ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 1186
http://www.s-gabriel.org/1186
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From: "S Friedemann" 
23 Aug 1998

Greetings from the Academy of Saint Gabriel!

You asked on the behalf of your husband and his brother for help creating
late 13th century Welsh masculine names.  The names they were considering
are <Kerreric ap Deykin Wyn> and <Kedivor ap Deykin Wyn>, and you wanted to
know if <Cynwrig ap Deykin Wyn> and <Cydifor ap Deykin Wyn> would be more
appropriate.  You also wanted to know if these names would be appropriate
for 12th century names.  Here is the information we have found.

We'd like to compliment you on your research.  The names are nearly perfect
as they are.  We have only a few minor comments to make.

The elements of these names are all found in the late 13th century. [1]  The
forms <Cynwrig> and <Cydifor> are the modern forms of the names <Kenneric>
and <Kediuor>, also spelled <Kedivor>.  For the 13th century, <Kenneric> and
<Kedivor> would be more appropriate spellings.  <Kerreric> appears to be a
typo for <Kenneric>.

<Deykin> is a pet form of <David>.  <Wyn> is a nickname meaning "white" or
"fair."  Both elements are found in the 13th century.  Both <Kenneric ap
Deykin Wyn> "Kenneric son of Deykin the fair" and <Kedivor ap Deykin Wyn>
"Kedivor son of Deykin the fair" are excellent names for brothers in the
13th century. [1]

Both <Cynwrig> and <Cydifor> would also be appropriate for the 12th century.
Based on other spellings we've found, the names would probably be spelled
<Kynwrig>, <Kenwrik>, <Kynwric>, or <Kynvric>, and <Kediuor>, <Kedifor>, or
<Kadivor>. [2]

We are unsure if <Deykin> was used in the 12th century.  Our sources from
this period are mostly legal documents written in Latin by non-Welsh people,
and tend to use the formal form of a name, rather than pet forms.  Based on
other examples that we've seen and what we know of Welsh practices in this
period, we believe that <Deykin> might have been used in the 12th century.
Since we don't know for sure, your husband and his brother might want to
consider simply using <David>, which we found in the 12th century.

We hope that this letter has been useful to you, and that you will not
hesitate to write again if any part was unclear or if you have further
questions.  Research and commentary on this letter was provided by
Tangwystyl verch Morgant Glasvryn, Talan Gwynek, Walraven van Nijmegen,
Arval Benicoeur, and Caelin of Andred.

For the Academy,
--Arianuia filia Catmaili
  August 23, 1998

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References:

[1] Tangwystyl verch Morgant Glasvryn, "A Simple Guide to Constructing 13th
Century Welsh Names" (WWW: J. Mittleman, 1996) .
http://www.panix.com/~mittle/names/tangwystyl/welsh13.html

[2] Bartrum, P.C., _Early Welsh Genealogical Tracts_ (Cardiff: University of
Wales Press, 1966).