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A list of words found in Welsh place-names with their English translations.
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A list of words found in Welsh place-names with their English translations.


=== A  ===
Many Welsh place names are made up of several elements.


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Literally translated the name '''Rhosllannerchrugog''' comes from:
 
*rhos "moor"
*llannerch "glade"
*grugog "heathery"
 
hence ''Moor of the Heathery Glade''. Unsurprisingly it is often known simply as Rhos!
 
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== A  ==
 
{| class="FCK__ShowTableBorders" width="90%"
|-
! width="40%" |
! width="50%" |
|-
|-
| Abaty  
| Abaty  
| an abbey <br>
| an abbey
|-
|-
| Aber  
| Aber  
| mouth, or confluence, of a river <br>
| mouth (coastal), or confluence (inland), of a river
|-
|-
| Adfa<br>
| Adfa  
| border, recess, place to drive animals<br>
| border, recess, place to drive animals
|-
|-
| Adwy<br>
| Adwy  
| a gap, pass<br>
| a gap, pass
|-
|-
| Ael  
| Ael  
| brow of a hill <br>
| brow of a hill
|-
|-
| Afon  
| Afon  
| a river <br>
| a river
|-
|-
| Allt <br>
| Allt  
| a wooded hill or cliff <br>
| a wooded hill or cliff
|-
|-
| Aran <br>
| Aran  
| a mountain ridge <br>
| a mountain ridge
|-
|-
| Arian <br>
| Arian  
| silver <br>
| silver
|-
|-
| Aur <br>
| Aur  
| gold <br>
| gold
|-
|-
| Awel<br>
| Awel  
| a breeze, wind<br>
| a breeze, wind
|}
|}
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=== B <br> ===
<br>  


{| class="vertical listing"
== B  ==
 
{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders" width="90%"
|-
! width="40%" |
! width="50%" |
|-
|-
| Bach
| Bach  
| small, little <br>
| small, little
|-
|-
| Bala <br>
| Bala  
| where a river flows from a lake <br>
| where a river flows from a lake
|-
|-
| Banc <br>
| Banc or Bonc
| a bank, hillock <br>
| a bank, hillock
|-
|-
| Bedw <br>
| Bedw  
| birch trees <br>
| birch trees
|-
|-
| Beili <br>
| Beili  
| a yard, enclosure, bailey <br>
| a yard, enclosure, bailey
|-
|-
| Berllan <br>
| Berllan  
| an orchard <br>
| an orchard
|-
|-
| Berth <br>
| Berth  
| a copse, hedge <br>
| a copse, hedge
|-
|-
| Berthi <br>
| Berthi  
| hedges <br>
| hedges
|-
|-
| Betws <br>
| Betws  
| an oratory, prayer house, bede house <br>
| an oratory, prayer house, bede house
|-
|-
| Blaen <br>
| Blaen  
| head of a valley, source of a river <br>
| head of a valley, source of a river
|-
|-
| Blaenau<br>
| Blaenau  
| valley heads<br>
| valley heads
|-
|-
| Bont<br>
| Bont  
| a bridge<br>
| a bridge
|}
|}


=== C ===
<br>


{| class="vertical listing"
== C  ==
 
{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders" width="90%"
|-
|-
| Cae
! width="40%" |  
| a field <br>
! width="50%" |  
|-
|-
| Capel <br>
| Cae
| a chapel <br>
| a field
|-
|-
| Carn <br>
| Capel
| a heap of stones <br>
| a chapel
|-
|-
| Carreg <br>
| Carn
| a rock <br>
| a heap of stones
|-
| Carreg  
| a rock
|-
|-
| Cwrt <br>
| Cwrt  
| a court <br>
| a court
|}
|}


