Red Hair, Weasleys and Evanses

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 95528

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "manawydan" <manawydan at n...> 
wrote:
> bboy_mn wrote:
> >I don't think so. I think it means that they have a common 
geographic
> >ancestral region. In other words, they are both decented from 
Irish or
> >Scots.
> >
> >(Any Britophiles care to venture a guess as to the geographic 
origin
> >of the Evans and Weasley names?)
> 
Ffred:
> Evans as a surname is Welsh, but it's not possible to be more 
specific than
> that. 

Geoff:
In origin yes, but there are many, many English people with the name 
Evans -I taught a large number in 30 years and still know a fair 
number of them within my own town.

Also, on the subject of hair, I have (or rather had!) red hair and I 
am from good English North Country stock.

Loegr am byth!