It means son of so Huw ap Rhys means Huw son of Rhys. Nowadays it has become part of a surname so it will remain the same throughout the generations (i.e the father of Huw ap Rhys might be called Rhys!).
What does 'ap' in a Welsh name mean?
Son of.
Reply:Son of...
The equivalent if Irish O' and Scottish Mc
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Reply:Son of, just like the Scottish Mac/Mc, or when English names end in a 'son' or 's' (Robinson/Andrews), or German or Scandinavian names end in a 'son'.
The Irish O means descendant of rather than son of, if I remember correctly.
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