Chronicles of the Picts

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Extract:

North and east of the Firth of Forth:
The Venicones inhabiting land north of the Forth to south of Aberdeenshire.  "Swamp or alder hounds".
The Taezali inhabiting the Gramineus region.  After the Celtic river goddess "Deva".
The Vacomagi inhabiting the southern shore of the Moray Firth. "Men of the open plains".
The Decantae  lived in Easter Ross and the Black Isle "noblemen".
The Lugi living in Ross-shire.  These were dark-skinned people like the Silures in Wales.
The Smertae living around the river Oykel in Sutherland.  Rosmerta was the Celtic "great smeared goddess".
The Cornavii in Caithness the "folk of the Horn".

South-west of Caithness:
The Caereni  "sheep folk".
The Carnonacae "folk of the trumpets'.
The Creones "people of the rugged boundaries" spread down the north-west coast.
The Epidii "Gaulish for Horse breeders" lived about the Kintyre area.

The Central highlands:
The Caledonii "cunning people" from the Latin Calliditus.  They occupied the whole of the Central highlands.

Unlocated:
The Boresti lived somewhere near Mons Gramenius.  Agricola attacked them after the battle of Mons Gramenius.

Other reported tribes:
The Maeatae (warriors) were referred to by Dio Cassius  in 208 AD as being  one of the most  important tribes of Britons in the north. They were actually the southernmost members of the Venicones.

The Verturiones "destroyers" from the Latin Verto.  They were referred to by Ammianus Marcellinus, in 367 AD, as one of the two most important Pictish tribes.  They reappeared later as sea raiders from Fortriu (Fortrenn) and Fife.  They were the same people as the Venicones.