=== D ===
<br>
 
== D ==


{| class="grid listing"
{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders" width="90%"
|-
|-
| Dalen
! width="40%" |
! width="50%" |
|-
| Dalen  
| a leaf
| a leaf
|-
|-
| Dan
| Dan  
| under
| under
|-
|-
| De
| De  
| south
| south
|-
|-
| Derwen
| Derwen  
| an oak tree
| an oak tree
|-
|-
| Derw
| Derw  
| oak trees
| oak trees
|-
|-
| Dinas
| Dinas  
| a fort
| a fort
|-
|-
| Dol
| Dol  
| a meadow, river meadow
| a meadow, river meadow
|-
|-
| Domen
| Domen  
| a mound
| a mound
|-
|-
| Dre
| Dre (mutation of 'tre')
| a town, home
| a town, home
|-
|-
| Dryw
| Dryw  
| a wren
| a wren
|-
|-
| Du
| Du  
| black
| black
|-
|-
| Dwfr
| Dŵr or Dŵfr
| water
| water
|-
|-
| Dyffryn
| Dyffryn  
| a valley
| a valley
|-
|-
| Dyserth
| Dyserth  
| a retreat
| a retreat
|}
|}


=== E ===
<br>


{| class="plain"
== E  ==
 
{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders" width="90%"
|-
|-
| Efail
! width="40%" |
! width="50%" |
|-
| Efail  
| a smithy
| a smithy
|-
|-
| Eglwys
| Eglwys  
| a church
| a church
|-
|-
| Eithin
| Eithin  
| gorse
| gorse
|-
|-
| Eos
| Eos  
| a nightingale
| a nightingale
|-
|-
| Erw
| Erw  
| an acre
| an acre
|-
|-
| Esgair
| Esgair  
| a mountain ridge
| a mountain ridge
|}
|}


=== F ===
<br>
 
== F ==


{| class="plain"
{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders" width="90%"
|-
! width="40%" |
! width="50%" |
|-
|-
| Fach
| Fach (mutation of 'bach')
| little, small
| little, small
|-
|-
| Fan
| Fan (mutation of 'ban')
| a peak
| a peak
|-
|-
| Fechan
| Fechan (feminine mutation of 'bychan')
| little, small
| little, small
|-
|-
| Fedwen
| Fedwen (mutation of 'bedwen')
| a birch tree
| a birch tree
|-
|-
| Fedw
| Fedw (mutation of 'bedw')
| birch trees
| birch trees
|-
|-
| Felen
| Felen (feminine mutation of 'melyn')
| yellow
| yellow
|-
|-
| Felin
| Felin (mutation of 'melin')
| a mill
| a mill
|-
|-
| Foel
| Foel (mutation of 'moel')
| a bare topped hill
| a bare topped hill
|-
|-
| Fron
| Fron (mutation of 'bron')
| a hillside
| a hillside
|-
|-
| Fychan
| Fychan (mutation of 'bychan')
| little, small
| little, small
|}
<br>
== Ff  ==
{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders" width="90%"
|-
|-
| Ffinn
! width="40%" |  
! width="50%" |
|-
| Ffin
| a border, limit
| a border, limit
|-
|-
| Ffordd
| Ffordd  
| a road
| a road
|-
|-
| Ffyrdd
| Ffyrdd  
| roads
| roads
|-
|-
| Ffos
| Ffos  
| a ditch, brook
| a ditch, brook
|-
|-
| Ffridd
| Ffridd  
| a sheepwalk, mountain pasture
| a sheepwalk, mountain pasture
|-
|-
| Ffrith
| Ffrith  
| a sheepwalk
| a sheepwalk
|-
|-
| Ffrwd
| Ffrwd  
| a stream
| a stream
|-
|-
| Ffynnon
| Ffynnon  
| well
| well
|}
|}


