ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 858 http://www.s-gabriel.org/858 *********************************** ************************************************* * * * NOTE: Some of the Academy's early reports * * contain errors that we haven't yet * * corrected. Please use it with caution. * * * ************************************************* From: "S Friedemann" 3 Apr 1998 Greetings from the Academy of Saint Gabriel! You asked for information on the Welsh name , and wanted to know when and where it was used in period. Here is what we have found. While we did find the name in our sources [1], it appears to be a modern name, and we found no evidence that it was used in period. It appears to be constructed from elements that were used in period names, though. was very common first element in Welsh feminine names throughout much of our period, and <-fron> is a late-period spelling of <-vron>, which we find in the 6th century name [1, 2]. So far as we can tell, is a modern invention. Since it is constructed from attested period elements in a period fashion, it could possibly also have been used in early medieval Wales, but we have no evidence for this. It would be better reconstruction to use a name that is actually attested. If you want to consider some alternatives, we recommend these articles, available on the web: A Simplified Guide to Creating 13th Century Welsh Names http://www.panix.com/~mittle/names/welsh13.html [3] A Simple Guide to Creating 16th Century Welsh Names (in English contexts) http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/welsh16.html [4] We hope that this letter has been useful to you. Please write us again if any part of it has been unclear, or if you have any other questions. Reasearch and commentary on this letter was provided by AElfwyn aet Gyrwum, Arval Benicoeur and Talan Gwynek. For the Academy, Aryanhwy Prytydes merch Catmael Caermyrdin -------------------------------------------------- References: [1] Gruffudd, Heini, _Enwau i'r Cymry/Welsh Personal Names_ (Talybont: Y Lolfa 1984). [2] Bartrum, P.C., _Early Welsh Genealogical Tracts_ (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1966). [3] Tangwystyl verch Morgant Glasvryn, "A Simple Guide to Constructing 13th Century Welsh Names" (WWW: J. Mittleman, 1996) URL:http://www.panix.com/~mittle/names/welsh13.html. [4] Tangwystyl verch Morgant Glasvryn, "A Simple Guide to Constructing 16th Century Welsh Names (in English Contexts)" (WWW: J. Mittleman, 1996) URL:http://www.panix.com/~mittle/names/welsh16.html.