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Derfel (other)
Derfel () may refer to: *Saint Derfel, 6th century British monk and reputed follower of King Arthur **Derfel Cadarn, fictionalized version of the above *Robert Jones Derfel Robert Jones Derfel (24 July 1824 – 16 December 1905) was a Welsh poet and political writer. Early life Derfel was born Robert Jones on 24 July 1824 on his grandfather's farm between Llandderfel and Bethel in Merionethshire, Wales. At he age ..., Welsh poet and political writer * Derfel, a German and Welsh surname. See also * Derf, people with the given name * Derfel Limestone, a geologic formation in Wales {{disambiguation, given name, surname Welsh masculine given names Welsh given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Derfel
Derfel, known as Derfel Gadarn (''[c]adarn'': "mighty, valiant, strong"), was a 6th-century Celts, Celtic Christians, Christian monk regarded as a saint. Local legend holds that he was a warrior of King Arthur. Family Medieval Wales, Welsh tradition held that he was related to Hoel, Hywel, a legendary Brythonic king of Brittany. He is said to be one of Hywel's sons in a late version of the genealogical tract ''Bonedd y Saint''. Welsh tradition also makes him a brother of Sts. Tudwal and Saint Armel, Arthfael (also reputed sons of Hywel), and a cousin to Saint Cadfan. Life Reputedly born around 566, Derfel is said to be one of seven warriors of Arthur who survived the battle of Camlann, Battle of Camlan. Three of the six other survivors were also said to have become saints. While others survived through good fortune, Derfel survived "by his strength alone". Derfel is said to have been a noted warrior in medieval Welsh poetry. Tudur Penllyn wrote: :''Derfel mewn rhyfel, gwnai' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derfel Cadarn
Derfel, known as Derfel Gadarn ('' darn'': "mighty, valiant, strong"), was a 6th-century Celtic Christian monk regarded as a saint. Local legend holds that he was a warrior of King Arthur. Family Medieval Welsh tradition held that he was related to Hywel, a legendary Brythonic king of Brittany. He is said to be one of Hywel's sons in a late version of the genealogical tract ''Bonedd y Saint''. Welsh tradition also makes him a brother of Sts. Tudwal and Arthfael (also reputed sons of Hywel), and a cousin to Saint Cadfan. Life Reputedly born around 566, Derfel is said to be one of seven warriors of Arthur who survived the Battle of Camlan. Three of the six other survivors were also said to have become saints. While others survived through good fortune, Derfel survived "by his strength alone". Derfel is said to have been a noted warrior in medieval Welsh poetry. Tudur Penllyn wrote: :''Derfel mewn rhyfel, gwnai'i wayw'n rhyfedd, Darrisg dur yw'r wisg, dewr yw'r osgedd.'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Jones Derfel
Robert Jones Derfel (24 July 1824 – 16 December 1905) was a Welsh poet and political writer. Early life Derfel was born Robert Jones on 24 July 1824 on his grandfather's farm between Llandderfel and Bethel in Merionethshire, Wales. At he age of ten he ran away from home to live with his uncle near Corwen. When he was twelve he started work in a factory in Llangollen, and at twenty-one he moved to England despite not speaking any English at all - he was a native Welsh speaker and had never learnt English as the only education he had received was at Sunday school. Early working life In about 1850, after years without a permanent job, he found work as an odd-job man in drapery warehouses of J. F. and H. Roberts in Manchester. He soon became a travelling salesman at the Manchester firm. He was ordained in 1862, after long being a Baptist lay preacher and writing for the Baptist periodicals ''Y Tyst Apostolaidd'' and '' Y Greal''. Poetry As a member of the ''Manchester Camb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derfel (surname)
Derfel is a Welsh and German surname. In German, it is derived from ''"Der Fels"'' meaning "the rock". In Welsh, it is used as a first name as well, meaning "strong". Notable people with this surname include: *Robert Jones Derfel (1824-1905), a Welsh poet and political writer *Saint Derfel Derfel, known as Derfel Gadarn ('' darn'': "mighty, valiant, strong"), was a 6th-century Celts, Celtic Christians, Christian monk regarded as a saint. Local legend holds that he was a warrior of King Arthur. Family Medieval Wales, Welsh trad ..., also known as Derfel Gadarn, a 6th-century Celtic monk References {{surname, Derfel German-language surnames Welsh-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derf
Derf is a nickname. Notable people with the nickname include: * Derf Backderf or John Backderf (born 1959), American cartoonist *Derf Scratch (1951–2010), American musician, bass guitarist, former member of the punk rock band Fear *Derf Beyer (Fred Beyer) American Youtuber, Legendary prankster. See also *Derfel (other) Derfel () may refer to: *Saint Derfel, 6th century British monk and reputed follower of King Arthur **Derfel Cadarn, fictionalized version of the above *Robert Jones Derfel Robert Jones Derfel (24 July 1824 – 16 December 1905) was a Welsh poet ... * Dern {{nickname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derfel Limestone
The Derfel Limestone is a geologic formation in Wales. It preserves fossils A fossil (from Classical Latin , ) is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age. Examples include bones, shells, exoskeletons, stone imprints of animals or microbes, objects preserved in ... dating back to the Ordovician period. See also * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Wales References * Geologic formations of Wales Ordovician System of Europe Ordovician Wales Limestone formations {{Wales-stub Fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Wales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welsh Masculine Given Names
Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic people) Animals * Welsh (pig) Places * Welsh Basin, a basin during the Cambrian, Ordovician and Silurian geological periods * Welsh, Louisiana, a town in the United States * Welsh, Ohio, an unincorporated community in the United States See also * Welch (other) * * * Cambrian + Cymru Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 202 ... {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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