=== G ===
<br>
 
== G ==


{| class="plain"
{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders" width="90%"
|-
! width="40%" |
! width="50%" |
|-
|-
| Gaer
| Gaer (mutation of 'caer')
| a fort, camp
| a fort, camp
|-
|-
| Gallt
| Gallt  
| a wooded hill or cliff
| a wooded hill or cliff
|-
|-
| Garn
| Garn  
| a heap of stones
| a heap of stones
|-
|-
| Gelli
| Gelli  
| a grove, small wood
| a grove, small wood
|-
|-
| Glan
| Glan  
| a river bank
| a river bank
|-
|-
| Glyn
| Glyn  
| a glen
| a glen
|-
|-
| Goch
| Goch (mutation of 'coch')
| red
| red
|-
|-
| Godre
| Godre  
| foot of a hill, edge, border
| foot of a hill, edge, border
|-
|-
| Graig
| Graig (mutation of 'craig')
| a rock, crag
| a rock, crag
|-
|-
| Gwynt
| Gwynt  
| wind
| wind
|}
|}


=== H ===
<br>
 
== H ==


{| class="plain"
{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders" width="90%"
|-
! width="40%" |
! width="50%" |
|-
|-
| Hafan
| Hafan  
| a haven
| a haven
|-
|-
| Hafod
| Hafod  
| a summer dwelling and pasture
| a summer dwelling and pasture
|-
|-
| Helyg
| Helyg  
| willow trees
| willow trees
|-
|-
| Hen
| Hen  
| old, ancient
| old, ancient
|-
|-
| Hendre
| Hendre  
| winter dwelling
| winter dwelling
|-
|-
| Heol
| Heol  
| a road
| a road
|-
|-
| Hir
| Hir  
| long
| long
|-
|-
| Hwylfa
| Hwylfa  
| a pathway, entry
| a pathway, entry
|-
|-
| Hydd
| Hydd  
| a stag
| a stag
|}
|}


=== I ===
<br>
 
== I ==


{| class="plain"
{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders" width="90%"
|-
! width="40%" |
! width="50%" |
|-
|-
| Isel
| Isel  
| low
| low
|-
|-
| Is
| Is  
| lower
| lower
|-
|-
| Isaf
| Isaf  
| lowest
| lowest
|-
|-
| Issa
| Issa  
| lowest
| lowest
|}
|}


=== L ===
<br>
 
== L ==


{| class="plain"
{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders" width="90%"
|-
! width="40%" |
! width="50%" |
|-
|-
| Lan
| Lan (mutation of 'glan')
| a bank, slope, rise
| a bank, shore
|-
|-
| Las
| Las (mutation of 'glas')
| green, verdant, lush, blue
| blue, verdant, lush, green
|}
|}


=== LL ===
<br>


{| class="plain"
== Ll  ==
 
{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders" width="90%"
|-
|-
| Llaith
! width="40%" |
! width="50%" |
|-
| Llaith  
| wet
| wet
|-
|-
| Llan
| Llan  
| an enclosure, church, church village
| an enclosure, church, church village
|-
|-
| Llawr
| Llawr  
| a valley floor
| a valley floor
|-
|-
| Llech
| Llech  
| a flagstone, flat stone, slate
| a flagstone, flat stone, slate
|-
|-
| Llethyr
| Llethyr  
| a slope
| a slope
|-
|-
| Lloches
| Lloches  
| a shelter
| a shelter
|-
|-
| Lluest
| Lluest  
| a small hill farm, hut
| a small hill farm, hut
|-
|-
| Llwyd
| Llwyd  
| holy, sanctified, grey
| holy, sanctified, grey
|-
|-
| Llwyn
| Llwyn  
| a bush, grove
| a bush, grove
|-
|-
| Llyn
| Llyn  
| a lake
| a lake
|-
|-
| Llys
| Llys  
| a palace, court, enclosure
| a palace, court, enclosure
|}
|}


