Template:Welsh name/doc

Usage
This template may be put at the top of a biographical article to explain to readers unfamiliar with traditional Welsh names what ap, ab, &c. mean and how they function. For names requiring a longer chain for disambiguation such as Gruffydd ap Rhys ap Thomas, up to two additional links can be added.

Syntax
The template requires at least two fields: the personal name and the father's name.

Female names
To use this template for female names such as Elen ferch Llywelyn, use the field f= for the daughter's name:

The template does not automatically generate links, but links may be inserted or piped into the template.

Errors
Failing to include a personal and paternal name or including too many links will generate error messages:

This template is intended for use with the English common names of historical Welsh figures.

As such, it should not be used for and does not support lists of matrilineal descent which were never the primary means of describing historical figures.

Using it to trace matrilineal descent will produce error messages or erroneous outputs:

Redirects

 * wn
 * welshname
 * welsh-name