Linguistic Archaeology: Welsh culture

A. Male Names

1. Alan
2. Aled
3. Alexander
4. Alun
5. Alwyn
6. Alyn
7. Ambrose
8. Andras
9. Andreas
10. Aneirin
11. Aneurin
12. Arthur
13. Arwel
14. Arwyn
15. Asaph
16. Awen
17. Benedict
18. Benet
19. Berwyn
20. Bevan
21. Blaen
22. Blair
23. Blaire
24. Blayre
25. Bleddig
26. Bleddyn
27. Bradwen
28. Brian
29. Brinley
30. Broderick
31. Bryn
32. Brynach
33. Brynley
34. Brynmor
35. Brynn
36. Cade
37. Cadel
38. Cadogan
39. Cadwgan
40. Caerwyn
41. Cai
42. Caradoc
43. Caradog
44. Carr
45. Carwyn
46. Catesby
47. Cedig
48. Cedric
49. Cedrych
50. Cemlyn
51. Ceredig
52. Ceri
53. Charles
54. Christopher
55. Cledwyn
56. Clyde
57. Clywd
58. Cole
59. Colwyn
60. Conwy
61. Cyngen
62. Cynstenian
63. Daff
64. Dafi
65. Dafydd
66. Dai
67. Daniel
68. Darren
69. David
70. Dei
71. Deian
72. Deiniol
73. Deinol
74. Derwyn
75. Dewey
76. Dewi
77. Dillan
78. Dillon
79. Dilwyn
80. Donat
81. Drew
82. Dru
83. Dryw
84. Dyfan
85. Dylan
86. Dynand
87. Edar
88. Eddow
89. Edern
90. Edmund
91. Edmwnd
92. Edryd
93. Efan
94. Eian
95. Eifion
96. Eignion
97. Eilir
98. Eilwyn
99. Elfed
100. Elfodd
101. Elgan
102. Elian
103. Elis
104. Ellis
105. Elwin
106. Elwyn
107. Elystan
108. Emin
109. Emlyn
110. Emrys
111. Eoin
112. Ermel
113. Ernan
114. Errol
115. Eryl
116. Euan
117. Eurig
118. Euros
119. Evan
120. Ewan
121. Ewen
122. Francis
123. Galvin
124. Garath
125. Gareth
126. Gary
127. Gavin
128. Gawain
129. Geoffrey
130. George
131. Geraint
132. Geriant
133. Gerlad
134. Gerwyn
135. Gethen
136. Gethin
137. Gilbert
138. Glendower
139. Glydwr
140. Glyn
141. Glynn
142. Gowan
143. Graham
144. Gregory
145. Griff
146. Griffid
147. Griffin
148. Griffith
149. Griffri
150. Griffry
151. Gruffudd
152. Gruffydd
153. Gryffid
154. Gryffri
155. Gryffry
156. Gryffyd
157. Guilam
158. Gwennarth
159. Gwilim
160. Gwilym
161. Gwin
162. Gwion
163. Gwydion
164. Gwylfai
165. Gwyn
166. Gwynfor
167. Gwynne
168. Hadyn
169. Hamon
170. Harri
171. Hefin
172. Hew
173. Heylin
174. Hilary
175. Howel
176. Howell
177. Hugh
178. Humphrey
179. Huw
180. Hywel
181. Iaco
182. Iago
183. Ian
184. Ianto
185. Idris
186. Idriys
187. Idwal
188. Iefan
189. Iestin
190. Iestyn
191. Ieuan
192. Ieuan Ifan
193. Ievan
194. Ifan
195. Ifor
196. Inir
197. Ioan
198. Iolo
199. Iorewen
200. Iorweth
201. Iowan
202. Isan
203. Ithel
204. Iwan
205. Jacob
206. James
207. Jenkin
208. John
209. Justin
210. Kai
211. Kane
212. Kay
213. Kedivor
214. Keith
215. Kened
216. Keneth
217. Kenneric
218. Llew
219. Llewelyn
220. Lloyd
221. Llud
222. Llyr
223. Llywel Llywelyn
224. Lowarch
225. Lyn
226. Lythan
227. Mabon
228. Maddox
229. Madin
230. Madoc
231. Maldwyn
232. Mark
233. Marvin
234. Math
235. Matho
236. Mathonwy
237. Matthew
238. Maugan
239. Maurice
240. Melfyn
241. Merddin
242. Meredith
243. Merfin
244. Meriaun
245. Merion
246. Mervin
247. Mervyn
248. Meurig
249. Meurik
250. Michael
251. Morfydd
252. Morgan
253. Morgant
254. Morven
255. Morvin
256. Morvran
257. Mostyn
258. Nai
259. Neddig
260. Nefydd
261. Neilyn
262. Neirin
263. Nye
264. Owain
265. Owein
266. Owen
267. Padarn
268. Patrick
269. Paul
270. Pedr
271. Penrod
272. Penwyn
273. Peredur
274. Peter
275. Pryderi
276. Prydwen
277. Pwyll
278. Pyr
279. Rees
280. Reese
281. Reis
282. Rhett
283. Rhisiart
284. Rhobert
285. Rhod
286. Rhodri
287. Rhys
288. Rhywallan
289. Richard
290. Robert
291. Roland
292. Rwrith
293. Ryryd
294. Samuel
295. Searl
296. Seiriol
297. Selwyn
298. Seren
299. Siam
300. Siarl
301. Siôn
302. Sionym
303. Siors
304. Steffan
305. Stephan
306. Stephen
307. Steven
308. Sulien
309. Sulwyn
310. Tad
311. Taff
312. Taffy
313. Talfryn
314. Taliesin
315. Tecwyn
316. Tewdric
317. Theodore
318. Thomas
319. Tom
320. Tomos
321. Trahearn
322. Trefor
323. Trevor
324. Tristan
325. Trystan
326. Tudor
327. Tudur
328. Tudyr
329. Twm
330. Uren
331. Urien
332. Valentine
333. Vaughan
334. Vaughn
335. Walter
336. Watkin
337. Wilim
338. William
339. Win
340. Wmffre
341. Wyn
342. Wyndod
343. Yago
344. Yestin
345. Yevan

