Elsewhere, however, the Celtic names seem to have dropped out, for the most part, with the Celtic language.

It is true, we meet with cases of apparently Welsh forms, like Maccus, or Rum, even in purely Teutonic districts; and some names, such as Cerdic and Ceadwalla, seem to have been borrowed by one race from the other: while such forms as Wealtheow and Waltheof are at least suggestive of British descent: but on the whole, the conquered Britons appear everywhere to have quickly adopted the names in vogue among their conquerors.

Such names would doubtless be considered fashionable, as was the case at a later date with those introduced by the Danes and the Normans.

Even in Cornwall a good many English forms occur among the serfs: while in very Celtic Devonshire, English names were probably universal.
The Danish Conquest introduced a number of Scandinavian names, especially in the North, the consideration of which belongs rather to a companion volume.

They must be briefly noted here, however, to prevent confusion with the genuine English forms.