From Latin Celtae (singular Celta) from Ancient Greek Κελτοί
English Celts is from the 17th century. Until the mid 19th century, is the only recorded pronunciation. A consciously archaizing pronunciation was advocated during Irish and Welsh nationalism beginning in the 1850s.
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