Pict Royal names and their equivalents
Pict	Welsh	Gaelic	English	Latin	Meaning
Annull	Anwylyd	Caranrod	David	Cârus	Beloved
Alpin	Alpaidd	Elphin	Alpine	Albinus	Roman Emperor, 193-197
Aduur	Groeg	Achuir	Archibald	Achiver	Greek
Artur	Arthgwr	Giùlain	Arthur	Arturus	"bear-man" in Brythonic.
Byddgar	Gwrol	Biduineil	Gerard	Fortis	Fearless
Beli	Beli	Bilé	Billings	Belenus	Celtic god (the Dispatcher)
Blánn	Blaenwr	Priomh	Harold	Prîmus	Foremost, leader. (Pict origin)
Bonnedd	Bonedd	Bont	Nobility	Nôbilis	nobility
Bladd	Blaidd	Faol	Wolf	Lupus	Wolf (Breton translation was Bleiz)
Blevog	Blewog	Crateric	Asper	Asperitus	Pronounced "Blèvog".  (rough, hairy)
Bran	Cigfran	Corbidh	Corbett	Corvus	Mythological Brythonic Celtic hero (Raven)
Brud	Brenin	Breth	Brodie, Brett	Bridei	"High King" from Saxon.  "Seer" from Brythonic
Buddug	Buddug	Buthut	Boadicea	Boudica	From Brythonic for  "Boudicca".
Carennidd	Ceraint	Cairdean	Clan	Cognati	From Brythonic for "Kinsfolk"
Cinnidd	Cynydd	Cinneadh	Kenneth	Cemoyth	From Brythonic for "Hunter", .
Connell	Conall	Conall	MacConnell	Lûpus	From Gaullish, Conall. (Strong wolf)
Cynnvar	Cynnwrf	Carachadb		Custôdia	Excitement
Deoord		Dothan	Doris, Dortha	Diodorus	Greek historian, (Dorian)
Der Lei	Dár Mán	Derile	Ackerley	Parvus Rôbur	(littlest Oak-tree)
Dinodet		Dinorthetis	Dennis	Dionysius	Thracian god (popularized by Romans)
Donnell	Dwfn	Domnach	MacDonnell	Dunveldus	Profound
Drust	Cyffrous	Drest	Tristan	Drûsus	Famous Roman General in Germany. "Exciting"
Duhhill	Duchel	Deocilunon	Diocletian	Diocletianus	Roman Emperor,   284-305
Eogan	Gwirod	Eochaid	Hugh	Ed	Mind, spirit
Enbyd	Enbyd	Eanfrith	Egbert	Enfret	Saxon warlord (Ecgberht). "Awful" in Welsh
Galanan	Cleddyfwr	Gartnaich	Gaullish	Calgacus	"Swordsman" in Latin
Kast	Cystennin	Custantin	Constantine	Constantius	Steadiness, consistency, firmness
Lann	Glân	Alasdair	Allan	Fôrmôsus	Handsome (from Celtic)
Lutren	Lughtrin	Cailtran	Apollo	Apollonius	Celtic god, Lugh = Apollo, (Greek god of light).
Mauur	Mawr	Mórbrec	Leonard	Magnus	From Mawr, Brythonic for Great
Murdoc	Morwr	Muredach	Murdock	Mare-aeternus	Seafarer
Munnudd	Mynydd	Mor	Monty	Mons	Mountain
Nehhtonn	Neifion	Nechtan	Naughton	Nectonius	God of the Sea.   "Neiton" in Welsh.
Onnus	Awst	Oenghus	Angus	Augustus	Roman Emperor, 31BC-14AD "Honest" in Pict.
Pridol	Priodol	Cumhaidh	Abel	Commodus	Roman Emperor,  180-192 (proper, suitable)
Runn	Haearn	Iarunn	Steele	Ferrum	From Gaullish for Iron, Isern.
Talladd	Clen	Ceanalta	Curtis	Cômis	polite, affable
Tallorggann	Taorgan	Talorcen		Taorcum	Talor-gan = " With Thor"
Talorh	Taor	Talore	Taylor	Taor	Norse Father god: Thor
Taran	Taran	Tharain	Daren, Teron	Taranis	Celtic Thunder God (equivalent to Thor)
Tegid	Tegid	Tagd	Teagan	Tacitus	Roman Emperor,  275-276  (poet)
Uhhel	Uchel	Uthoil	Earl	Nôbilis	Brythonic "Uchel" (Nobleman)
Uipid	Iau	Uipoig	Jupiter	Iuppiter	Father of the Roman gods.
Uist	Gorllewin	Airde	West	Occidèns	Old Norse word for West
Urb	Erb	Erc	Earp, Erb, Erbe	Imbellis	Man of Peace
Uunnella	Gwynnaidd	Càen  (Cân)	Fionna	Flâvus	From Brythonic "Fionn". (fair-skinned)
Uurddol	Urddasol	Ferthol	Adrian	Decôrus	Noble, dignified, knightly, honoured, exalted.
Uurad	Puredig	Ferat	Terrance	Urbanus	From Brythonic Uuoret, (Refined, polite, witty)
Uuen	Owain	Eogan	Eugene, Owen	Evander	Owain, son of Urien (warrior of King Alfred)
Uurgus	Gwrol	Fearghus	Fergus	Probus	Brave, manly.

 

Ptolemy's Albann

The following tribes are described (mostly from Agricola's campaign in 88AD). Claudius Ptolemaeus was an Alexandrian geographer writing  about AD 150.  He wrote two books, Almagest andGeography.  The latter contains references to Albion (Britain), its tribes, its main features, and its latitude and longitude.  (Note all names are Latinized)

The Orkney and Shetland island chains:
The Phocaii, Latin for "People of the Seals".  A word that developed into Orca, Orkney and Orcadians.

South of the Forth:
The Votadini lived in the Lothians.  (the Welsh version was Goddodin).
The Selgovae  lived in the centre between the Cheviots and he River Tweed "Hunters".
The Novantae  lived in Dumfries-shire and Galloway "Vigorous people".
The Damnonii lived in Ayr, Renfrewshire, Dumbarton and Lanark, and into Stirlingshire.