Glossary

Acknowledgement

The Royal Commission is grateful to both the Ordnance Survey and Bangor University for permission to reproduce this glossary, an expanded version of which can be viewed on the Ordnance Survey website. Particular acknowledgement must be given to Professor Hywel Wyn Owen, Dr Geraint Wyn Jones and Gruffudd Prys of Bangor University who worked with the Ordnance Survey to develop their 'Glossary of Welsh place-name elements'.

adj	=	adjective	nf	=	noun feminine
adv	=	adverb	nm	=	noun masculine
f	=	feminine	np	=	noun plural
m	=	masculine	pr	=	preposition
pl	=	plural	num	=	number

Glossary of place-name elements

Element	English Translation	Examples	Sound
abad nm	abbot	Tirabad SO8741 *Hafod-yr-Abad* SJ1848	Listen to abad
aber nm/f	estuary, confluence, stream	*Aberystwyth* SN5881 *Llanaber* SH6017	Listen to aber
acer nf , aceri pl , acrau	acre	*Ddwy-acer* SJ0364 *Ty'n-yr-acrau* SH5833	Listen to acer Listen to aceri Listen to acrau
adar pl , aderyn nm	bird	*Brynyradar* ST1675 *Craig yr Aderyn* SH6406	Listen to adar Listen to aderyn
adwy nf	gap, pass	*Craig-adwy-wynt* SJ1253 *Nant Adwy'r-llan* SH8546	Listen to adwy
ael nf	brow, edge	*Ael-y-coryn* SJ1633 *Aelybryn* SN5872	Listen to ael
aelwyd nf	hearth	*Aelwyd-uchaf* SJ0974 *Aelwyd Brys* SH9250	Listen to aelwyd
afallen nf	apple-tree	*Afallenchwerw* SN9854 *Dolafallen* SN9566	Listen to afallen
afon nf	river	*Afon-wen* SJ1371 *Glanrafon* SN6790	Listen to afon
allt nf , alltau , elltydd , gallt pl	hillside, cliff, wood	*Allt-mawr* SO0746 *Alltwalis* SN4431	Listen to allt Listen to alltau Listen to elltydd Listen to gallt
am pr	near, beside, around	*Amlwch* SH4493 *Henllan Amgoed* SN1820	Listen to am
amlwg adj	evident, visible, prominent	*Brynamlwg* SN2214 *Grwnamlwg* SJ1515	Listen to amlwg
angell nf	offshoot, tributary, leg, wing, limb	*Aberangell* SH8410 *Afon Angell* SH8111	Listen to angell
annair , anner nf	heifer	*Cwm Penanner* SH9146 *Dolpenanner* SH9168	Listen to annair Listen to anner
ar pr	on, upon, over	*Hendy-gwyn ar Daf* SN2016 *Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr* SN1745	Listen to ar
ard , ardd nm	hill, height	*Talardd* SN4941 *Pennard* SS5688	Listen to ard Listen to ardd
argae nm , argaeau pl	dam, mill-dam, embankment	*Rhydargaeau* SN4326 *Penyrargae* SH3284	Listen to argae Listen to argaeau
arglwydd nm , -es n	lord, lady	*Waunarlwydd* SS6095 *Caer-arglwyddes* SN6991	Listen to arglwydd
argoed nf	wood, grove	*Argoed* ST1799 *Twyn-yr-argoed* SO4207	Listen to argoed
arian nm	silver	*Carn yr arian* SN9412 *Fedw-arian* SH9136	Listen to arian
arth nm/f	bear	*Aber-arth* SN4763 *Afon Arth* SN4862	Listen to arth
asgwrn nm , esgyrn pl	bone	*Mynydd yr Esgyrn* SJ0818 *Esgyrn* SM9634	Listen to asgwrn Listen to esgyrn
athro nm	teacher, father confessor	*Caeathro* SH5061 *Pant Yr Athro* SN3613	Listen to athro
aur nm	gold	*Bron-yr-aur* SH7302 *Llannerch-yr-aur* SN8697	Listen to aur
awel nf , awelon pl	breeze	*Morawel* SN0843 *Awelfryn* SN4223	Listen to awel Listen to awelon