[Surname] Re: Lewis
in reply to a message by morfydd
Mainly Welsh in origin. Have a look at this page -
http://www.spatial-literacy.org/UCLnames/Map.aspx?name=LEWIS&year=1881&altyear=1998&country=GB&type=name
Although Lewis is another spelling of Louis some believe it was adopted by the Welsh as an English language equivalent of Llewelyn.
http://www.spatial-literacy.org/UCLnames/Map.aspx?name=LEWIS&year=1881&altyear=1998&country=GB&type=name
Although Lewis is another spelling of Louis some believe it was adopted by the Welsh as an English language equivalent of Llewelyn.