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Please pronounce Buddug and Begw for me.
I like Arthur Emlyn and Seren Elizabeth.
Also Cai, Elsa, and Mererid.
Question: I work with a lady named Delise. Would you think that was probably derived from something Welsh?
I like Arthur Emlyn and Seren Elizabeth.
Also Cai, Elsa, and Mererid.
Question: I work with a lady named Delise. Would you think that was probably derived from something Welsh?
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Two possibilities:
1 I had a colleague once whose name was Delicia. It was never shortened to anything.
2 Probably more likely: a nod to fleur de lis. Can't prove it, but it seems possible.
1 I had a colleague once whose name was Delicia. It was never shortened to anything.
2 Probably more likely: a nod to fleur de lis. Can't prove it, but it seems possible.
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I would have not thought of fleur de lis, but that's a strong possibility, I suppose, and I've never heard of Delicia before now. Hmmm.
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Buddug = BITH ig
Begw = BEH goo (this is a short form of Margaret, a bit like Peggy. I've seen it a few times as a full name lately)
If it's pronounced DEL iss it might be a spin on Delyth, but I've never seen it in Wales, & Delyth is so unusual that I'd guess it was much more likely to be a spin on Denise.:)
Begw = BEH goo (this is a short form of Margaret, a bit like Peggy. I've seen it a few times as a full name lately)
If it's pronounced DEL iss it might be a spin on Delyth, but I've never seen it in Wales, & Delyth is so unusual that I'd guess it was much more likely to be a spin on Denise.:)
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Ah, I knew Wales had the name Dilys and I wasn't sure if there were possibly known variants of that or anything.
Thanks.
Thanks.
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