I have found Ruabon and the three ancient place names containing
"Cristionydd" in the township name but none paired with the word
"Ken."
Could it be that "Ken" means something other than part of the township name?
Thanks for any leads on my new place name question.
Best wishes,
Tali Barbosa
Hi Tali
Cristionydd Ken will be an abbreviated form of Cristionydd Kenrick,
an anglicised version of Cristionydd Cynrig (originally Cynwrig).
Cynwrig. (m), cyn 'chief' + (g)wr 'man, hero' + suffix of quality.
Cynwrig Efaill ap Madog flourished circa AD 1160.
Cynwrig gave rise to these spelling variants in old manuscripts. Some
survived to become surnames.
Centhrick, Centhrig, Centrick, Conrycke, Cunewrico, Cynfrig,
Cynthric, Gunrick, Kenderick, Kendric, Kendrici, Kendrick, Kendricke,
Kendright, Kenerek, Keneric, Kenewerk, Kenewreck, Kenewreik,
Kenewrich, Kenewrico, Kenewryg, Kenneric, Kennewric, Kenric, Kenrick,
Kenricke, Kenrigg, Kenrigge, Kenrike, Kenuric, Kenverick,
Kenverickes, Kenwicke, Kenwric, Kenwrick, Kenwright, Kingricke,
Knewrik, Kynderick, Kynerik, Kynfrig, Kynneryke, Kynrick, Kynrige,
Kynrik, Kynthric, Kynuryche
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Regards
Dick Jones Leigh-on-Sea Essex UK
rcjones(a)rmplc.co.uk