=== M ===
<br>
 
== M ==


{| class="plain"
{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders" width="90%"
|-
! width="40%" |
! width="50%" |
|-
|-
| Maen
| Maen  
| a cut stone, rock
| a cut stone, rock
|-
|-
| Maes
| Maes  
| a field
| a field
|-
|-
| Mawn
| Mawn  
| peat
| peat
|-
|-
| Mawr
| Mawr  
| big, large, great
| big, large, great
|-
|-
| Meifod
| Meifod  
| a halfway house
| a halfway house
|-
|-
| Meity
| Meity  
| a halfway house
| a halfway house
|-
|-
| Melin
| Melin  
| a mill
| a mill
|-
|-
| Melyn
| Melyn  
| yellow
| yellow
|-
|-
| Merthyr
| Merthyr  
| a martyr
| a martyr
|-
|-
| Moel
| Moel  
| a bare topped hill
| a bare topped hill
|-
|-
| Mor
| Môr
| sea
| sea
|-
|-
| Morfa
| Morfa  
| sea marsh
| sea marsh
|-
|-
| Mur
| Mur  
| a wall
| a wall
|-
|-
| Murddyn
| Murddyn  
| a ruin
| a ruin
|-
|-
| Mwnt
| Mwnt  
| a mound, hill
| a mound, hill
|-
|-
| Mynach
| Mynach  
| a monk
| a monk
|-
|-
| Mynydd
| Mynydd  
| a mountain
| a mountain
|}
|}


=== N ===
<br>


{| class="grid listing"
== N  ==
 
{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders" width="90%"
|-
|-
| Nant
! width="40%" |
! width="50%" |
|-
| Nant  
| a stream, brook
| a stream, brook
|-
|-
| Neuadd
| Neuadd  
| a hall, mansion
| a hall, mansion
|-
|-
| Newydd
| Newydd  
| new
| new
|}
|}


=== O ===
<br>


{| class="plain"
== O  ==
 
{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders" width="90%"
|-
|-
| Ochr
! width="40%" |
! width="50%" |
|-
| Ochr  
| side, edge
| side, edge
|-
|-
| Oer
| Oer  
| cold
| cold
|-
|-
| Ogof
| Ogof  
| a cave
| a cave
|-
|-
| Onnen
| Onnen  
| an ash tree
| an ash tree
|}
|}


=== P ===
<br>


{| class="plain"
== P  ==
 
{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders" width="90%"
|-
! width="40%" |
! width="50%" |
|-
|-
| Pandy
| Pandy  
| a fulling mill
| a fulling mill
|-
|-
| Pant
| Pant  
| a hollow
| a hollow
|-
|-
| Parc
| Parc  
| a park
| a park
|-
|-
| Pen
| Pen  
| head, end, top
| head, end, top
|-
|-
| Pentref
| Pentref or Pentre
| a village, hamlet
| a village, hamlet
|-
|-
| Perth
| Perth  
| a copse, hedge
| a copse, hedge
|-
|-
| Pistyll
| Pistyll  
| a spring, well
| a spring, well
|-
|-
| Plas
| Plas  
| a hall, place, mansion
| a hall, place, mansion
|-
|-
| Pont
| Pont  
| a bridge
| a bridge
|-
|-
| Porth
| Porth  
| a landing place, gateway
| a landing place, gateway
|}
|}


=== RH ===
<br>
 
== Rh  ==


{| class="plain"
{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders" width="90%"
|-
|-
| Rhaeadr
! width="40%" |
! width="50%" |
|-
| Rhaeadr  
| a waterfall
| a waterfall
|-
|-
| Rhiw
| Rhiw  
| a hillside
| a hillside
|-
|-
| Rhodwydd
| Rhodwydd  
| an embankment, earthwork
| an embankment, earthwork
|-
|-
| Rhos
| Rhos  
| a moorland
| a moorland
|-
|-
| Rhyd
| Rhyd  
| a ford
| a ford
|-
|-
| Rhyn
| Rhyn  
| a headland
| a headland
|}
|}


=== S ===
<br>


{| class="plain"
== S  ==
 
{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders" width="90%"
|-
|-
| Sant
! width="40%" |
! width="50%" |
|-
| Sant  
| a saint
| a saint
|-
|-
| Sarn
| Sarn  
| a causeway, paved road
| a causeway, paved road
|-
|-
| Sarnau
| Sarnau  
| causeways
| causeways
|-
|-
| Swydd
| Swydd  
| a district
| a district
|-
|-
| Sych
| Sych  
| dry
| dry
|}
|}


