Ffernfael ap Meurig
King of Gwent
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Ffernfael ap Meurig (Old Welsh: Fernmail map Meuric; Modern Welsh: Ffernfael ap Meurig; fl. c. 880) was a 9th-century king of Gwent in southeast Wales. He ruled jointly with his brother Brochfael.
His name seems to mean "strong ankles", while his brother's meant "strong arm". Their father Meurig ap Arthfael had also been king of Gwent.