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Re: "Ap names"
You'll find more at http://www.amethyst-night.com/names/welshsurs.html under the letters B and P.
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Thank you!And just to make things clear, it's of course "Prince", that orginally meant "son of Rhys", not "Prince".
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The prefix becomes a 'B' with names beginning with an a vowel - Bedward, Bellis, Beynon, Bowen; a P with names beginning with an H or an R - Parry (Harry), Penry (Henry), Pugh (Hugh), Probert, Probin, etc.
Names beginning with other consonents don't appear to have retained the prefix in any form.
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You seem to be right. Interesting.
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Two exceptions would be Apjohn and Upjohn.
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Oh yes. I discovered the name "Upjohn" right after I made this thread.
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Oh yes. Now you've got me thinking.
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Also, the Bretons of France, whose language is related to Welsh, have a few names of this kind, e.g., Abalain, Abhervé, Abolivier, etc.
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Ah, it only make sense, that they would, as the Bretons too are Celts. Thank you for that contribution.
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