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Greetings from Academy of St. Gabriel!
You asked for information on a pre-Christian, Welsh priestess persona.
The Academy of St. Gabriel's mission is to assist people in finding names historically appropriate for their personas rather than assisting in persona development. As a result, we can only offer some basic suggestions.
Christianization in Wales was completed by the 7th century. [1] Before that time, the area was dominated by Rome or the remnants of Roman culture. The Welsh nation and language did not exist in this period, as they had not yet separated from the larger Romano-British culture in Britain. The people living in Wales during and after the Roman occupation are generally called "Britons."
For general information on the period, try Peter Salway, _Roman Britain_ (Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press, 1984). You may also want to look at Anthony Birley, _The People of Roman Britain_ (London: B T Batsford, Ltd., 1979) for some good information on naming practices.
We hope this letter has been helpful. Please write us again if any part of it has been unclear or if you have other questions. Arval d'Espas Nord, Tangwystyl verch Morgant Glasvryn and Talan Gwynek contributed comments and/or research for this letter.
For the Academy,
AElfwyn aet Gyrwum
[1] "Wales, Church in" Britannica Online. [Accessed 19 March 1998].