New hereabouts, with a question.

[Stephen E]

Hello all,
I'm stepping out on a limb here, so please don't think poorly of me if I'm way off base.

My Sir name is Englebright.
And, in the course of working my genealogy, I have found a couple 'Englebrights' living in the area of Swansea.

I don't think Englebright could possibly be Welsh in any way, but you never know for sure until you ask.

From the posts I've read on this site, everyone seems most helpful and knowledgeable, and not wanting to leave a stone unturned, I thought I would ask.

Even if not a Welsh Sir name, if you have seen the name at any time and could offer any information at all, please allow me to thank you in advance for your time and consideration.
Stephen.

[Ros Fornaro]

Hi Stephen,

Welcome to Rootschat. 

If you post the full names of your Englebright ancestors and the years and places of birth, then we can try to help.

Ros

[D ap D]

Hi Stephen,

you're right, Englebright isn't a typical Welsh name. For the most part Welsh surnames orginate from their fathers forenames, which is why there are so many Jones (from John), Davies (from David), Williams, Evans etc.

There are also a few which originate from nicknames, such as Gough (from coch, meaning red, as in hair), or where they lived.

There is a link on ancestry, which shows the concentration of surnames in 1891. Haven't got it handy, but I'll dig it out and post it. I posted it on "the lighter side" a while ago.

D