| 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 scroll back to top of page >>>>^ |
T... continued 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 |