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Latin names on baptism records
« on: Friday 02 December 22 13:14 GMT (UK) »
Carnguwch parish, Caernarfonshire
Evani and Lowria Parry had six children christened
Humphredus   15/07/1722
Henricus  24/04/1724
Audoenus  21/04/1726
Guilielmus  14/04/1726
Johannes  03/04/1731
Gwen  15/07/1738
What is the "modern" versions of the boys names?
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Re: Latin names on baptism records
« Reply #1 on: Friday 02 December 22 13:29 GMT (UK) »
found this: Audoenus, Audoinus, Oeneus, Oenus = Owen

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Re: Latin names on baptism records
« Reply #2 on: Friday 02 December 22 13:30 GMT (UK) »
Guilielmus I think is William.

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Re: Latin names on baptism records
« Reply #3 on: Friday 02 December 22 13:32 GMT (UK) »
Is Humphredus just Humphrey maybe, and Henricus just Henry?
Johannes is John I think.


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Re: Latin names on baptism records
« Reply #4 on: Friday 02 December 22 13:34 GMT (UK) »
Johannes is John. And I agree with curtainhooks that Guilielmus is William.

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Re: Latin names on baptism records
« Reply #5 on: Friday 02 December 22 13:34 GMT (UK) »
I didn't know Gwen was a latin name... I thought it was Welsh, short for Gwendolyn, so not sure about that one.
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Re: Latin names on baptism records
« Reply #6 on: Friday 02 December 22 14:55 GMT (UK) »
Many thanks for your help. The name Owen has come down the generations, I am going to use that as a little bit more evidence that I am on the correct path. 
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Re: Latin names on baptism records
« Reply #7 on: Friday 02 December 22 18:45 GMT (UK) »
I think Gwen might be Owen I looked at the record and it could be an O at the beginning rather than a G, maybe the first Owen died
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Re: Latin names on baptism records
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 03 December 22 16:40 GMT (UK) »
"Gwyn" is a male Welsh name! Female form is Gwen.
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