A lyrical Welsh nature word-name with bouncy syllables.
Origin: |
Aderyn is the Welsh vocabulary word meaning "bird." |
Usage: |
The first instance of Aderyn used as a first name was a little girl born in Caerdion, Merionethshire in 1900. There was then one Aderyn registered each decade up to the 1960s. There is a much bigger story behind the first use of this vocabulary Welsh word as a first name, which gets right to the heart of Welsh culture and a change in attitudes across Britain. Previous legislation from government in London had seen a denigration of the Welsh language. The Act of Union in 1536 banned Welsh monoglot speakers from public office and made English the official language of the country. In some Victorian schools Welsh children were punished severely for speaking Welsh in school. This took place against a background of high immigration of non-Welsh speakers into Wales which began to dilute Welsh-speaking populations. Indeed, the 1911 census records that, by that time, only 43.5% of the population in Wales spoke Welsh. Alongside Aderyn, several other vocabulary Welsh word-names were coined at the end of the 19th century in an effort to assert Welsh heritage and culture. Since 1996, Aderyn has had low, but consistent, usage in England and Wales: 2001: 3 births The name has seen occasional usage for boys, but is more notable as a middle name for both genders. |
Famous Bearers: |
Cultural References: * Craig yr Aderyn is a peak in the Snowdonia national park. It is so named due to the large variety of species of bird that nest there. |
Variants: |
Deryn |
Pronunciation: |
a-DE-rin [key] |
Possible |
Addie, Dee, Derry, Ren, Rin |
Sibling Names: |
Eleri Briallen Rosen Eluned Tirion Eira |
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