| In 1292, 48 percent of Welsh names were patronymics, and in some parishes over 70 percent. |
| Areas where English influence was strong abandoned patronymics earlier, as did town families and the wealthy. |
| Many surnames in Wales derive from patronymics rather than, for instance, places of origin. |
| Explaining patronymics to a four year old is always a difficult thing. |
| Probably more significant is the fact that Brown was one of the many neutral names adopted by clansmen who wanted to be rid of their politically incorrect Gaelic patronymics. |
| Kama is also employed to form names of places and patronymics. |
