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From: "Jill Muir" <>
Subject: Re: [GLA] Gellydeg or Gellideg
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 18:11:37 -0000
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Ahha - thank you Deric once again. I can 'hear' that pronunciation now.

Kind regards,
Jill
http://www.kingston-bagpuize.com
- an online history of Kingston Bagpuize & area.


-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Jill Muir
Sent: 08 December 2008 17:52
To: 'Roy Davies';
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Subject: Re: [GLA] Gellydeg or Gellideg

Hello Roy and Gaye,
Anna and I have a 'Juan' in our family too. It is perhaps Welsh for Joan?
Ours becomes Joan anyhow later.

Kind regards,
Jill
http://www.kingston-bagpuize.com
- an online history of Kingston Bagpuize & area.


-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Roy Davies
Sent: 06 December 2008 18:01
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Subject: Re: [GLA] Gellydeg or Gellideg

Gellideg is the correct Welsh spelling. "Celli" is a grove or small
wood. In the definite case the c changes to a g so "the grove" is "y
gelli". "Teg" or, after feminine nouns, "deg" means "fair" so
"Gellideg" is the Fair Grove. There is a Gellideg on the west bank of
the Taff in Merthyr Tydfil. I don't know if that is the only one in
Wales.

By the way, are you sure that your ancestor's name was "Juan". I know
it looks as if it is spelt that way in the 1861 census but that would
be an unusual name for a woman. In the 1851 census there is a Thomas
Jones of the right age in Gellideg living with a couple called Thomas
and Joan Jones and their daughter Margaret Jones and son-in-law
Daniell Jones.

Roy


On Sat, Dec 6, 2008 at 6:38 AM, <> wrote:
> This may be a dumb question, but my ancestors, Thomas and Juan JONES,
lived
> at Gellydeg or Gellideg from 1841 through 1858 or 1861. Which is the
> preferred spelling? Or is there a preferred spelling? We're writing a
history
> to give the family for Christmas and I've seen it spelled both ways. I'm
> not sure which is the best way to spell it.
>
> Thank you,
> Gaye
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