Name Element MATUS

Type Word
Usage Old Celtic (Hypothetical)

Meaning & History

Celtic word meaning "bear (animal)", possibly originally from *matis "good" [1].

Related Items

Other Languages & Culturesmath(Old Irish)
Given Name DescendantMath(Welsh Mythology)

Sources & References

  1. Matasović, Ranko. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic. Brill, 2009, page 259.
Entry updated June 9, 2023