Gwilym or William (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Friday, December 17, 2010, 07:27 (5095 days ago) @ mrsbruso

Is there a reason the name would have been recorded as "William" rather than "Gwilym"?

I suspect its something simple like family choice - if they were living in a very strong Welsh area or a long family tradition then you might have found a Gwilym :-)

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