantia = waggon, jawbone HL, JM
carn = stone marking on a grave
carnu = corn, grain drawing cernuno
Carnutum = Chartres, F (#) BC, JM
carnyx = Celtic war-trumpet
carpento- = chariot
carpentum = waggon, jawbone (GL) HL, JM
carros = a wagon, a cart HM
carruca = plough
carrus = cart, wagon (GL) PS, HL, JM
casamo = adsectator PS
cassi = love, joy ?
cassidanno (dual) = (two) foremen HL, JM - like Malorix and Verritus in the Netherlands -
catos = the name of a burgomaster, 1st century BC
cattos = cat
catu- = battle
catu(s) = family HL, JM
catuslugi = family servant HL, JM
Caturiges = Chorges, F (#) BC, JM
cauaros, -res, -rillus = champion, hero, giant (GL) PS
celicno = building
celicnon = tower HL, JM
cen = head ?
Cenabum = Orleans, F (#) BC, JM
centum, kentum = 100
cercun(n)o(s) = the horned, master of animals (+)
cervisia, ceruesia = beer HL, JM
ceto(s), cetius = wood HL, JM
Chariovalda = name of a frisii leader, 16 AD. ?
chrotta = lyre, harp
ciallos = total, "this side time", intercalary month (month) (m)RW
cinges = warrior (GL) HL, JM
cingeto- = marching
cingetos = warriors (see picture)
cintu = first
Cintugnatus = first born HL, JM
cintuxo(s) = first JM
cisiambos = the name of a burgomaster, 1st century BC
cleta = hurdle
coeptus = captive HL, JM
Coimbra = city, Poland (#) BC, JM
colisata = two-wheeled chariot
comeimu = we go together
commios = the name of the king of the atrebati (BB!)
con, com = with HL, JM
Condate = Conde, F (#) BC, JM
congeistlus = pledge HL, JM
Contiomagus = Pachten an der Saar, D. (#) BC, JM
corma = wheaten beer (see 'kourmi'?)
corii = army, troop HL, JM
corio- = troops, clans (GL) PS
couinnos = waggon HL, JM
couirus, coueros = fit correct HL, JM
coule = woolen cloak with cap
counos = bright
crixsus = curley (GL) PS
crixus = curly HL, JM
Cruptorix = name of a Frisii leader, 28 AD. (a "quondam stipendiarius" according to Tacitus)
-cue = and
culcitra = carpet or roof coverer
culus = bottom, arse
cumba = valley
cumba = valley, vessel, trough HL, JM
cuno- = high
cutios = "dangerous month", "windy time" (November?) (m)RW

D.

dagda = the name of the god `who can make everything` (+) ?
dago/s = good HL, JM , acceptable
dagovassa = good servant PS
dagodurnus = good fist / hand PS
damus = deer
dasia = pine branch
dau = twoJM
dea = woman
deca = tenJM
decametos = tenthalso JM
decumates agri = land, devided in 10 pieces (#)
dede = he placed
dede = has given HL, JM
dedicare = bandage
delgu = hold, be holding PS
deprosagilos = who has / provides generous meals PS
dervo = oak
dervogenos = son of the oak
deuoxtonion = of gods and men
devo, devos, dive = god, divinity (+)
deuo(s) = God (+) HL, JM
devognata = born out of a god (+)
di bolg = "the two bags": bellows (BB), maybe also "trousers"
dith = dead, destruction
dive = god, divinity (+)
divertomu = "we put aside (the month) and start a new one" (m)
donno, donnus = brown
-dorii = doors
doula = leaf
drappo = wool
dravoca = wheat
dru = much
dru- = strong (pC) HM
druide/s, druvida = a learned man, a priest (+)
drunemeton = holy oak forest, where the highest judges (druids) speak justice about important cases (#)
drungus = people, tribe
drungus = troop HL, JM
druwid- = strong seer (pC) HM
dubis = black HL, JM
dubno = universe, world
dubnoreix = Worldking HL, JM
dubron, dubrum = water (pl: dubra) (#)
dugijontijo = who serves
dugiiontiio = who serve HL, JM
dum = cape (#)
dum(m)an(nios) = "the dark month" (m)RW
Dumnor(e)ix = "king of the world" (name of leader of the belgae 50 B.C., but a very common name. "Dumnoreix" was the Mediterranian spelling)
duno = heights
duno- = hill, stronghold (pC) HM
dunum, durum = fortress, fortification (#)
dur = water AS
durnacos = fist- PS
durnomagus = fist-field? PS
Durocasses = Dreux, F (#) BC, JM
duxtir = daughter

E.

e- = a preverb (example e-ssedum = war chariot),= Latin in HL, JM
eburones = "people who are protected by the yew-tree" (until the Romans killed them 50 BC)
eburos = yew (-tree) with poisonous needles and seeds, but eatable berries
Eburouices = Evreux, F (#) BC, JM
eclaï = she set (past)
edrin(ios) = "hot period" (month) (m)RW
eksdisedo-, eisteddfod = sitting (the "di" became "de") (pC) HM
elembiu(ios) = "many fences" (month) (m)RW
enigeno = girl
epona = goddess, protectress of horses, riders and travellers (+)
epo = horse HL, JM
epona = horse-goddess (+) HL, JM
epos = horse, `horse-month` (m)
Eposognatus = well-accustomed to horses HL, JM
epostero(s), epotsoro(s) = time HL, JM
eppius, eppo = horse (GL) HL, JM
equos = horse (older word?), `horse-month`, equity (m)RW
eri- = in front of
es, ex = out of, un-
essedum = war chariot HL, JM
esus = god (+)
etos = fifth PS
ex- = by (Latin: ab-) HM
exops = blind HM

F.

fata = male tree-nymph (pl: fatae)(+)
Felsina = Bologna, I(#) BC, JM ?
file = kind of druid, poet, philosopher, historian (+) ?
fo = under ?
frame = spear with small, short, iron point (pl:framaea)
frontu = one with a large forehead HL, JM
furt, foort = fordable place (#)

G. Celtic warrior

gabi = take
gabro/s = goat
gabro(s) = caper HL, JM
gabromagus = goat field PS
gaesum = spear (GL) HL, JM
gaiso(n) = javelin, dart, sting OS
gall = strength
gallus = Gaul
gallus = cock, "the calling bird", "the bird of gaul". (pC) HM
garanus = crane (bird)HL, JM
garra = back of the heel or "leg"
garrito = femur, upper leg
gauta = cheek
Genava = Geneve, CH (#) BC, JM
genaua, genava = cheek, mouth HL, JM
genos = son
Gergovia =Gergovie, F (#) BC, JM
gessa = what a king is never allowed to do/ say (pl: geissi) (GB)
gestlos = hostage
gia, giam HL, JM , giamo, giamon, giamoni = winter (month) (m) PS
giamillus = winter
giamoni/os = winter-time, "wintery-end", "shoots-time" (month) (m)RW
gilvus = yellowish
gisel = hostage
glas = green HL, JM
glastum = ford, woad (GL) PS, a plant name HL, JM
gnata = born
gobann- = smith
grennos = hair, beard
gunna = fur cloak
gutu = voice (L), to call
gutuatri = he/ she who speaks with the divinity (L,+)


I hereby wish to thank Andrea De Vecchi, mr. J. Mascitelli and mr. X. Delamarre for adding many Gaulish words to this list.


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