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[Facts] Dydda - Welsh? + Byrla/ Baerla - Old English
Any thoughts on these?
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I'm pretty sure Dydda is Welsh and if it is it probably means "day" from the Welsh 'dydd'. The Welsh pronunciation of 'y' in a word is like 'u' which would explain why the name is sometimes found as Dudda.I will come back to you on Byrla/Baerlan in a minute. :)
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Byrla looks like it could come from the Old English word 'byrle, byrla' meaning "cup bearer, butler".
I'm pretty certain that Baerla is a different name from Byrla although they may be related but I can't find any link myself.
I'm really not sure about the etymology of this name, it may be related to the Old English 'baerlic, bere' meaning "barley". Sorry I can't be more definite.
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