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A list of words found in Welsh place-names with their English translations. | A list of words found in Welsh place-names with their English translations. | ||
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=== A === | === A === | ||
{| class="vertical listing" | {| class="vertical listing" | ||
|- | |||
| Abaty | | Abaty | ||
| an abbey <br | | an abbey <br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Aber | | Aber | ||
| mouth of a river <br | | mouth of a river <br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Adfa<br | | Adfa<br> | ||
| border, recess, place to drive animals<br | | border, recess, place to drive animals<br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Adwy<br | | Adwy<br> | ||
| a gap, pass<br | | a gap, pass<br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Ael | | Ael | ||
| brow of a hill <br | | brow of a hill <br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Afon | | Afon | ||
| a river <br | | a river <br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Allt <br | | Allt <br> | ||
| a wooded hill or cliff <br | | a wooded hill or cliff <br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Aran <br | | Aran <br> | ||
| a mountain ridge <br | | a mountain ridge <br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Arian <br | | Arian <br> | ||
| silver <br | | silver <br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Aur <br | | Aur <br> | ||
| gold <br | | gold <br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Awel<br | | Awel<br> | ||
| a breeze, wind<br | | a breeze, wind<br> | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== B <br | === B <br> === | ||
{| class="vertical listing" | {| class="vertical listing" | ||
|- | |||
| Bach | | Bach | ||
| small, little <br | | small, little <br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Bala <br | | Bala <br> | ||
| where a river flows from a lake <br | | where a river flows from a lake <br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Banc <br | | Banc <br> | ||
| a bank, hillock <br | | a bank, hillock <br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Bedw <br | | Bedw <br> | ||
| birch trees <br | | birch trees <br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Beili <br | | Beili <br> | ||
| a yard, enclosure, bailey <br | | a yard, enclosure, bailey <br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Berllan <br | | Berllan <br> | ||
| an orchard <br | | an orchard <br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Berth <br | | Berth <br> | ||
| a copse, hedge <br | | a copse, hedge <br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Berthi <br | | Berthi <br> | ||
| hedges <br | | hedges <br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Betws <br | | Betws <br> | ||
| an oratory, prayer house, bede house <br | | an oratory, prayer house, bede house <br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Blaen <br | | Blaen <br> | ||
| head of a valley, source of a river <br | | head of a valley, source of a river <br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Blaenau<br | | Blaenau<br> | ||
| valley heads<br | | valley heads<br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Bont<br | | Bont<br> | ||
| a bridge<br | | a bridge<br> | ||
|} | |} | ||
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{| class="vertical listing" | {| class="vertical listing" | ||
|- | |||
| Cae | | Cae | ||
| a field <br | | a field <br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Capel <br | | Capel <br> | ||
| a chapel <br | | a chapel <br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Carn <br | | Carn <br> | ||
| a heap of stones <br | | a heap of stones <br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Carreg <br | | Carreg <br> | ||
| a rock <br | | a rock <br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Cwrt <br | | Cwrt <br> | ||
| a court <br | | a court <br> | ||
|} | |} | ||
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{| class="grid listing" | {| class="grid listing" | ||
|- | |||
| Dalen | | Dalen | ||
| a leaf | | a leaf | ||
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{| class="plain" | {| class="plain" | ||
