[Loch-Ruadh] Patronyms

[pcrandal at sbcglobal.net]

Erinn, 
You probably would not be using your father's name. You would be using your mother's name. Matriarchal lines were as important to the Celtic cultures as the Patriarchal. Not to confuse this issue, this applies more to the earlier periods than the later. 
In some of the later periods the changing of names after marriage was only important depending on the inheritance of titles. Usually the name of the greater title would be passed down to the children, again depending on their order of birth. And at times the husband would receive the titles that came with the wife's estate. 
Check with your name sources as to how that particular name construction was evolved. 
 
Crandall 


erinn holloway <mom3badboys at yahoo.com> wrote:
I'm a little confused about Welsh patronyms.

I know my boys would use their father's given name and
grandfather's given name. But, for a woman would I
continue to use my father's given name or would I 
take my husband's after I am married?
Erinn

P.S.

The boys have picked out their names.
My oldest is Robyn ap Thomas ap Jerrel
My middle is Jenkin ap Thomas ap Jerrel
My youngest is David (boring but he chose it from
list) ap Thomas ap Jerrel


I think mine would be Emma vert Robert ap Cletus

Emma (Erinn)
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