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ArchivesRe: Two questions (don't have ot answer both)
in reply to a message by Dracotorix
Cai is the modern spelling, Kai is the oldest spelling. Written Welsh hasn't used the letter K for about 400 years, but used to (there's a note on a probable reason why here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_orthography).
The Welsh version of Kevin is spelt 'Cefin' and pronounced exactly like Kevin, as a single f in Welsh is pronounced like v in English. 'Keffyn' isn't a Welsh spelling as in Welsh it would be pronounced KEF-in, and, as I've said, Ks aren't used in modern Welsh except in foreign loan-words.
The Welsh version of Kevin is spelt 'Cefin' and pronounced exactly like Kevin, as a single f in Welsh is pronounced like v in English. 'Keffyn' isn't a Welsh spelling as in Welsh it would be pronounced KEF-in, and, as I've said, Ks aren't used in modern Welsh except in foreign loan-words.
This message was edited 5/10/2010, 4:37 AM
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