Welsh Surnames

Welsh names are used in the country of Wales in Britain. See also about Welsh names.

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the letters in the pattern are compared to the letters in the name * is a wildcard that matches zero or more letters example: oo matches names which contain oo _ is a wildcard that matches exactly one letter example: __z matches names which have two letters and then z

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the meaning is anything from the name's write-up that is surrounded by "double quotes" separate search terms with spaces search for an exact phrase by surrounding it with double quotes this field understands simple boolean logic force a term to be included by preceding it with a + sign force a term to be excluded by preceding it with a - sign expand search to ancestral names: meanings for names further up the family tree are included in the search
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the description is the meaning and history write-up for the name separate search terms with spaces search for an exact phrase by surrounding it with double quotes example: "lord of the rings" matches names from the novel 'The Lord of the Rings' this field understands simple boolean logic force a term to be included by preceding it with a + sign force a term to be excluded by preceding it with a - sign example: +greek +(legend myth) -zeus matches Greek names of myths or legends not about Zeus ignore name meanings: keywords from the name meanings are ignored

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see the pronunciation key for a guide on how to write the sounds sounds can only be searched in names that have been assigned pronunciations * is a wildcard that will match zero or more letters in the pronunciation example: lee matches names which end with the sound lee* _ is a wildcard that will match exactly one letter in the pronunciation example: __z matches names which have two letters and then a z (s) matches exactly one syllable in the pronunciation example: (s)(s)ra matches names which have two syllables and then the sound rah (c) matches a consonant (k) matches a consonant or consonant cluster (v) matches a vowel (p) matches a plosive or stop consonant (f) matches a fricative consonant (n) matches a nasal consonant case sensitive: check this if you wish distinguish between unstressed lowercase sounds and stressed uppercase sounds
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the "relationship" is how the name relates to its parent name example: searching for diminutive matches Betsy because it is a diminutive of its parent Elizabeth selecting *(all core forms)* excludes peripheral forms such as diminutives, short forms, and combinations expand search to ancestral names: relationships between names further up the family tree are included

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Baines 1 Welsh
From Welsh ab Einws meaning "son of Einws", a diminutive of Einion.

Banes Welsh
Variant of Baines 1.

Bevan Welsh
Derived from Welsh ap Evan meaning "son of Evan".

Blevins Welsh
Derived from the Welsh given name Bleddyn.

Bowen Welsh
From Welsh ap Owain meaning "son of Owain".

Cadwallader Welsh
From the given name Cadwalader.

Cecil Welsh
From the Welsh given name Seisyll, which was derived from the Roman name Sextilius, a derivative of Sextus.

David English, French, German, Welsh, Czech, Portuguese, Romanian, Jewish
From the given name David.

Ellis English, Welsh
Derived from the given name Elijah, or sometimes Elisedd.

Evans Welsh
Means "son of Evan".

Floyd Welsh
Variant of Lloyd.

Glynn Welsh, Cornish
Topographic name for someone who lived in a valley, from Welsh glyn and Cornish glin, or a habitational name from a place named with this word.

Gough Welsh
Nickname for a red-haired person, from Welsh coch "red".

Griffin 1 Welsh
Derived from the given name Gruffudd.

Griffith Welsh
Derived from the given name Gruffudd.

Griffiths Welsh
Means "son of Gruffudd".

Hier Welsh
Means "tall, long" from Welsh hir.

Howell Welsh
From the Welsh given name Hywel.

Jones English, Welsh
Derived from the given name Jon, a medieval variant of John.

Kendrick 2 Welsh
Derived from the given name Cynwrig.

Lewis 2 Welsh
Anglicized form of Llywelyn.

Llewellyn Welsh
Derived from the Welsh given name Llywelyn.

Lloyd Welsh
Originally a nickname from the Welsh word llwyd meaning "grey".

Llywelyn Welsh
Derived from the Welsh given name Llywelyn.