GoT: teasing hints from the Welsh language have been hiding in plain sight

The name Bran also has resonance in Welsh and Irish literature

The events of medieval Britain were a major source of inspiration for the world of Westeros in Game of Thrones. The Wall in the North, for example, was inspired by Hadrian’s Wall – and massacres like the Red Wedding have clear parallels with similar slaughters in Wales.

But historical events weren’t the only thing that author George R.R. Martin took inspiration from when writing the original series of books. He relied on the legends and languages of centuries past for his writing too. Looking to the unique names of his characters, while