Popularity of Use
A       %      E      %       I       %      O       %        U         %
150  43%  182  52%  139  40%  81  23%      32   9%

B       %      C      %       D       %      F       %        G         %
24   6%      42  12%     99  28%    38  11%      63  18%

H       %      J      %       K       %      L       %        M         %
54  15%     5    1%       12  3%      93  26%       57  16%

N       %      P      %       Q       %      R       %        S         %
180  52%   17  4%       0     0%      151  43%    49  14%

T       %      V      %       W       %      X       %        Y         %
67  19%     19  5%       79  22%     2   <1%        100  28%

Z       %
0    0%



Popularity of use
52% N, E:
43% R, A, N, E: Ernan,
40% I, R, A, N, E: Nai, Neirin, Ian, Inir, Aneirin, Eian,
28% Y, D, I, R, A, N, E: Nye, Ryryd, Dai, Darren, Dei, Deian, Dynand, Edar, Edern, Edryd, Andras, Andreas,
26% L, Y, D, I, R, A, N, E: Llyr, Lyn, Neilyn, Elian, Eryl, Dillan, Dylan, Eilir, Alan, Aled, Alyn, Daniel,
23% O, L, Y, D, I, R, A, N, E: Lloyd, Roland, Ioan, Iolo, Eoin, Errol, Deiniol, Deinol, Dillon,
22% W, O, L, Y, D, I, R, A, N, E: Win, Wyn, Wyndod, Llywel Llywelyn, Owain, Owein, Owen, Iowan, Iwan, Llew, Llewelyn, Idwal, Iorewen, Ewan, Ewen, Elwin, Elwyn, Eddow, Eilwyn, Dilwyn, Drew, Dryw, Derwyn, Dewey, Dewi, Arwel, Arwyn, Awen, Alwyn,
19% T, W, O, L, Y, D, I, R, A, N, E: Tad, Walter, Ianto, Donat,
18% G, T, W, O, L, Y, D, I, R, A, N, E: Yago, Neddig, Gary, Gawain, George, Geraint, Geriant, Gerlad, Gerwyn, Glendower, Glydwr, Glyn, Glynn, Gowan, Gregory, Gwin, Gwion, Gwydion, Gwyn, Gwynne, Elgan, Iago, Eignion,
16% M, G, T, W, O, L, Y, D, I, R, A, N, E: Wilim, William, Tom, Twm, Madin, Maldwyn, Merddin, Meriaun, Merion, Morgan, Morgant, Ermel, Gwilim, Gwilym, Emin, Emlyn, Edmwnd,
15% H, M, G, T, W, O, L, Y, D, I, R, A, N, E: Theodore, Trahearn, Rhett, Rhod, Rhodri, Rhywallan, Rwrith, Math, Matho, Mathonwy, Matthew, Meredith, Ithel, Lythan, Hadyn, Hamon, Harri, Hew, Heylin, Hilary, Howel, Howell, Hywel, Iorweth, Graham, Gwennarth, Garath, Gareth, Gethen, Gethin,
14% S, H, M, G, T, W, O, L, Y, D, I, R, A, N, E: Tristan, Trystan, Yestin, Thomas, Tomos, Siôn, Sionym, Siors, Taliesin, Searl, Seiriol, Selwyn, Seren, Siam, Siarl, Mostyn, Rhisiart, Rhys, Rees, Reese, Reis, Isan, Iestin, Iestyn, Idris, Idriys, Elystan, Emrys, Elis, Ellis,
