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#1 pschirf Jun 26, 2009 22:36:28	In the tale of "Culhwch and Olwen" in the Mabinogion, are listed a vast number of the Knights at King Arthur's Court whom Culhwch called upon to help him in his quest to win Olwen. From that list, if you include the names of some of the fathers listed, we can come up with this nice list: Aflawn Alar Alun Dyved Amren Anghawd Annwas Annyanniawc Anoeth Veidawg Ardderchawg Prydain Ardwyad Atheu Aunwas Adeiniawc Baeddan Bedwyr Bedyw Beli Berth Berwyn Bradwen Brvssethach Brys Bwlch Cadell Calcas Carneddyr Cas Cast Rhvmi Cleddyf Difwlch Connyn Corvil Bervach Coth Cradawc Cuhert Dadweir Dallpenn Daere Dalldav Digon Dirmyg Dorath Drem Dremidyd Drudwas Drustwrn Hayarn Duach Dwnn Diessic Unbenn Dygyflwng Dyvel Dyvynwal Moel Ebrei Echel Vorddwyttwll Edeyrn Eflam Eiddon Vawr Vrydic Eidyol Eiladyr Eli Elidyr Gyvarwydd Ely Amyr Erbin Ergyryad Eri Erim Ermid Esgeir Gulhwch Govvnkawn Etmic Eus Fflergant Ffleudor Gadwy Gallcoyt Govynynat Ganastyr Kanllaw Garanwyn Garselit Wyddel Garwyli Geraint Gerenhir Gilda Gilla Coes Hydd Gleddyf Kvfwlch Glewlwyd Gavaelvawr Glust Glustveinad Glwyddyn Saer Glythwyr Gobrwy Gormant Gors Gant-Ewin Goryon Govynyon Hen Grathach Greid Greidawl Greidawl Galldonvd Grudiwyn Gorr Grychwr Gusg Gwadyn Odveith Gwadyn Ossol Gwalchmai Gwalhaved Gwallgoyc Gware Gwallt Euryn Gwawrddur Kyrvach Gweir Gweir Datharwenniddawg Gweir Gwrhyd Ennwir Gweir Paladyr Hir Gwennwynwyn Gwestad Gwevyl Gwiawn Llvgad Cath Gwrbothu Hen Gwrdinal Gwrhyr Gwarthegvras Gwrhyr Gwastawd leithoedd Gwrvan Gwallt Avwyn Gwryon Gwyar Gwyddawg Gwyddneu Astrus Gwyddrud Gwydre Gwyngad Gwynhan Gwynn Gwynn Godyvron Gwystyl Gwythawc Gwyr Gwythyr Henbedestyr Henwas Henwas Adeinawg Hettwn Talarvant Hir Amreu Hir Eiddvl Hiratrwm Hirerwm Huarwar Hueil Hunabwy Hyveidd Unllenn Iscawin Iscovan Hael Isperyr Hwingath Justic Kado Kai Kaw Kedarn Kelcoed Keli Kelin Kilydd Ganhastyr Kimin Cov Kueli Kulvanawyd Kyfwlch Kymvas Kynddelig Kyvarwydd Kyndrwyn Kynedyr Wyllt Kynwas Curvagyl Kynwyl Sant Kynyr Keinvarvawc laen Llary Llawnrodded Varvawc Llawr Eilerw Llenlleawg Wyddel Lloch Llawwynnyawc Lluber Beuthach Llwch Llawwynnyawg Llwybyr Llwyddeu Llyr Llysgadrudd Emys Mabsant Mael Maelwys Manawyddan Medyr Meilic Menestyr Menw Methredydd Moren Moren Mynawc Morgant Hael Morvran Nav Nav Gyssevin Naw Neb Ner Nerth Nerthach Nes Nodawl Varyf Twrch Nudd Nwython Nwyvre Oedd Ol Olwydd Osla Gyllellvawr Ovan Panawr Pen Bagad Panon Pen Llarcau Percos Perif Poch Reidwn Arwy Rheidwn Rheu Rhwyd Dyrys Rhun Rhun Rhudwern Ricca Roycol Ruawn Pebyr Saidi Samson Vinsych Sandde Bryd Angel Saranhon Sawvl Ben Uchel Sefwlch Seithved Sel Selgi Selyf Sgilti Yscawndroed Siawn Sinnoch Smoit Sol Sugnedydd Sugyn Sulyen Talaryant Tathal Twyll Goleu Tegid Tegvan Gloff Tegyr Talgellawg Teirgwaedd Teirnon Twryf Bliant Teithi Hen Teregud Tryffin Twrch Uchtryd Uchtryd Ardywad Kad Uchtryd Varyt Draws Yscudydd Yskyrdav Here are some names taken from pre-650 A.D. British history: Aethelberht Alfred Alloc Amr Angenwit Athelstan Balday Bennoc Birinus Braciat Categirn Celm Cenred Ceolwald Cerdic Ceretic Cissa Cnebba Commail Condida Creoda Cuthburga