=== T ===
<br>
 
== T ==


{| class="plain"
{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders" width="90%"
|-
! width="40%" |
! width="50%" |
|-
|-
| Tafarn
| Tafarn  
| an inn
| an inn
|-
|-
| Tai
| Tai  
| houses
| houses
|-
|-
| Tal
| Tal  
| end, front
| end, front
|-
|-
| Tarren
| Tarren  
| a rocky hillside, cliff
| a rocky hillside, cliff
|-
|-
| Teg
| Teg  
| fair
| fair
|-
|-
| Tir
| Tir  
| land
| land
|-
|-
| Tomen
| Tomen  
| a mound, heap
| a mound, heap
|-
|-
| Ton
| Ton  
| lay land
| lay land
|-
|-
| Traeth
| Traeth  
| beach, shore
| beach, shore
|-
|-
| Tref
| Tref or Tre
| a town, habitation
| a town, habitation
|-
|-
| Tro
| Tro  
| a turn, bend
| a turn, bend
|-
|-
| Troed
| Troed  
| foot, base
| foot, base
|-
|-
| Tros
| Tros  
| over
| over
|-
|-
| Trwyn
| Trwyn  
| a promontory
| a promontory
|-
|-
| Twll
| Twll  
| a hollow
| a hollow
|-
|-
| Ty<br>
| Tŷ
| house<br>
| a house
|-
|-
| Tyddyn<br>
| Tyddyn  
| a farmstead<br>
| a farmstead
|-
|-
| Tyn<br>
| Ty'n
| a farmstead<br>
| a farmstead
|}
|}


=== U ===
<br>
 
== U ==


{| class="plain"
{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders" width="90%"
|-
! width="40%" |
! width="50%" |
|-
|-
| Uch
| Uch  
| higher
| higher
|-
|-
| Uchaf
| Uchaf  
| highest
| highest
|-
|-
| Uchel
| Uchel  
| high
| high
|-
|-
| Uwch
| Uwch  
| above
| above
|}
|}


=== W ===
<br>


{| class="plain"
== W  ==
 
{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders" width="90%"
|-
|-
| Waun
! width="40%" |
! width="50%" |
|-
| Waun  
| a moorland field
| a moorland field
|-
|-
| Waen
| Waen  
| a moorland field
| a moorland field
|-
|-
| Wen
| Wen (feminine mutation of 'gwyn')
| white, fair, blessed
| white, fair, blessed
|-
|-
| Werdd
| Werdd (feminine mutation of 'gwyrdd')
| green
| green
|-
|-
| Wern
| Wern (mutation of 'gwern')
| a marsh, alder trees
| a marsh, alder trees
|-
|-
| Wig
| Wig (mutation of 'gwig')
| a haven, wooded land
| a haven, wooded land
|-
|-
| Wrth
| Wrth  
| near to, by
| near to, by
|}
|}


=== Y ===
<br>


{| class="plain"
== Y  ==
 
{| class="plain FCK__ShowTableBorders" width="90%"
|-
! width="40%" |
! width="50%" |
|-
|-
| Y
| Y  
| the
| the
|-
|-
| Yr
| Yr (before vowels)
| the
| the
|-
|-
| Yn
| Yn  
| in
| in
|-
|-
| Ynys
| Ynys  
| an island
| an island
|-
|-
| Ysbyty
| Ysbyty  
| a hospital, hostel
| a hospital, hostel
|-
|-
| Ysgol
| Ysgol  
| a school
| a school
|-
|-
| Ysgubor
| Ysgubor  
| a barn
| a barn
|-
|-
| Ystrad
| Ystrad  
| a vale, wide valley
| a vale, wide valley
|-
|-
| Ystryd
| Ystryd  
| a street
| a street
|-
|-
| Ystum
| Ystum  
| a bend, curve
| a bend, curve
|-
|-
| Ystwyth
| Ystwyth  
| pliable, agile
| pliable, agile
|}
|}


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