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Name | In explicit patronyms |
In unmarked patronyms |
In s/p patronyms |
---|---|---|---|
Belyn | Pella | ||
Clement | Clemettes | ||
Conws | Conuz | ||
Dafydd | David (13) | David, Davy | |
Ednyfed | Eden | ||
Edward | Edward (3) | ||
Ellis | ellys (2), Elyce | ||
Einion | Enyon | ||
Giles | Gyle | ||
Gruffudd | Griffeth, Griffith (3), Gruffith (2), Ryffythe | Griffeth, Gryffyth (2) | |
Gwyn | Gwyn | ||
Harvey | Harvey | ||
Henry | Henry | Harreys, Hawkyns | |
Hywel | Hoell (4), Howell (7) | Hoell, Howell (3) | Powell |
Hugh | Hugh | Hewes | |
Iorwerth | Yollen | Yorath | |
Ithel | Ethell, Ythel | ||
John | Ieuan (13), Yevan (2), John (9) | Evan, Ieuan (2), Jenkyn, John (2) | Johans, Johnez, Johns (2) |
James | James (2) | James | |
Lewis | Lewis (3), Lewys | Lewes, Lewis, Lewys | |
Llywelyn | Llewellyn, Llewelyn (2), Lewelyn | Fleuellen | |
Madog | Madocke | ||
Maredudd | Bedo, meredethe, Meredith (3) | Meredith, Meredyth | |
Matthew | Vathew | Mathew (2) | |
Meurig | Meroke, Mores, Moryce, Morys | Meryke (2) | |
Morgan | Morgan (3) | Morgan | |
Owein | Owen | Owen | |
Philip | Philip | Philpe | |
Ranold | Ranold | ||
Rhys | Rees (3), Res (4), Rice, Rise, Ryce | Rese, Rice (2) | |
Richard | Richard (5) | ||
Robert | Robert | Robertes | |
Roger | Rosser (3) | Rogers | |
Stephen | Stevyn | ||
Tudur | Tedder | ||
Thomas | Thomas (7) | ||
Twna | Tona (3) | ||
Walter | Walter | Walter (2), Watkyne | Watkynes, Watkyns (2) |
William | William (4) | William, Wyllyam | |
Unknown | Varragh, Ydeyde, Ywollyn |
Note several examples in which the name has lenited following ferch as grammar would expect (Ryffythe, Vathew, Varragh), although there are many more examples where the expected lenition does not occur.
Barber | Barbar |
Brewer | Bruer |
Butler | Butler (2) |
Carver | Karver |
Catchmaid? | Catchmayde |
Dyer | Dyer |
Flemming | Flemmyng |
Harper | Harper |
Meddyg | Vethike (in patronym) |
Prioress | prioress of Uske |
Spencer | Spencer |
Tyler | Tyler (in patronym) |
Walker | Walker |
Only one of the occupational bynames is in Welsh, and that one appears in a patronym (and lenites, as expected).
Bach | pagh (in patronym) |
Brown | Browne |
Bychan | Igham, Vaughan |
Coch | Coz (in patronym), Gough (in patronym) |
Llwyd | Lloid (2), Lloyd (2), Lloyde (in patronym) |
Lleiaf | Lyea (2) |
Peacock | Peucoke |
By contrast, the majority of the descriptive bynames are of Welsh origin.
Brereton | B(r)ereton |
Billington | Billington, Bylington |
Broughton | Broughton |
Conwy | Conway |
Elton | Elton |
Kynaston | Kynaston |
Markham | Markham |
Plumton | Plumton |
Poole | Poole |
Powys | Powes |
Pykton | Pykton |
Salisbury | Salisbury, Salysbury |
Schorley | Schoreley |
I have not attempted to trace these down. Only two of the names are Welsh linguistically (Conwy, Powys), although others may be located in Wales.
Almer |
Bayley |
Blake |
Blees |
Braye |
Carne (2) |
Chambre |
Cornell |
Coyll |
Crookes |
Daubeney (countess of Bridgwater) |
Dawn, Don |
Dunne |
Erwe |
Garway |
Gordon |
Hanmer (2), Hanmar |
Hewar |
Hoper |
How |
Hyde |
Kayns |
Mutton |
Payne |
Peak |
Sanders |
Sutton |
Talturn |
Tarlecun |
Wrenche |
vaurgh |
ver. |
verch (83) |
Verch |
verge |
vergh (10) |
Vergh |
Ver- (prefixed to given name) |
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