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Offline oldcrone

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Gwen/Gwyneth
« on: Thursday 20 July 06 13:28 BST (UK) »
Can anyone tell me if it's usual for the name 'Gwen' to be used as a shortened version of the name 'Gwyneth'?

Many thanks

Clara
Shaw/Smith: Ottawa, Canada<br />Davies/Hill: Monmouth/Gloucestershire/Middlesex/Surrey<br />Chatfield: Kent<br />Crone: Kent/Sussex/Surrey/Ireland<br />Lyden: Ireland<br />Pannell, Newland, Proudley (travellers): Sussex/Surrey<br />Dobson, Hollins: Staffs/Cheshire/Warwicks<br />Boys: Sussex/London<br />Payne: Suffolk/London
Hasting(s): Sussex

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Re: Gwen/Gwyneth
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 20 July 06 19:11 BST (UK) »
Hi there Clara,

Yes,it's not unusual.............
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Humphreys; originating in Montgomeryshire and spreading out locally, nationally and internationally.
"Yma o hyd".

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Re: Gwen/Gwyneth
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 20 July 06 19:34 BST (UK) »
Cheers, Llwyd

Just that it's given me an idea in the search for my Davies'  ;D

Thanks  ;)

Clara
Shaw/Smith: Ottawa, Canada<br />Davies/Hill: Monmouth/Gloucestershire/Middlesex/Surrey<br />Chatfield: Kent<br />Crone: Kent/Sussex/Surrey/Ireland<br />Lyden: Ireland<br />Pannell, Newland, Proudley (travellers): Sussex/Surrey<br />Dobson, Hollins: Staffs/Cheshire/Warwicks<br />Boys: Sussex/London<br />Payne: Suffolk/London
Hasting(s): Sussex
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