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=== Patronymic Names === | === Patronymic Names === | ||
Patronymic surnames are based on the father’s given name. Generally, '''ap''' or '''ab''' was added between the child’s name and the father’s name. For example, David ab Owen is David son of Owen. For a woman’s name, the word '''ferch''' or '''verch''' (often abbreviated to '''vch'''), meaning "daughter of", was used. There were many exceptions to this: | Patronymic surnames are based on the father’s given name. Generally, '''ap''' or '''ab''' was added between the child’s name and the father’s name. For example, David ab Owen is David "son of" Owen. For a woman’s name, the word '''ferch''' or '''verch''' (often abbreviated to '''vch'''), meaning "daughter of", was used. There were many exceptions to this: | ||
*The family could drop the 'ab' or 'ap'. In this case, his name would have been simply David Owen. | *The family could drop the 'ab' or 'ap'. In this case, his name would have been simply David Owen. | ||
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=== Other Types of Surnames === | === Other Types of Surnames === | ||