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Welsh Names

There is a pronunciation guide at the end of this page. Welsh surnames are uncommon in period; usually someone is uniquely identified by giving their name and father's name, and occaisionally even the grandfather's name. E.g., ``Rhys ap Gruffydd ap Rhys Tewdwr'' or ``Llywelyn ab Iorwerth.'' The ``ap'' (``ab'' before vowels) means ``son of.''

Women's names

Men's names


On pronouncing Welsh names

You can better pronounce these Welsh names using the following tips:
  1. ``dd'' is pronounced as ``th'' in ``the,'' not as in ``think.''
  2. ``ch'' is pronounced as in German ``Bach,'' or Yiddish ``chutzpah.''
  3. ``f'' is pronounced as ``v.''
  4. ``ff'' is pronounced as English ``f.'' Treat as one letter.
  5. ``ll'' is perhaps best not attempted by non-Welsh speakers; pronounce it by placing the tongue as if to pronounce ``l'' and then hiss, making a sort of aspirant ``cl'' or ``hl'' sound. Treat as one letter.
  6. ``th'' is always pronounced as ``th'' in ``think,'' not as in ``the.''
  7. ``w'' can be pronounced as a vowel (as English ``u''), or as a consonant. The ``gw'' combination is pronounced as in the name ``Gwen.''
  8. ``y'' is often pronounced as the schwa sound, as in ``rose.''
Another note is that many Welsh names ending in ``-dog'' are Anglicized to ``-doc,'' such as St. Petroc (St. Pedrog).

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Copyright 1997--2000 by John J. Kasab -- kasab@cae.wisc.edu
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