The Roots of Welsh Place Names R to Y

 

R

rhaeadr= waterfall

rhaidd = antler

rhedyn = fern

rheolwr = ruler, controller

rhes = line, stripe

rhew = ice, frost

rhi = king, lord

rhiw = hill

rhos = moorland, heath, plain

rhufeinaid = roman

S

saer = mason, carpenter

saeth = arrow, dart

safadwy = stable

safle = position

safn = mouth, jaws

sais, saisneg = saxon, english

sant = saint

sarn = causeway

sedd = seat, pew

seren = star

sgwd = waterfall

siambr = chamber

sianel = chanel

sir = shire, county

siop = shop

sticil = stile

swydd = office

T

tabl = table

tafarn = tavern, inn

tafol = dock

talar = headland in field

tarren = rock, knoll

tawel = quiet, tranquil

teg = beautifull, fair, fine

tir = land, ground, territory

tocyn =ticket

torlan = riverbank

traeth = shore, beach, strand

tramwyfa = passage, thoroughfare

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tref, treflan = home, town

trên = train

trigfa = dwelling place, abode

trin = battle

trobwll = whirlpool

troel = wheel, spinning wheel

troetffordd = footway, footpath

trofa = turn , bend, turning

trum = ridge

trwyn = point, cape

trychiad = cutting

trysor = treasure

twlc = sty

twll = hole

twmpath = hillock, tump, bush

twr = tower

twrch = pig, hog

twyn = hill, hillock, knoll, bush

tý = house

tyddyn = small farm, holding

tylluan = owl

tywod = sand

tywyn = sea shore, strand

U

uchaf = upper, higher

uchafion = heights

ucheldir = highland

uchod = above

undeb = unity, union

W

wysg = track

Y

yma = in this place, here

ymylu = border

ynys = island, river, meadow

ynysfor = archipelago

ysbyty = hospital, hospice

ysgall = thistles

ysgol = school

ysgraff = boat, barge, ferry boat

ysgubor = barn, granary

ysqwâr = square

ystabl = stable

ystafell, (ystafellydd) = room, (rooms)

ystlum = bat

ystordy = storehouse, warehouse

ystrad = vale, flat

ystryd = street

 

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