Questions About Celtic/Gaulish Tribe Names

E Nomine Gaea

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I have an idea for a novel that is still in its infancy. I have most of the main story worked out, but I want to make it as historically accurate as possible.

My main protagonists are from Gaul and are resisting Roman conquest. I want to invent my own Gaulish/Celtic tribe for this, and they need a name. How would one build a name for such a tribe? I know many were named based on their location, but how would that name be constructed? Sorry, I know I am phrasing this awkwardly.
 

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Pick a region first. Then you can look for geographic names with Celtic roots.

The other option is to pick a root then add a suffix.
 

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Thank you :) What is the nomenclature for the suffixes? I have not been able to find a reliable source online :(