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Names in Arthurian-Cycle

NameCurrent Rank
Achilles

thin-lipped

1221
Arthur

bear

105
Elaine

bright, shining light

369
Enid

life, spirit

4578
Gaius

to rejoice

3618
Galahad

N/A

12877
Gareth

gentle

unranked
Gawain

May hawk

11284
Gilead

hill of testimony, heap of stones

9261
Guenevere

N/A

unranked
Guinevere

white shadow, white wave

947
Gwendolen

white ring, circle

8599
Gwyneth

blessed, happy

1788
Gyneth

N/A

unranked
Hector

holding fast

unranked
Helen

torch; shining light

424
Iseult

N/A

unranked
Isolde

ice ruler

7721
Lance

land

unranked
Lancelot

servant or attendant

10452
Linet

N/A

unranked
Lionel

young lion

unranked
Lon

noble, ready

13476
Lorraine

from the province of Lorraine

1417
Lynet

N/A

unranked
Lynette

idol

2726
Lynn

lake

2804
Merlin

sea fortress

8241
Morgaine

N/A

unranked
Morgan

sea-born, sea-song or sea-circle

530
Morgen

N/A

11854
Nimue

N/A

16954
Olwen

white footprint

unranked
Owain

N/A

unranked
Perceval

N/A

unranked
Percival

one who pierces the valley

1768
Tristan

noise or sorrowful

8880
Yvain

youth or well-born

unranked