The First Thousand Years of British Names

Appendices IV and V

by Tangwystyl verch Morgant Glasvryn
(Heather Rose Jones, contact@heatherrosejones.com)
copyright 1998, all rights reserved


Appendix IV - Name Patterns from the Book of Llandav

Plain Names

Merchguin(o)
Matauc

Simple filiation

Merchguino filio Gliuis
nepote Gistin Enniann nomine
Ourdilat filia Cingual
Mei filius episcopi
Guithgen Brochmaili filius
Guedgueno Brochmaili filio
Brochmail filius Guidgentiuai [= Guidgen Tiuai?]

Single Title/Occupation

Rex Morcanhuc
Rex Mouricus
Merchguinus Rex
Sanctus Oudoceus
Oudoceus episcopus
Maiuc doctor
Gunbiu magister
Cunuaret presbiter
Gurceneu faber
Dissaith scriptor
Diuin sacerdos
Draincun lector

Title/Occupation with Place/Saint

Archiepiscopo Dubricio Landauensis
Jacob abbas altaris Sancti Catoci
Colbrit abbate Ilduti
Sulgen abbas Nant Carban
Gurhaval abbas Lannildut
Guencat princeps Lann Cynuur
Guonocatui princeps Aluni Capitis [= Penaly]
Ioseph sacerdos Ilduti
Abraham archidiaconus Guenti
Ioseph lector Catoci
abbat(em) Ilduti Biuon [found elsewhere as "Biuan"]

Single Other Byname (rare)

Dulon virgin(em)
Huwel Da
Morgan Hen
Eidniuet Fuedlid [?]
Berdicguent [= Berdic Guent?]

Combinations

Mouric Rex Morcanhuc filius Teudiric
Morcant Rex filius Athruis
Morcant Rex Athruis filius
regum Mourici et Ris filiorum Iudhail regis Gleuissicg

Onbraust filia Gurcanti magni
Catell et Cinuin filiorum Morcant hen
Cimeillauc equonimus filius Bledgur
Lifris filius episcopi, archiciaconus et magister Sancti Catoci

Appendix V - Given names from the Llandav charters

Here I have not separated the names out by century, and I have grouped together variant spellings of the same name. As usual, (g) indicates a Latin genitive, (d) indicates a Latin dative, and a name in brackets is the "standard" form for the sake of reference.

Feminine Names (all Welsh)

Acgarat {Angharad}
Dulon
Onbraust
Ourdilat

Masculine Names

Latin and Biblical

Aaron
Abel
Abraham
Benedictus
Iohannes
Ionas {Jonas}
Ioseb/Ioseph/Joseph
Iouanaul {Juvenal}
Jaco/Jacob
Levi
Pascen
Petyr
Protec
Samuel
Saturn
Seisill {=Sextilus}
Selif {=Solomon}

Anglo-Saxon

Adgar {Edgar}
Albrico (d)/Albrit
Berdicguent/Berthguin {Beorhtwine?}
Cutulf
Edilfred {Aethelfried}
Edrit/Etrit/Atrit
Etguino (d)/Etguinum {=Edwin?}
Gulfrido {?Wilfred?}/Gulfrit
Hergualdi (g)/Hergualdus/Heruualdus {Herewald?}
Mergualdo {Merowald}

