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Cymbeline

  • [ SIM-bə-leen (English) ]
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Form of CUNOBELINUS used by Shakespeare in his play 'Cymbeline' (1609).

CUNOBELINUS   male   Ancient Celtic
Possibly means "hound of Belenus" from the old Celtic element koun "hound" combined with the name of the god BELENUS. This was the name of a 1st-century king of southeast Britain.
BELENUS   male   Celtic Mythology
Probably from a Celtic word meaning "bright, brilliant". This was the name of a Gaulish solar god who was often equated with Apollo.
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT CELTIC: Cunobelinus
OTHER FORMS
CELTIC MYTHOLOGY: Belenus
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