Trahern

Trahern is a masculine name of Welsh and Cornish origin, making it a solid choice for your little one. As the Anglicized form of Trahaearn, Trahern can mean "strong as iron" or "very much like iron" by combining the Welsh tra ("very" or "over") with haearn ("iron"). Trahern also derives its meaning from Old English and Celtic roots, combining Proto-Celtic trebā or Breton tre, meaning "very" or "over," with Old English īren and the Welsh haearn, meaning "iron." Historically, Trahern was linked to the Cornish settlement of Trehane and first appeared in Flintshire, northeast Wales, even finding a mention in the Domesday Book as Tregavran. Trahern was famously borne by Trahaearn ap Caradog, an ambitious 11th-century king of Gwynedd in northern Wales. Trahaearn ruled resiliently, navigating conflicts with rival Welsh leaders and encroaching Normans with an admirable boldness that made him successful in his six-year reign, living up to his name's tough and brawny qualities.