WELSH LANGUAGE

 

If you ever wonder what all those strange place names mean as you travel through Wales, this should help out.

 

 

 

 

abaty

aber

afon

bach, fach

ban, fan

bedd

blaen

bod

bryn

bwlch

cae

caer, gaer

capel

castell

cefn

clawdd

coch, goch

craig, graig

crib

cwm

cymer

dinas

drws

du, ddu

dwr

dyffryn

eglwys

ffin

fferm

ffodd

glyn

gwaun, waen

gwern

hendre

heol

llan

llwyn

llech, llechen

llwyn

llyn

llys

maen / carreg

mawr, fawr

melin

merthyr

mor

moel, foel

mynydd, fynydd

nant

neuadd

pant

parc

pen

pentre

plas

pont, bont

porth

pwll

rhyd

rhaeadr

sarn

traeth

tre, tref

uchaf

ynys

ystrad

 

 

abbey

river mouth

river

small

peak, crest

cave

head, end, source

dwelling

hill

pass

field

fort, stronghold

chapel

castle

ridge

hedge, ditch

red

rock

crest, summit

valley, cirque

meeting of rivers

fort, city

door

black

water

valley

church

boundry

farm

road

glen

moor, pasture

swamp

permanent home

road

church, enclosure

grove, bush

slab, flag, slate

grove, bush

lake

palace/Court

stone

great, big

mill

Church, burial place

sea

bare hill

Mountain, moorland

brook

hall

hollow, valley

park

head, top, end

village, homestead

hall, mansion

bridge

port, harbour

pool

ford

waterfall

causeway, old road

beach, shore

hamlet, home town

upper, highest

island

valley floor

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