2006-11-30 01:57:25 · 7 answers · asked by Daniel's pal 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It means son of so Huw ap Rhys means Huw son of Rhys. Nowadays it has become part of a surname so it will remain the same throughout the generations (i.e the father of Huw ap Rhys might be called Rhys!).
2006-11-30 02:04:02 · answer #1 · answered by ehc11 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ap means son of
2006-11-30 02:08:58 · answer #2 · answered by RAX1980 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ap means son of
2006-11-30 02:00:01 · answer #3 · answered by istitch2 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Son of, just like the Scottish Mac/Mc, or when English names end in a 'son' or 's' (Robinson/Andrews), or German or Scandinavian names end in a 'son'.
The Irish O means descendant of rather than son of, if I remember correctly.
2006-11-30 07:22:44 · answer #4 · answered by AndyB 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By the 1700s they probably took their fathers' last names as Wales was largely governed by English law.
2016-05-23 04:50:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Son of...
The equivalent if Irish O' and Scottish Mc
2006-11-30 04:38:44 · answer #6 · answered by Aaron_J88 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Son of.
2006-12-02 21:12:43 · answer #7 · answered by autisticspectrumkid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