> I have a question about a couple of word definitions. I downloaded > a gedcom last night with a list of names from 1250 and earlier. At > a certain point, the names changed to Old English and there is where > my question lies. The men's names all have the word ap between the > first and last names (although the last names in some cases look > like first names), and all the women's names have the word verch > between the first and last names- i.e.; IEUAN ap LLEWELYN and JONET > verch CYNFYN. I am assuming that these words mean "son of" and > "daughter of", but I would like a better informed opinion, if > possible. Does anyone out there know what these two words mean? > > Carrie Marsh <carrie1@attglobal.net> Try: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~randyj2222/gendict.html for those definitions. HTH Bob Robert Heiling <robheil@attbi.com>