12% C, S, H, M, G, T, W, O, L, Y, D, I, R, A, N, E: Tecwyn, Tewdric, Michael, Richard, Lowarch, Madoc, Iaco, Cade, Cadel, Cadogan, Cadwgan, Caerwyn, Cai, Caradoc, Caradog, Carr, Carwyn, Cedig, Cedric, Cedrych, Cemlyn, Ceredig, Ceri, Charles, Cledwyn, Clyde, Clywd, Cole, Colwyn, Conwy, Cyngen, Cynstenian,
11% F, C, S, H, M, G, T, W, O, L, Y, D, I, R, A, N, E: Trefor, Wmffre, Taff, Taffy, Talfryn, Steffan, Morfydd, Nefydd, Melfyn, Merfin, Ifan, Ifor, Iefan, Gwynfor, Hefin, Gwylfai, Griff, Griffid, Griffin, Griffith, Griffri, Griffry, Gryffid, Gryffri, Gryffry, Gryffyd, Francis, Geoffrey, Elfed, Elfodd, Efan, Eifion, Dyfan, Daff, Dafi, Dafydd,
9% U, F, C, S, H, M, G, T, W, O, L, Y, D, I, R, A, N, E: Uren, Urien, Tudor, Tudur, Tudyr, Sulien, Sulwyn, Meurig, Samuel, Maugan, Maurice, Llud, Hugh, Huw, Ieuan, Ieuan Ifan, Gruffudd, Gruffydd, Guilam, Euan, Eurig, Euros, Dru, Edmund, Alun, Aneurin, Arthur,
6% B, U, F, C, S, H, M, G, T, W, O, L, Y, D, I, R, A, N, E: Rhobert, Robert, Mabon, Gilbert, Benedict, Benet, Berwyn, Blaen, Blair, Blaire, Blayre, Bleddig, Bleddyn, Bradwen, Brian, Brinley, Bryn, Brynach, Brynley, Brynmor, Brynn, Catesby, Ambrose,
5% V, B, U, F, C, S, H, M, G, T, W, O, L, Y, D, I, R, A, N, E: Valentine, Vaughan, Vaughn, Yevan, Steven, Trevor, Marvin, Mervin, Mervyn, Morven, Morvin, Morvran, Gavin, Ievan, Galvin, Evan, Bevan, David,
4% P, V, B, U, F, C, S, H, M, G, T, W, O, L, Y, D, I, R, A, N, E: Stephan, Stephen, Padarn, Paul, Pedr, Penrod, Penwyn, Peredur, Peter, Pryderi, Prydwen, Pwyll, Pyr, Humphrey, Asaph, Christopher,
3% K, P, V, B, U, F, C, S, H, M, G, T, W, O, L, Y, D, I, R, A, N, E: Watkin, Meurik, Patrick, Kai, Kane, Kay, Kedivor, Keith, Kened, Keneth, Kenneric, Mark, Broderick,
1% J, K, P, V, B, U, F, C, S, H, M, G, T, W, O, L, Y, D, I, R, A, N, E: Jacob, James, Jenkin, John, Justin,
<1% X, J, K, P, V, B, U, F, C, S, H, M, G, T, W, O, L, Y, D, I, R, A, N, E: Alexander, Maddox,
0% Z, Q,

Conclusion: originating in an N/E transitional group (that is likely descended of the Cornish Female linguistic family). Male Welsh culture begins at 43% with Ernan. Welsh Male culture peaks at 11% before declining down to <1%.

