It probably means "of", like in German and some other surnames using "de". Grace S. Green In a message dated 7/19/2011 6:14:51 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, rnan3815@aol.com writes: Would someone please explain the meaning of the "Ap " part of the surname ADAMS? I have not seen the Ap used with a surname. Thank you. Bob rnaan3815@aol.com -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: ADAMS-L <ADAMS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tue, Jul 19, 2011 2:44 pm Subject: Re: [ADAMS] Progenitor of the Adams' Family? This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jane_finn urnames: lassification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.adams/15215.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I can't find the piece about the origins of Ap Adams, but try searching Sir John ord Beverstone ApAdams, b. 1332 in England. That is the first Ap Adams in my ree. The information is around there somewhere. Maybe someone else knows an asier way to find it. Sorry. Jane Important Note: he author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like o reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond n the board. ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ADAMS-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ADAMS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message