Celtic
The words Celt and Celtic can have a variety of meanings. ''Sometimes a pronunciation distinction is maintained - see Pronunciation of Celtic. The following may be pronounced either /kelt(ik)/ or /selt(ik)/, but in academic use there is a clear preference for /kelt(ik)/:''*the European Celtic people, either ancient or Modern Celts
- the Celtic languages, descending from the Proto-Celtic language, spoken by these people and their modern descendants
- Celtic mythology
- the Celtici, Celts from ancient Lusitania (modern day Portugal). (See also Celtiberians for a Celtic people on the Iberian peninsula)
- Celtic music, referring to folk music that originated from "Celtic" cultures.
- Celtic Christianity''The following should only be pronounced /selt(ik)/:''*Celtic Football Club of Glasgow, Scotland
- Stalybridge Celtic Football Club of Stalybridge, England
- Lurgan Celtic Football Club of Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
- the Boston Celtics professional basketball team
- The celt is also a type of stone tool.pt:Celtic