E-N subgroup    sex         %                       dev. chain

Cornish              F            82%                 (E; N; R; A; L)
Welsh                 M           52%                 (E, N; R, A; I)


B. Female Names
1. Adain
2. Aderyn
3. Adwen
4. Aeronwen
5. Alison
6. Alys
7. Amanda
8. Angharad
9. Ann
10. Anna
11. Annest
12. Annwyl
13. Anwen
14. Anwyl
15. Aranwen
16. Arian
17. Ariana
18. Arianwen
19. Arwenna
20. Arwyn
21. Aylwen
22. Barbara
23. Beatrice
24. Bethan
25. Betrys
26. Blanceflor
27. Blodwen
28. Blodwin
29. Blodwyn
30. Brangwen
31. Branwen
32. Briant
33. Bronwen
34. Brynn
35. Cadi
36. Cari
37. Caris
38. Carol
39. Caron
40. Caryl
41. Carys
42. Cate
43. Cath
44. Cati
45. Catrin
46. Ceinwen
47. Ceinwin
48. Ceri
49. Cerys
50. Christine
51. Ciara
52. Claire
53. Clarisse
54. Cordelia
55. Corry
56. Deborah
57. Del
58. Delia
59. Delwen
60. Delwin
61. Delwyn
62. Delyth
63. Deryn
64. Dierdre
65. Dylis
66. Dyllis
67. Eifiona
68. Eiluned
69. Eira
70. Eiralys
71. Eirawyn
72. Eirian
73. Eiriol
74. Eirlys
75. Eirwen
76. Elaine
77. Elen
78. Eleri
79. Elin
80. Eluned
81. Emma
82. Enfys
83. Enid
84. Enit
85. Ermin
86. Essyllt
87. Ffion
88. Gaenor
89. Gaynor
90. Gemma
91. Gladys
92. Glenda
93. Glenys
94. Glynis
95. Guenevere
96. Guinevere
97. Gwen
98. Gwenda
99. Gwendolen
100. Gwendolyn
101. Gwenevere
102. Gwenhwyfar
103. Gwenllian
104. Gwenlliana
105. Gwladys
106. Gwyneth
107. Hafwen
108. Helen
109. Heulwen
110. Hywela
111. Idelle
112. Iestin
113. Iola
114. Isolde
115. Jacqueline
116. Jane
117. Janet
118. Jennifer
119. Jestina
120. Joanne
121. Julie
122. Justina
123. Karen
124. Katharine
125. Kelly
126. Laura
127. Lewelyth
128. Linda
129. Lisa
130. Llewelydd
131. Llinos
132. Llio
133. Llion
134. Lona
135. Lora
136. Lowri
137. Lowry
138. Lynwen
139. Mabli
140. Maelona
141. Mai
142. Maillt
143. Mair
144. Mairona
145. Mairwen
146. Mali
147. Marared
148. Mared
149. Margaid
150. Margaret
151. Marged
152. Maud
153. Mega
154. Megan
155. Meghan
156. Meira
157. Meiriona
158. Meirionwen
159. Meironwen
160. Meleri
161. Meredith
162. Mererid
163. Meriel
164. Morgan
165. Morwen
166. Morwenna
167. Myfanawy
168. Myfanwy
169. Myfi
170. Myfina
171. Nerys
172. Nest
173. Nesta
174. Nia
175. Nicola
176. Olwen
177. Owena
178. Patricia
179. Petra
180. Rachel
181. Rebecca
182. Rhiain
183. Rhian
184. Rhiannon
185. Rhianwen
186. Rhona
187. Rhonda
188. Rhonwen
189. Rhosyn
190. Ronwen
191. Rowena
192. Sarah
193. Seren
194. Sharon
195. Sian
196. Siani
197. Sioned
198. Siwan
199. Susan
200. Taffia
201. Taffine
202. Tegwen
203. Tracey
204. Vanora
205. Victoria
206. Vivian
207. Viviane
208. Vivianne
209. Viviene
210. Vivienne
211. Wenda
212. Winnifred
213. Wynne
214. Ysbail
215. Yseult

Popularity of Use
A       %       E      %       I       %      O       %        U         %
133  61%  134  62%  101  46%  51    23%      12    5%

B       %      C      %       D       %      F       %        G         %
17   7%     30  13%     44  20%     14    6%        28  13%

H       %      J      %       K       %      L       %        M         %
27  12%     8   3%        3     1%     73  33%       36  16%

N       %      P      %       Q       %      R       %        S           %
136  63%   2  <1%       1  <1%       99  46%      36  16%

T       %      V      %       W       %      X       %        Y         %
31  14%     9    4%         59  27%     0     0%        47  21%

