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Monday, 30 June 2025

Linguistic Archaeology: Rivers of Wales


Rivers of wsles
1. Dee
2. Severn
3. Wye
4. Teifi
5. Usk
6. Towy
7. Teme
8. Taff
9. Dyfi
10. Vyrnwy
11. Cleddau
12. Conwy
13. Clywedog
14. Afan
15. Braint
16. Mawddach
17. Col-huw
18. Clyne
19. Cefni
20. Clwyd
21. Aeron
22. Colwyn
23. Ceirw
24. Rheidol
25. Cegin
26. Cledwen
27. Cerist
28. Cain
29. Crafnant
30. Cych
31. Carno
32. Clun
33. Clydach
34. Caerfanell
35. Crai
36. Cennen
37. Cothi
38. Cadnant
39. Clywedog
40. Cynon
41. Ceiriog
42. Dysynni
43. Elan
44. Ystwyth
45. Ysgethin
46. Artro
47. Lliedi
48. Twrch
49. Camddwr
50. Tawe
51. Cynffig
52. Afon (welsh for river and thus a specific river initially)






Popularity of Use
A      %     E     %      I      %     O      %       U        %
18 32%    23 44%   16 30%  14 26%      4     7%

B      %     C     %      D      %     F      %       G        %
1    1%     30 57%    14 26%    9 17%       6   11%

H      %     J     %      K      %     L      %       M        %
9  17%     0   0%      1    1%     14 26%     3      5%

N      %     P     %      Q      %     R      %       S        %
23 44%    0   0%      0    0%      15 28%     6   11%

T      %     V     %      W      %     X      %       Y        %
14 26%    2   3%     16 30%     0    0%       17 32%

Z      %
0   0%


Popularity of use
57% C:
44% N, E, C: Cennen,
32% Y, A, N, E, C:
30% W, I, Y, A, N, E, C: Wye, Conwy, Cain,
28% R, W, I, Y, A, N, E, C: Ceirw, Crai,
26% T, L, D, O, R, W, I, Y, A, N, E, C: Cadnant, Cynon, Elan, Artro, Lliedi, Tawe, Cledwen, Carno, Clyne, Clwyd, Aeron, Colwyn, Dee, Towy,
17% H, F, T, L, D, O, R, W, I, Y, A, N, E, C: Afon (welsh for river and thus a specific river initially), Twrch, Clydach, Caerfanell, Cothi, Crafnant, Cych, Afan, Cefni, Rheidol, Taff, Dyfi, Teifi,
11% S, G, H, F, T, L, D, O, R, W, I, Y, A, N, E, C: Ystwyth, Ysgethin, Dysynni, Cerist, Ceiriog, Cynffig, Clywedog, Clywedog, Cegin,
7% U, S, G, H, F, T, L, D, O, R, W, I, Y, A, N, E, C: Col-huw, Clun, Cleddau,
5% M, U, S, G, H, F, T, L, D, O, R, W, I, Y, A, N, E, C: Mawddach, Camddwr, Teme,
3% V, M, U, S, G, H, F, T, L, D, O, R, W, I, Y, A, N, E, C: Vyrnwy, Severn,
1% K, B, V, M, U, S, G, H, F, T, L, D, O, R, W, I, Y, A, N, E, C: Usk, Braint,
0% Z, X, P, Q, J





Conclusion: Rivers of Wales were occupied by C linguistic group. River Cennen seems to be the most representative occupation site for C linguistic group.

C group                              Sex          %        Dev. Chain          Bandgap
Serbian Family Names                   87%     (C; I; A; V; O; R)
Inca                                       F          72%     (C; A, I; U; O)              O
Rivers of Wales                                57%     (C; N, E; Y, A)

So... Beaker People? The River Cennen will be an Archaeological site of significant interest going forward.

 

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