tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20783018.post6230857722147876252..comments2024-01-04T15:48:20.985+00:00Comments on RADNORIAN: Radnorshire Places, Radnorshire Surnamesradnorianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18441612211167338629noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20783018.post-62801008914254151892015-12-01T19:30:01.569+00:002015-12-01T19:30:01.569+00:00Along the border older Welsh given names, short fo...Along the border older Welsh given names, short forms and nicknames were adopted as surnames. By the time surnames were adopted away from the border the familiar Jones, Davies, Evans etc had become the norm.<br /><br />Gittoes from Guto, a short form of Gruffudd was one of those border surnames, further north Gutyn also a short form of Gruffudd, giving Gittins, was more popular. A couple of others Beddowes from Bedo - Maredudd and Lello from Llewellyn.<br /><br />These old Welsh names are more typical of Shropshire and Herefordshire.<br /> <br />radnorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18441612211167338629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20783018.post-19602723440742211852015-12-01T19:06:18.124+00:002015-12-01T19:06:18.124+00:00Gittoes also seems to be a not uncommon name arou...Gittoes also seems to be a not uncommon name around the border area, I am unaware of it being used elsewhere in Wales.jpjuan de galesnoreply@blogger.com