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Welsh Surnames
This, the first full-scale study of Welsh surnames, is built on research in Welsh, Latin, and English texts, parish registers, local histories, and more. It traces the growth of a Welsh surnaming pattern in Wales and the Border region at the end of the Middle Ages, and it fleshes out that picture through evidence from contemporary sources such as electoral registers, newspapers, and telephone directories. It will be of use to historians, genealogists, geographers, sociologists, and more.
211 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1987
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July 5, 2010
As it states in the first sentence of the book the primary aim here is not to explain the meanings of Welsh surnames but instead is a historical survey of how the individual names came about. So therefore it differs from the usual dictionary listing type books. Not as fun or interesting as others but academicly sound. Probably only of interest to someone doing deep research on Welsh surnames.
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