Welsh Masculine

Aedan/Aidan
Aerthirn {Eudeyrn}
Aircol {Aergul}
Arhuiret
Arthbodu/Arthuodu {Arthfoddw}
Arthcumanu
Arthmail {Arthfael}
Athruis
Atoc
Auner
Beli
Biuan/Biuon
Bledgur
Bledri {Bleddri}
Bledud {Blaiddudd}
Bleidcu {Bleiddgu}
Bleinbiv
Brachanios (d)? {Brychain}
Branud
Briauail {Briafael}
Brochmail/Brochuail/Brocuail/Brochmaili (g) {Brochfael}
Byrguith
Caratauc {Caradog}
Carbani (g)
Catell {Cadell}
Catgen
Catgual {Cadwal}
Catguallaun {Cadwallon}
Catguare/Catguaret/Catguoret {Cadwared}
Catgucaun/Catguocaun/Catgucauni (g) {Cadwgon}
Catleu
Catoci (g) {Cadog}
Ceitimor
Cerenhir/Cerennhir
Cetuur
Cidrich/Cydrich {Cydrych}
Cilciuhinn
Cimeilliauc
Cinan/Cinon/Conan
Cinbran/Conbran/Cunbran {Cynfran}
Cincenn/Concen {Cyngen}
Cingual/Cinguali (g) {Cynwal}
Cingualan {Cynwallon}
Cinnhor/Cinnor
Cinuchan
Cinuedu
Cinuin
Cinuoc
Citoc
Ciuarheru
Cobreigen
Coilbrit/Colbrit
Conbrinun
Condaf {Cyndaf}
Confur/Conuur {Cynfer}
Congen
Conguare
Conguean
Congurique {Cynwrig}
Conhail
Conhibrit
Conlec
Conoc
Conuan
Conueon
Conuetu/Conuoet
Conuoge
Conuonuc
Cors
Crashaiou
Cuchein
Cuelino {Cuhelyn}
Cunuaret {Cynwared}
Cunueon
Cyngualan {Cynwallon}
Cyngur
Dibin
Dissaith
Diuaret
Diuin
Docunni (g)
Dofngarth
Dofran
Draincun
Dubricii (g)/Dubricio {Dyfrig}
Duna/Dunna
Ebba
Eidef
Eidniuet {Ednyfed}
Einbresel
Eithin
Elci/Elcu
Elfin
Elgued
Eli
Elinui {Elinwy}
Elisael
Elised {Elisedd}
Elstan
Enim
Enniaun {Einion}
Erbic
Esne
Eudeat
Euilaun
Eutigirn {Eudeyrn}
Frioc
Gabran
Gallcun
Gallun
Garu
Gellan
Gendoc/Gindoc
Gistin/Gistinus
Gistlerth/Gistrerth
Gleinguid
Gliuis {Glywys}
Gloiu
Grifud/Grifudi (g) {Gruffudd}
Grucinan
Guabeith
Guaidnerth {Gwaeddnerth}
Guainint
Guallonir/Gullonar
Gucaunus/Gucauno (d)
Guebric
Guedgen/Guedguen/Gueithgen?/Guidgen/Guidgen(-)tiuai {Gwyddien}
Gueiluirth
Gueithgno
Guelbiu
Guencat
Guengarth
Guerngen
Guidlovius/Guodloiu
Guidnerth {Gwyddnerth}
Guinan
Guingual/Guingualum
Guithrit
Gulbrit
Gunbiu
Guncar
Gunda
Guocob/Guocof
Guonocatui
Guordic
Gurcano (d)/Gurcant/Gurcanti (g) {Gwrgant}
Gurceneu/Gurceniu/Gurcenou {Gwrgeneu}
Gurci {Gwrgi}
Gurcimanu (This person is the father of the Gurci listed. Does this possibly show a tradition of choosing children's names that share an element with the parent's?)
Gurcinnif
Gurcon {Gwrgon}
Gurdilic {Gwrddylig}
Gurdocui {Gwrddogwy}
Gurguistil {Gwrwystl}
Gurhaval
Guriat {Gwriad}
Guronui {Gwronwy}
Gustin
Haiuoen
Heufric
Higueid/Huweyn/Ouein/Yugein {Owein}
Hirel
Hiuel/Hiugel/Houel/Huwel {Hywel}
Idcant
Idguallaun/Iudguallaun/Iudguallon {Idwallon}
Idguin
Idmab
Idnerth {Idnerth}
Ilud {Illud}
Ismael {Isfael}
Ithail/Iuthel/Iudhail/Judhail {Ithel}
Iudcant
Iudgual {Idwal}
Iudguoret {Idwared}
Iudhubr
Iudic {Iddig}
Iunet
Iurthir
Jouaf
Laur
Letric
Libiau/Libiauo (d)
Lifris
Loudoce
Louheithi/Luuaet
Loumarch/Luuarch {Llywarch}
Lugobi (g)
Mailbrigit
Maioc/Maiuc
Malcant
March/Marchi (g)
Margetud {Maredudd}
Matauc/Matuc {Madog}
Mei
Merchbiu/Merchuiu {Merchfyw}
Merchguinus/Merchuino (d) {Merchwyn}
Merchiaun {Merchion}
Merchitir
Merthyr
Milgen
Mor
Morcan/Morcant/Morgan
Morcenou {Morgeneu}
Mormarch/Moruarch {Morfarch}
Mouric/Mourici (g)/Mouricus/Muricus {Meurig}
Nir
Nouis
Nougui {Nowy}
Nud {Nudd}
Oguhyr
Oran
Oudoceus {Euddogwy}
Reu
Riacat
Richrit
Riderch {Rhydderch}
Riguallaun/Riuallaun/Riuguallaun {Rhywallon}
Rihedl/Rihoithil/Rioidyl
Ris {Rhys}
Riuelgur
Rotri {Rhodri}
Ruid
Run {Rhun}
Sadoc/Satuc
Scituc
Sed
Sulgen {Sulien}
Tecguaret {Tegwared}
Teudiric {Tudwrig}
Teudur {Tudur}
Teudus {Tudws}
Tirchanus/Trichani (g)/Trycan/Trychan
Titgual {Tidwal}
Turguert
Tutnerth {Tudnerth}
Ubeluiuo


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