Welsh form of Ambrose. Emrys Wledig (or Ambrosius Aurelianus) was a Romano- British military leader who fought against the invading Anglo-Saxons in the 5th century. Tales of his life were used by the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth to create the character of Merlin, who he called Merlinus Ambrosius or Myrddin Emrys.
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