Welsh for Dummies.
So, you’re off walking in Wales and you’d really like to know just what names like Crib-Goch really mean? What follows is a basic breakdown of Welsh place names you’ll find in common use in rural areas.
- aber
- afon
- aran
- bach
- bont
- bryn
- bwlch
- cae
- capel
- carn/carnedd
- castell
- cau
- clogwyn
- coch
- coed
- craig
- crib
- cribin
- cwm
- dau, dwy
- drws
- du, ddu
- dwr
- dyffryn
- esgair
- fach
- fawr
- ffordd
- ffynnon
- foel
- garn/garnedd
- glas
- goch
- glyn
- gwyn, gwen
- gwynt
- hafod
- hendre
- isaf
- llan
- llwybr
- llyn
- maen
- maes
- main
- mawr
- moch
- moel
- mynydd
- nant
- newydd
- ogof
- pen
- pont
- pwll
- rhaedr
- rhiw
- rhos
- rhyd
- tal
- tri
- trum
- twll
- ty
- tyddyn
- uchaf
- un
- wen
- y, yr
- yn
- river mouth
- river
- high place
- small, little
- bridge
- hill
- col
- field
- chapel
- cairn/heap
- castle
- hollow
- cliff
- red
- trees, wood
- crag
- comb (sharp ridge)
- rake (rocky ridge)
- hollow, valley, cirque
- two
- door
- black
- water
- valley
- ridge
- small, little
- large, big, great
- road
- spring, well
- rounded, bare hill
- cairn/heap
- blue (green)
- red
- valley
- white
- wind
- summer dwelling
- winter dwelling
- lower, lowest
- church, village
- path
- lake
- stone, block
- field, meadow
- narrow
- large, big, great
- pigs
- rounded, bare hill
- mountain
- brook
- new
- cave
- head, top
- bridge
- pool
- waterfall
- hill/slope
- moor
- ford
- front, end
- three
- ridge, summit
- hole
- house
- small farm, cottage
- upper, highest
- one
- white
- the
- in
