Onomaris

{{Infobox person

| name = Onomaris

| nationality = Celtic

| era = c. 4th century BCE

}}

{{Short description|Celtic queen}}

Onomaris was a Celtic queen regnant. She is described in the anonymous collection of Greek stories known in Latin as {{em|Tractatus de mulieribus claris in dello}}.{{Cite book |last=Freeman |first=Philip |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PdZMbuVuElEC&q=Onomaris&pg=PA27 |title=The Philosopher and the Druids: A Journey Among the Ancient Celts |date=2006 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |isbn=0-7432-8906-4 |location=New York |pages=206}} She is the first Celtic woman mentioned by name in classical records.

According to this text source, her people, suffering from scarcity and needing to flee their land, offered to obey anyone willing to lead them. When no man accepted the offer, Onomaris pooled their resources and led the emigration into southeastern Europe.{{Cite book|title=Celtic Culture: A-Celti, Volume I|last=Koch|first=John|date=2006|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=1-85109-440-7|location=Santa Barbara, CA|pages=1396}}{{Cite book |last=Rankin |first=H. D. |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52059285 |title=Celts and the classical world |date=1996 |isbn=0-203-27860-7 |location=London |oclc=52059285}} Onomaris crossed the Ister and ruled over the land after defeating the local inhabitants in battle.Gera, Deborah (1997). Warrior Women: The Anonymous Tractatus De Mulieribus. E.J. Brill, Leiden, the Netherlands. p. 10-11. {{ISBN|90-04-10665-0}}. She is estimated to have lived at around the 4th century BC.{{cite book |last=Freedman |first=Phillip |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PdZMbuVuElEC&q=Onomaris&pg=PA27 |title=The Philosopher and the Druids: A Journey Among the Ancient Celts |publisher=Simon & Schuster |year=2006 |isbn=0-7432-8906-4 |location=New York, NY |page= |pages=115–116}} She was honored by the Galatians for her feats. However, the historical circumstances of her life are unknown, so it is unclear if she was a real person or a legendary character.{{Cite journal |last=Kazakevych |first=Gennadii |title=Horse-Rider Image on the Coins of the Eastern Celts and the Cult of Celtic War Goddess |date=2021-12-30 |url=https://numismatic-journal.com/index.php/journal/article/view/111 |journal=The Ukrainian Numismatic Annual |language=en |issue=5 |pages=81–92 |doi=10.31470/2616-6275-2021-5-81-92 |s2cid=245600751 |issn=2616-6275|doi-access=free }}