|- | |||
| Efail | | Efail | ||
| a smithy | | a smithy | ||
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{| class="plain" | {| class="plain" | ||
|- | |||
| Fach | | Fach | ||
| little, small | | little, small | ||
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{| class="plain" | {| class="plain" | ||
|- | |||
| Gaer | | Gaer | ||
| a fort, camp | | a fort, camp | ||
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{| class="plain" | {| class="plain" | ||
|- | |||
| Hafan | | Hafan | ||
| a haven | | a haven | ||
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{| class="plain" | {| class="plain" | ||
|- | |||
| Isel | | Isel | ||
| low | | low | ||
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{| class="plain" | {| class="plain" | ||
|- | |||
| Lan | | Lan | ||
| a bank, slope, rise | | a bank, slope, rise | ||
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{| class="plain" | {| class="plain" | ||
|- | |||
| Llaith | | Llaith | ||
| wet | | wet | ||
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{| class="plain" | {| class="plain" | ||
|- | |||
| Maen | | Maen | ||
| a cut stone, rock | | a cut stone, rock | ||
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{| class="grid listing" | {| class="grid listing" | ||
|- | |||
| Nant | | Nant | ||
| a stream, brook | | a stream, brook | ||
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{| class="plain" | {| class="plain" | ||
|- | |||
| Ochr | | Ochr | ||
| side, edge | | side, edge | ||
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{| class="plain" | {| class="plain" | ||
|- | |||
| Pandy | | Pandy | ||
| a fulling mill | | a fulling mill | ||
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{| class="plain" | {| class="plain" | ||
|- | |||
| Rhaeadr | | Rhaeadr | ||
| a waterfall | | a waterfall | ||
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{| class="plain" | {| class="plain" | ||
|- | |||
| Sant | | Sant | ||
| a saint | | a saint | ||
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{| class="plain" | {| class="plain" | ||
|- | |||
| Tafarn | | Tafarn | ||
| an inn | | an inn | ||
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| a hollow | | a hollow | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Ty<br | | Ty<br> | ||
| house<br | | house<br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Tyddyn<br | | Tyddyn<br> | ||
| a farmstead<br | | a farmstead<br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Tyn<br | | Tyn<br> | ||
| a farmstead<br | | a farmstead<br> | ||
|} | |} | ||
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{| class="plain" | {| class="plain" | ||
|- | |||
| Uch | | Uch | ||
| higher | | higher | ||
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{| class="plain" | {| class="plain" | ||
|- | |||
| Waun | | Waun | ||
| a moorland field | | a moorland field | ||
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{| class="plain" | {| class="plain" | ||
|- | |||
| Y | | Y | ||
| the | | the | ||
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| pliable, agile | | pliable, agile | ||
|} | |} | ||
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Revision as of 15:41, 15 January 2008
A list of words found in Welsh place-names with their English translations.
A B C CH D DD E F FF G H I L LL M N NG O P PH R RH S T TH U W X Y
A[edit | edit source]
| Abaty | an abbey |
| Aber | mouth of a river |
| Adfa |
border, recess, place to drive animals |
| Adwy |
a gap, pass |
| Ael | brow of a hill |
| Afon | a river |
| Allt |
a wooded hill or cliff |
| Aran |
a mountain ridge |
| Arian |
silver |
| Aur |
gold |
| Awel |
a breeze, wind |
B
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| Bach | small, little |
| Bala |
where a river flows from a lake |
| Banc |
a bank, hillock |
| Bedw |
birch trees |
| Beili |
a yard, enclosure, bailey |
| Berllan |
an orchard |
| Berth |
a copse, hedge |
| Berthi |
hedges |
| Betws |
an oratory, prayer house, bede house |
| Blaen |
head of a valley, source of a river |
| Blaenau |
valley heads |
| Bont |
a bridge |
C[edit | edit source]
| Cae | a field |
| Capel |
a chapel |
| Carn |
