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Help[Facts] Welsh names I think?
Eyslk ("fair"?) and Dellen/Delen.
What would be the pronuciation of Eyslk? I am at a loss.
What would be the pronuciation of Eyslk? I am at a loss.
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I consulted on Eyslk with a friend who is an expert on Welsh names and here are excerpts from her reply:
Eyslk must be an error for Esyllt. It might be a form of Cornish Yselkla. pronounced izella (can't remember whether this is a form of Esyllt, but I think it's not, it's a modern Cornish vocabulary word - Check 'Names for the Cornish' if you have a copy). But it's definitely not a Modern Welsh form - it might have come from someone writing down the pronounciation of Esyllt for a non-Welsh speaker.
Eyslk must be an error for Esyllt. It might be a form of Cornish Yselkla. pronounced izella (can't remember whether this is a form of Esyllt, but I think it's not, it's a modern Cornish vocabulary word - Check 'Names for the Cornish' if you have a copy). But it's definitely not a Modern Welsh form - it might have come from someone writing down the pronounciation of Esyllt for a non-Welsh speaker.
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I have taken a FEW Welsh language lessons and if it's Welsh it could be AYS-lk or AI-slk or something similar. Truly sorry I couldn't help more.
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