Open AccessWelsh Bynames on the Allegheny
Author(s) -
Walter R. Davis
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
names
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1756-2279
pISSN - 0027-7738
DOI - 10.1179/nam.2001.49.3.137
Subject(s) - welsh , settlement (finance) , genealogy , history , computer science , geography , world wide web , archaeology , payment
The Welsh have long suffered from an inadequate number of names. This problem was solved in different ways in different communities. In the Welsh settlement in and around Ebensburg, PA, an elaborate, nuanced system of bynames was created, which served to differentiate similarly-named or identically-named individuals. The system which developed here is apparently unique and has not been previously reported. Characteristics of the bynames and their functions in the life of the community are considered. Annotated appendices of some 500 bynamed individuals are provided.