ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 2656 http://www.s-gabriel.org/2656 ************************************ From: Sara L Friedemann 28 Dec 2002 Greetings from the Academy of S. Gabriel! You wanted to know if would be an appropriate name for a Welshwoman living between 1150 and 1350. If not, you asked for suggestions of names using , , or Here is a brief letter with the information we have found. Unfortunately, we cannot recommend the name for your period. The only evidence we have of this name being used by a real person is from a 12th century record of a person who is said to have lived in the 5th century. [1] Lacking evidence that this name was in use in your period, we suggest you chose a different name. The following article is an excellent source for Welsh given names from your period: "A Simple Guide to Constructing 13th Century Welsh Names" http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/tangwystyl/welsh13.html In particular, you may be interested in the name , one of the most common Welsh feminine names from this period. It was pronounced \ahng-HAHR-rahd\. We do not have any examples of from your period either, but this name we would not be surprised to find in use. The spellings , , and are all recorded in 1406. [2] The spelling is reasonable for your period, though in the early part of your period it might have been spelled . A woman living between 1150 and 1350 named who was the daughter of would have been known as , "Angharat, daughter of Cwnws." The byname was pronounced , where the \kh\ is the sound of in Scottish or German . If you are interested in the pronunciations of any of the other given names listed in the article mentioned above, let us know and we'll be happy to help. We hope that this brief letter has been useful to you and that you won't hesitate to write again if any part was unclear or if you have further questions. Research and commentary on this letter was provided by Arval Benicouer, Tangywystl verch Morgant Glasvryn, Talan Gwynek, and Galiana de Baiona. For the Academy, -Aryanhwy merch Catmael, 28Dec02 -- References: [1] Bartrum, P.C., _Early Welsh Genealogical Tracts_ (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1966). DSB 12(10). [2] Jones, Heather Rose (aka Tangwystyl verch Morgant Glasvryn), "Names and Naming Practices in the Anglesey Submissions of 1406", in "Y Camamseriad" issue 4, Summer, 1996. --