Welsh
Baby Names! See below for the complete selection of
nearly 1,000 Welsh
Baby names to choose from! Still
unsure? Then check out over 50,000
other names available via the
Index.
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If you have searched for 'Welsh baby names' then "Congratulations" must be in order. Whether you are the mother or father of a new baby, a member of the family or a close friend you are sharing in a major life event and taking a serious interest in choosing a special babyname from one of the
many that are available.
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In their search for Welsh baby names
people become interested in researching their own surname or
family name and First Name. We have therefore included this
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Welsh
Surnames
Welsh
Surnames
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In their search for Welsh babynames people become interested in
their own surname or family surname. We have therefore included
this information to meet the requests of our visitors.
Welsh
Surnames
Surnames from Wales -It has been estimated that about nine-tenths of the Welsh population answer to a total of just one hundred
surnames.
Examples of Welsh surnames are Bennett, Beynon, Davis, Ellis, Evans,
Griffiths, Jones, Lewis, Llewelyn, Lloyd, Owen, Pritchard, Pugh,
Powell, Price, Meredith, Thomas, Trewent, Yorath and Williams.
Welsh surnames make use of patronymics as opposed to fixed surnames.
Patronymics are of , relating to, or derived from the name of one's father or a paternal ancestor.
The Welsh patronymics surnames system used the prefixes ab or ap (meaning son of)
such as ap Rhys (for son of Rhys) or ab Owen (for son of Owen).
This lead to many surnames beginning with the letters B
and P. The letter A was dropped from ap and ab. The name ap
Howell was thus shortened to Phowell and gradually this then
lead to the surname Powell.
Bowen
from 'ab Owen' son of Owen
Price
from 'ap Rhys' for son of Rhys
Pritchard from
'ap Richard' son of Richard
Welsh
First Names
The
Importance of a First Name! We respond to our name throughout our lives. People associate
us with our first name, it forms part of our identity. They help to distinguish us from one to another. Other
people gain immediate and sometimes totally subconscious views
of people, just from hearing a name they can
therefore give us a distinct advantage in life, or conversely, a
disadvantage! The choice of a name is, therefore, incredibly important.
And those of us who choose a baby's name are taking on
a responsible task!
The
meanings of Welsh baby names Meanings of a name are only really
important to the person that they belong to! They
are not actually interesting to anyone else! To give credence to
this statement ask yourself the following questions...
Do
I know the name meanings of my parents?
Do
I know the name meanings of my partner?
The
answer for the vast majority of people will be a resounding
"No!". They are, however,
interesting when trying to decide upon a Welsh baby name. If you are
undecided, perhaps the meaning of a name would help you make a
final decision.
Origins Origins of the Welsh name include place names,
those related to
mythology and history, origins from colours, plants and
other types of nature, Fictional origins, historical origins, characteristic
and religious origins. We then move on to the
genre which can be classed as Descriptive, Place, Speciality and finally unique (or created
name's).
Questions
about Welsh names!
At one time or
another most of us have posed some the following questions about
our own names...
What
does my name mean?
Why did my
parents choose the name?
Are there
any strong family connections?
Where did
it originate?
Why was I
given such a popular name?
Why was I
given such an unusual name?
What Welsh
baby name shall I give to my baby?
Will the baby
name suit my
baby? Should it be traditional, unusual, unique, exotic, popular
or cool? Will it be suitable throughout all life phases ( "A Name isn't just for a birthday - it's for life!").
Will it be appropriate throughout a full life cycle starting with baby - toddler - school child - teenager - young adults - parents - middle age - retirement and
ending with old age. Will it suit a pensioner as well as a baby? Will the schoolchild be teased
mercilessly about a name? What will your baby think of your choice?
Help
is at hand when making a choice from Welsh baby names! The various sections included in www. babynames.
org. uk accessed
via the Site Map will provide answers
to all of your questions regarding the choice of first names.
And our exclusive Name Evaluator
will help you avoid any of the many pitfalls!
Want
to know more?
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