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Help[Facts] Re: Gwenabwy
in reply to a message by Dawn
It could be the element "banw", meaning "woman", compare Myfanwy?
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That's an interesting idea, but wouldn't the b have become mutated as an f, leaving the b in Gwenabwy unexplained?
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https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwenafwy
Welsh Wikipedia states Gwenabwy and Gwenafwy refers to the same Welsh saint (who also seems to be referred to as St Wenappa, I assume that's a Latinisation), so it's possible they are all different ways of writing the same name. I don't know anything about mutation in Welsh consonants, so I can't speculate why the B is there. But I hope the possible link between Gwenafwy and Gwenabwy is useful to you.
Welsh Wikipedia states Gwenabwy and Gwenafwy refers to the same Welsh saint (who also seems to be referred to as St Wenappa, I assume that's a Latinisation), so it's possible they are all different ways of writing the same name. I don't know anything about mutation in Welsh consonants, so I can't speculate why the B is there. But I hope the possible link between Gwenafwy and Gwenabwy is useful to you.
This message was edited 6/18/2016, 11:43 AM
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That is fascinating -- more material for speculation now.
Thanks so much for your help!
Thanks so much for your help!
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