Celtic

Celtic

The words Celt and Celtic can have a variety of meanings. Sometimes a pronunciation distinction is maintained - see Pronunciation of Celtic.

Pronounced /kelt(ik)/

Relating to the ethnic, linguistic and cultural group

*Celts or Modern Celts
*Celtic art
*Celtic astrology
*Celtic calendar
*Celtic Christianity
*Celtic Congress
*Celtic cross
*Celtic knot
*Celtic languages
*Celtic law
*Celtic League (political organisation)
*Celtic music
*Celtic mythology
*Celtic nations
*Celtic polytheism, Celtic Neopaganism and a List of Celtic deities
*Celtic Revival
*Celtic studies
*Celtiberians
*Celtici
*Celticism
*Pan-Celticism

Other meanings

*Celtic Crusaders - Wales' only professional rugby league side.
*Celtic League (rugby union)
*Celtic Sea
*Celtic (water), a bottled water from France
*RMS|Celtic|1901, a White Star Line ship
*SS|Celtic|1872, a White Star Line ship
*SS Celtic (1903), a cargo ship
*Celtic Frost, a heavy metal band
*Boston Celtics, an NBA team

Pronounced /selt(ik)/

*Belfast Celtic - former Irish/Northern Irish football team
*Bloemfontein Celtic
*Boston Celtics - professional basketball team in the U.S.A.
*Celtic F.C. - of Glasgow, Scotland (football team)
*Donegal Celtic - Northern Irish football team
*Farsley Celtic A.F.C. - of Farsley (near Leeds), West Yorkshire, England
*Lurgan Celtic Football Club - of Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
*Oban Celtic - a shinty club from Oban, Scotland
*Stalybridge Celtic F.C. - of Stalybridge (near Manchester), England
*Dewsbury Celtic - Rugby League team of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
*Celt (tool) - a type of stone tool


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