Derfel is a

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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 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 ...

(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

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