Z       %
0    0%



Popularity of use
63% N:
62% E, N:
61% A, E, N: Ann, Anna,
46% R, I, A, E, N: Nia, Arian, Ariana, Eira, Eirian,
33% L, R, I, A, E, N: Elaine, Elen, Eleri, Elin,
27% W, L, R, I, A, E, N: Arianwen, Arwenna, Eirwen, Anwen, Aranwen,
23% O, W, L, R, I, A, E, N: Ronwen, Rowena, Olwen, Owena, Iola, Llio, Llion, Lona, Lora, Lowri, Aeronwen, Eiriol,
21% Y, O, W, L, R, I, A, E, N: Lowry, Lynwen, Wynne, Arwyn, Aylwen, Eirawyn, Annwyl, Anwyl,
20% D, Y, O, W, L, R, I, A, E, N: Wenda, Linda, Llewelydd, Idelle, Del, Delia, Delwen, Delwin, Delwyn, Deryn, Dierdre, Enid, Adain, Aderyn, Adwen,
16% S, M, D, Y, O, W, L, R, I, A, E, N: Seren, Sharon, Sian, Siani, Sioned, Siwan, Ysbail, Maelona, Mai, Mair, Mairona, Mairwen, Mali, Marared, Mared, Meira, Meiriona, Meirionwen, Meironwen, Meleri, Mererid, Meriel, Morwen, Morwenna, Nerys, Lisa, Llinos, Isolde, Emma, Ermin, Eiralys, Eirlys, Dylis, Dyllis, Alison, Alys, Amanda,
14% T, S, M, D, Y, O, W, L, R, I, A, E, N: Nest, Nesta, Maillt, Iestin, Enit, Essyllt, Annest,
13% G, C, T, S, M, D, Y, O, W, L, R, I, A, E, N: Margaid, Margaret, Marged, Mega, Megan, Gwenevere, Gwenllian, Gwenlliana, Gwladys, Nicola, Morgan, Tegwen, Tracey, Gaenor, Gaynor, Gemma, Gladys, Glenda, Glenys, Glynis, Gwen, Gwenda, Gwendolen, Gwendolyn, Cadi, Cari, Caris, Carol, Caron, Caryl, Carys, Cate, Cati, Catrin, Ceinwen, Ceinwin, Ceri, Cerys, Ciara, Claire, Clarisse, Cordelia, Corry,
12% H, G, C, T, S, M, D, Y, O, W, L, R, I, A, E, N: Gwyneth, Meghan, Rachel, Meredith, Lewelyth, Sarah, Rhosyn, Hywela, Rhonda, Rhona, Rhiannon, Rhonwen, Rhianwen, Helen, Rhiain, Rhian, Christine, Delyth, Angharad, Cath,
7% B, H, G, C, T, S, M, D, Y, O, W, L, R, I, A, E, N: Mabli, Rebecca, Barbara, Beatrice, Bethan, Betrys, Blodwen, Blodwin, Blodwyn, Brangwen, Branwen, Briant, Bronwen, Brynn, Deborah,
6% F, B, H, G, C, T, S, M, D, Y, O, W, L, R, I, A, E, N: Taffia, Taffine, Winnifred, Myfanawy, Myfanwy, Myfi, Myfina, Gwenhwyfar, Hafwen, Enfys, Ffion, Blanceflor, Eifiona,
5% U, F, B, H, G, C, T, S, M, D, Y, O, W, L, R, I, A, E, N: Susan, Yseult, Heulwen, Laura, Maud, Eiluned, Eluned,
4% V, U, F, B, H, G, C, T, S, M, D, Y, O, W, L, R, I, A, E, N: Vanora, Victoria, Vivian, Viviane, Vivianne, Viviene, Vivienne, Guenevere, Guinevere,
3% J, V, U, F, B, H, G, C, T, S, M, D, Y, O, W, L, R, I, A, E, N: Jane, Janet, Jennifer, Jestina, Joanne, Julie, Justina,
1% K, J, V, U, F, B, H, G, C, T, S, M, D, Y, O, W, L, R, I, A, E, N: Karen, Katharine, Kelly,
<1% P, Q, K, J, V, U, F, B, H, G, C, T, S, M, D, Y, O, W, L, R, I, A, E, N: Patricia, Petra, Jacqueline,
0% Z, X


Conclusion: originating in the N linguistic subgroup though again just barely ahead of the E linguistic group. Female linguistic culture begins with Ann and Anna at 61%. They peak culturally at 13% before declining to <1%.