Welsh Names for Your Children - 3rd Edition

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Cambria Magazine

'Extensive'
Prima Baby

'The most comprehensive collection of Welsh names'
Wales on Sunday

'The product of tireless research'
Western Mail

  • Contains over 2,000 Welsh first names - the most extensive guide ever published
  • Over 5,000 copies sold - a bestselling classic for parents

Welsh Names for Your Children is the most comprehensive guide ever compiled and comprises over 2,000 Welsh first names. This Third edition contains over 150 additional names.

Welsh is a Celtic language and is spoken by over a million people worldwide. It is the oldest living language in Europe and has a rich, diverse and distinctive collection of personal names, of which several, such as Dylan, Megan, and Arthur are internationally
 recognised. More and more parents are making a positive choice and giving a Welsh name to their children and in doing so handing down their Welsh heritage to the next generation. This book is the complete guide to making that choice. 

Names are arranged according to the English alphabet and, in many instances, an explanation of the name's meaning and a brief word about illustrious bearers of the name are also provided. For those not familiar with the Welsh language the book also has a section on pronunciation.


Meic Stephens (1938-2018) was a prolific author, literary editor and Welsh patriot who held a deep, lifelong fascination of Welsh names and enthusiastically promoted their use by parents.