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Iolo Caernarfon
Iolo is a diminutive of Iorwerth, a Welsh name. It may refer to: *Iolo Goch (1320–1398), Welsh bard *Iolo Morganwg (1747–1826), Welsh poet, antiquarian, and literary forger * Iolo Ceredig Jones (born 1947), Welsh chess player *Iolo Williams Iolo Tudur Williams (; , born 22 August 1962) is a Welsh ornithologist, nature observer, television presenter and author, best known for his BBC and S4C nature programmes, working in both English and his first language of Welsh. After a 14-y ... (born 1962), Welsh television presenter * Iolo FitzOwen, character in the computer game series ''Ultima'' {{given name Welsh masculine given names Welsh given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iorwerth
Iorwerth () is a Welsh name, composed of two elements: meaning 'lord' and meaning 'fair', 'fine', or 'handsome'. (Both morphemes are somewhat archaic in Modern Welsh.) The name has historically been associated with the name Edward, although the names do not have a common origin and neither name is a translation of the other. Bearers of the name include: * Iorwerth Beli (fl. second half of the 14th century), Welsh language poet * Iorwerth ap Bleddyn (1053–1111), prince of Powys in eastern Wales * Iorwerth Drwyndwn (1145–1174), son of Owain Gwynedd, king of Gwynedd * Iorwerth (bishop of St David's) (fl. 1215) * Thomas Iorwerth Ellis OBE (1899–1970), Welsh classicist and author * Iorwerth Evans (1906–1985), rugby union footballer of the 1930s * Iorwerth Hirflawdd, ancestor of various medieval rulers in mid Wales * Iorwerth Isaac (1911–1966), Welsh dual-code international rugby flanker * Iorwerth Jones (1903–1983), Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iolo Goch
Iolo Goch (c. 1320 – c. 1398) (meaning ''Iolo the Red'' in English) was a medieval Welsh bard who composed poems addressed to Owain Glyndŵr, among others. Lineage Iolo was the son of Ithel Goch ap Cynwrig ap Iorwerth Ddu ap Cynwrig Ddewis Herod ap Cywryd and was born in the manor of Lleweni in the Vale of Clwyd where his father rented a small portion of the family's ancient patrimony, possessed a dwelling house and also rented small parcels of land belonging to the manors of Llechryd and Berain, near Denbigh. A local 19th-century source says Iolo lived at a certain "Coed y Pantwn in Llechryd". George Borrow refers to this but mislocates it in the upper Clwyd valley.Borrow, George H. ''Wild Wales: Its People, Language and Scenery'' (1934), p. 61, Oxford University Press There is no medieval evidence for the local tradition. Patrons He is notable as one of the finest exponents of the metrical form known as the ''cywydd''. He composed poems to a number of Welsh noblem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iolo Morganwg
Edward Williams, better known by his bardic name Iolo Morganwg (; 10March 174718December 1826), was a Welsh antiquarian, poet and collector.Jones, Mary (2004)"Edward Williams/Iolo Morganwg/Iolo Morgannwg" From ''Jones' Celtic Encyclopedia''. Retrieved 11 June 2009 (only USA, see. He was seen as an expert collector of Medieval Welsh literature, but it emerged after his death that he had forged several manuscripts, notably some of the Third Series of Welsh Triads.Mary Jones (2003)"Y Myvyrian Archaiology" From ''Jones' Celtic Encyclopedia''. Retrieved 11 June 2009 (in US only. Even so, he had a lasting impact on Welsh culture, notably in founding the secret society known as the Gorsedd, through which Iolo Morganwg successfully co-opted the 18th-century Eisteddfod revival. The philosophy he spread in his forgeries has had an enormous impact upon neo-Druidism. His bardic name is Welsh for "Iolo of Glamorgan". Early life Edward Williams was born in Pen-onn, near Llancarfan, Vale o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iolo Ceredig Jones
Iolo Ceredig Jones (2 August 1947 – 6 September 2021) was a Welsh former international chess player born in Llandysul. He is notable as the co-author of the only Welsh language chess manual, , which he wrote with his father, T. Llew Jones. Jones was the joint Welsh champion in 1982–83. He competed for Wales at 16 Chess Olympiads, playing in 14 consecutive Olympiads between 1972 and 1998 and won a gold medal for his performance at the 1990 Olympiad at Novi Sad, Yugoslavia.Olympiad record for Jones, Iolo at olimpbase.org. Retrieved 14 October 2018. In 2011 he took a break from retirement and participated in the for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iolo Williams
Iolo Tudur Williams (; , born 22 August 1962) is a Welsh ornithologist, nature observer, television presenter and author, best known for his BBC and S4C nature programmes, working in both English and his first language of Welsh. After a 14-year career with the RSPB, in 1999 Williams became a full-time TV presenter. He has written a number of books about the natural world. Biography Williams was born in Builth Wells, Breconshire, but his family moved to Pembrokeshire, before moving to Montgomeryshire, when he was aged five, to live in Llanwddyn near Lake Vyrnwy. Educated at Llanfyllin High School, after gaining two A-Levels in Biology and French, he almost joined the British Army but instead went to the North East London Polytechnic (now the University of East London), graduating with a degree in Ecology. Career After graduation, Williams worked on a farm and then in the timber trade, before joining the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) in 1985, staying fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ultima Characters
This is a list of significant or recurring characters in the ''Ultima'' series of computer games, indicating the games in which they appeared. The Avatar and Companions * Yes : The companion is in that game. * No : The companion is not in that game. * Join : The companion may join the Avatar's party, or has joined already. * AE : An alter-ego of the companion is in that game. * AEJ : An alter-ego of the companion is in that game, and may join the Avatar's party. * M/R : The companion is only mentioned or referenced in that game. The Stranger and the Avatar The early ''Ultima'' games referred to the player-protagonist as the ''Stranger'', with an open game design that allowed players to complete quests through theft or violence. After the release of ''Ultima III'', creator Richard Garriott received letters from parents that criticized the ''Ultima'' series for allowing immoral actions, such as theft or murder against peaceful citizens. Garriott also received criticism about sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welsh Masculine Given Names
Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, of or about Wales * Welsh language, spoken in Wales * Welsh people, an ethnic group native to Wales Places * Welsh, Arkansas, U.S. * Welsh, Louisiana, U.S. * Welsh, Ohio, U.S. * Welsh Basin, during the Cambrian, Ordovician and Silurian geological periods Other uses * Welsh (surname), including a list of people with the name * Welsh pig, a breed of domestic pig See also * * * Welch (other) * Welsch Welsch may refer to: * Georg Hieronymus Welsch (1624–1677), German physician * Gottfried Welsch (1618–1690), German physician * Heinrich Welsch (1888–1976), Saarlandic politician * Henry Welsch (1921–1996), American football and basebal ..., a surname {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
