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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
n- A word starting n may be a mutated form of a word starting d
naint , nannau , nant nf , nentydd pl brook Nantyffyllon SS8592 Nant-glas SN9965
Listen to naint
Listen to nannau
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naint , nannau , nant nm , nentydd pl dingle, glen Nant-y-moel SS9392 Llanfihangel-y-pennant SH6709
Listen to naint
Listen to nannau
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Listen to nentydd
neuadd nf hall Llety'r-neuadd SN4728 Llwyneuadd SN8824
Listen to neuadd
newydd pl , newydd adj , newyddion new Castell Newydd Emlyn SN3040 Y Drenewydd SO1191
Listen to newydd
Listen to newydd
Listen to newyddion
ng- A word starting ng may be a mutated form of a word starting g
ngh- A word starting ngh may be a mutated form of a word starting c
nh- A word starting nh may be a mutated form of a word starting t
noddfa nf/m refuge, shelter, sanctuary Braich y Noddfa SH1326 Caer Noddfa SN9696
Listen to noddfa
nyth nm/f nest, inaccessible position Nyth-grug SO1760 Tap Nyth-yr-eryr SH9021
Listen to nyth