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Re: language: ab; ap; ferch
Posted by: Sonia (ID *****2803) Date: May 04, 2009 at 13:02:55
In Reply to: language: ab; ap; ferch by Helen Chene' of 17054

AB and AP both mean 'son of'.
AB usually used before a vowel.
(There are many such mutuations in the Welsh language - with which I struggle as a learner!)

The following provides examples, and how there isn't a 'hard and fast' rule. See about half-way down:
http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/tangwystyl/welsh13.html

(Found this on the GENUKI site for Wales)

Sonia


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