a heap of stones |
| Carreg |
a rock |
| Cwrt |
a court |
D[edit | edit source]
| Dalen | a leaf |
| Dan | under |
| De | south |
| Derwen | an oak tree |
| Derw | oak trees |
| Dinas | a fort |
| Dol | a meadow, river meadow |
| Domen | a mound |
| Dre | a town, home |
| Dryw | a wren |
| Du | black |
| Dwfr | water |
| Dyffryn | a valley |
| Dyserth | a retreat |
E[edit | edit source]
| Efail | a smithy |
| Eglwys | a church |
| Eithin | gorse |
| Eos | a nightingale |
| Erw | an acre |
| Esgair | a mountain ridge |
F[edit | edit source]
| Fach | little, small |
| Fan | a peak |
| Fechan | little, small |
| Fedwen | a birch tree |
| Fedw | birch trees |
| Felen | yellow |
| Felin | a mill |
| Foel | a bare topped hill |
| Fron | a hillside |
| Fychan | little, small |
| Ffinn | a border, limit |
| Ffordd | a road |
| Ffyrdd | roads |
| Ffos | a ditch, brook |
| Ffridd | a sheepwalk, mountain pasture |
| Ffrith | a sheepwalk |
| Ffrwd | a stream |
| Ffynnon | well |
G[edit | edit source]
| Gaer | a fort, camp |
| Gallt | a wooded hill or cliff |
| Garn | a heap of stones |
| Gelli | a grove, small wood |
| Glan | a river bank |
| Glyn | a glen |
| Goch | red |
| Godre | foot of a hill, edge, border |
| Graig | a rock, crag |
| Gwynt | wind |
H[edit | edit source]
| Hafan | a haven |
| Hafod | a summer dwelling and pasture |
| Helyg | willow trees |
| Hen | old, ancient |
| Hendre | winter dwelling |
| Heol | a road |
| Hir | long |
| Hwylfa | a pathway, entry |
| Hydd | a stag |
I[edit | edit source]
| Isel | low |
| Is | lower |
| Isaf | lowest |
| Issa | lowest |
L[edit | edit source]
| Lan | a bank, slope, rise |
| Las | green, verdant, lush, blue |
LL[edit | edit source]
| Llaith | wet |
| Llan | an enclosure, church, church village |
| Llawr | a valley floor |
| Llech | a flagstone, flat stone, slate |
| Llethyr | a slope |
| Lloches | a shelter |
| Lluest | a small hill farm, hut |
| Llwyd | holy, sanctified, grey |
| Llwyn | a bush, grove |
| Llyn | a lake |
| Llys | a palace, court, enclosure |
M[edit | edit source]
| Maen | a cut stone, rock |
| Maes | a field |
| Mawn | peat |
| Mawr | big, large, great |
| Meifod | a halfway house |
| Meity | a halfway house |
| Melin | a mill |
| Melyn | yellow |
| Merthyr | a martyr |
| Moel | a bare topped hill |
| Mor | sea |
| Morfa | sea marsh |
| Mur | a wall |
| Murddyn | a ruin |
| Mwnt | a mound, hill |
| Mynach | a monk |
| Mynydd | a mountain |
N[edit | edit source]
| Nant | a stream, brook |
| Neuadd | a hall, mansion |
| Newydd | new |
O[edit | edit source]
| Ochr | side, edge |
| Oer | cold |
| Ogof | a cave |
| Onnen | an ash tree |
P[edit | edit source]
| Pandy | a fulling mill |
| Pant | a hollow |
| Parc | a park |
| Pen | head, end, top |
| Pentref | a village, hamlet |
| Perth | a copse, hedge |
| Pistyll | a spring, well |
| Plas | a hall, place, mansion |
| Pont | a bridge |
| Porth | a landing place, gateway |
RH[edit | edit source]
| Rhaeadr | a waterfall |
| Rhiw | a hillside |
| Rhodwydd | an embankment, earthwork |
| Rhos | a moorland |
| Rhyd | a ford |
| Rhyn | a headland |
S[edit | edit source]
| Sant | a saint |
| Sarn | a causeway, paved road |
| Sarnau | causeways |
| Swydd | a district |
| Sych | dry |
T[edit | edit source]
| Tafarn | an inn |
| Tai | houses |
| Tal | end, front |
| Tarren | a rocky hillside, cliff |
| Teg | fair |
| Tir | land |
| Tomen | a mound, heap |
| Ton | lay land |
| Traeth | beach, shore |
| Tref | a town, habitation |
| Tro | a turn, bend |
| Troed | foot, base |
| Tros | over |
| Trwyn | a promontory |
| Twll | a hollow |
| Ty |
house |
| Tyddyn |
a farmstead |
| Tyn |
a farmstead |
U[edit | edit source]
| Uch | higher |
| Uchaf | highest |
| Uchel | high |
| Uwch | above |
W[edit | edit source]
| Waun | a moorland field |
| Waen | a moorland field |
| Wen | white, fair, blessed |
| Werdd | green |
| Wern | a marsh, alder trees |
| Wig | a haven, wooded land |
| Wrth | near to, by |
Y[edit | edit source]
| Y | the |
| Yr | the |
| Yn | in |
| Ynys | an island |
| Ysbyty | a hospital, hostel |
| Ysgol | a school |
| Ysgubor | a barn |
| Ystrad | a vale, wide valley |
| Ystryd | a street |
| Ystum | a bend, curve |
| Ystwyth | pliable, agile |