Cuthwine Cwenburga Cymen Cynric Eadric Eafa Ealmund Edgar Edmund Edward Edwin Eldoc Elesa Ella Eltat Embresguletic Eoppa Ermenric Esa Esla Ethelbert Farinmail Faustus Fernvail Frewin Geata Germanus Gewis Gloui Godfrey Godolph Gratianus Guitaul Guitolion Guoidcant Guorthegirn Guortheneu Guotelin Guthrey Guthrum Harold Hengest Hlothhaere Horsa Ina Ingild Ingwy Kenwal Marcian Meuprit Moriud Natanleod Nennius Octha Oslake Pascent Paul Penda Saxulf Sebbald Sigeat Swaddy Teudor Usfrey Valentinian Vortimer Wihtraed Wilgis Wlenking Wurtgern Wye Gwenhwyvar the chief lady Gwennhwyach the sister of Gwenhwyvar Rathtyeu the only daughter of Clemenhill Rhelemon the daughter of Kai Tannwen the daughter of Gweir Datharweniddawg Gwenn Alarch the daughter of Kynwyl Ganbwch Eurneid the daughter of Clydno Eiddin Eneuawc the daughter of Bedwyr Enrydreg the daughter of Tudvathar Gwennwledyr the daughter of Gwaledyr Kyrvach Erddudnid the daughter of Tryffin Eurolwen the daughter of Gwdolwyn Gorr Teleri the daughter of Peul Indeg the daughter of Garwy Hir Morvudd the daughter of Urien Rheged Gwenllian Deg the majestic maiden Greiddylad the daughter of Lludd Llaw Ereint Ellylw the daughter of Neol Kynn-Crog Essyllt Vinwen Essyllt Vingul
#2 toastedamphibian Jun 26, 2009 22:51:17	....... right.
#3 tiwaztyrsfist Jun 26, 2009 23:44:48	You forgot Patsy and Sir Not Appearing in This Picture. Oh wait...
#4 thorgirm103 Jun 27, 2009 0:01:25	Whips out deities and demigods and checks Arthurian section for the names.
#5 luckyadrastus Jun 27, 2009 2:48:52	Hey, thanks! This is very helpful in trying to come up with an Old-English-ey kinda name for a character I'm working on.
#6 yellowdingo Jun 27, 2009 9:43:06	Hey, thanks! This is very helpful in trying to come up with an Old-English-ey kinda name for a character I'm working on. Goes well with the old Medieval game engine i'm building based on original D&D. Brynstan (Burning Stone) Coal, Brimstone Avestan (Saluted Stone) Idol, ancient namless god Os (Spirit, Demon God) The Orator ...Back of the International Dictionary Language Appendix.
#7 ciaran Jun 27, 2009 20:50:56	I read Le Morte D'Arthur and don't recognize a single one of those! About the first half was pretty tedious, as the characters were often portrayed as one-dimentional knights. Later - after a great deal of background information is set - they begin to have depth, and some of them are downright nasty. The tales of Sir Tristram were definitely my favorites.
#8 gnolloferathis Jun 28, 2009 21:35:07	I read Le Morte D'Arthur and don't recognize a single one of those! About the first half was pretty tedious, as the characters were often portrayed as one-dimentional knights. Later - after a great deal of background information is set - they begin to have depth, and some of them are downright nasty. The tales of Sir Tristram were definitely my favorites. The OP names are Welsh, while lMdA was filtered through French. For instance, Bedwyr = Bedivere, Gwalchmai = Gawain, Gwenhwyvar = Guinevere.
#9 pschirf Jun 29, 2009 18:40:35	I love how sounds get changes via translation or over time. If I understand correctly, Richard comes from Yrchard... which has such a nice ring to it.