The Roots of Welsh Place Names D to G
D

daer= earth

dde=right

de= south

deri = oak trees

derwen = oak tree

derwydd = druid

dewin = diviner, magician

dinas = city

dôl = meadow

draig = dragon

du = black

dur = steel

dwr = water

dyffryn = valley

E

eglwys = church

einion = anvill

eistedd = sit, seated

eithin = gorse, furze

elin= angle, bend, elbow

eog = salmon

erw = acre

eryr = eagle, shingles

F

ffau = den

ffin = boundary, limit

ffordd = way, road, distance

fforest = forest

ffos, ffosi = ditch, trench

ffridd = mountain pasture, sheep walk

ffrwd = stream, torrent

ffynnon = fountain, well, spring

G

gafr = goat

gallt = hill, cliff, wood

garan = heron, crane, stork

gardd = garden, garth, yard

garlleg = garlic

garth = hill, enclosure

G... continued

garw = course, rough, harsh

gefail = smithy

gefell = twin

gelau, gelen = leech

gerwin = severe, rough, harsh

glan = bank, shore

glas = blue, green grey

glaw = rain

gorllewin = west

goror, confine, border, coast

gorsaf = station

gorwedd =lie

gorynys = peninsula

graean = gravel

grisiau = stairs

grug = heather

gwadd = mole

gwain = sheath, scabbard

gwair = hay

gwal = wall, fence

gweithfa = works

gwenyn = bees

gwern = swamp, meadow, alder grove

gwersyll = camp, encampment

gwig = wood

gwinau = brown, auburn

gwlad = country, land

gwladfa = colony, settlement

gwlân = wool

gwledig = lord, prince, ruler

gwydd = goose

gwyddfa = tumulus, grave

gwyldy = watch-house

gwyn = white

gwynfa = paradise

gwyrdd = green

 

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