From the Livonian name Ilo or Ylo meaning “joy”, a name appearing in the 13th-century Livonian Chronicle of Henry. It is now associated with the Estonian word ülev meaning “noble”.
People with the name Nudd have a deep inner desire to create and express themselves, often in public speaking, acting, writing or singing. They also yearn to have beauty around them in their home and work environment.
From the Iroquoian name Haio-went-ha meaning “he who combs”. This was the name of a Mohawk or Onondaga leader who founded the Iroquois Confederacy, possibly in the 15th century. He was later the subject of a fictionalized 1855 poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.