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
ebol nm , ebolion pl	colt	*Crug-ebolion* SN2631 *Llwynyrebol* SN1326	Listen to ebol Listen to ebolion
efail , gefail			Listen to efail Listen to gefail
efwr nm	cow-parsnip; yew	*Cyll Efwr* SN3919 *Dinefwr* SN6122	Listen to efwr
eglwys nf	church	*Yr Eglwys Newydd* ST1580 *Cwm-yr-eglwys* SN0140	Listen to eglwys
eiddew nm	ivy	*Moel Eiddew* SH8605 *Llyn Eiddew-bach* SH6434	Listen to eiddew
eira nm	snow	*Nant-yr-eira* SH6808 *Maeneira* SH7267	Listen to eira
eisingrug nm	heap of bran or corn husks	*Eisingrug (Singrug)* SH6134 *Afon Eisingrug* SH6234	Listen to eisingrug
eisteddfa nf	seat, resting, place	*Eisteddfa* SN 799841 *Cripiau Eisteddfa-fach* SN8084	Listen to eisteddfa
eisteddfod nf	meeting-place, assembly	*Bryn Eisteddfod* SH8076 *Eisteddfod* SJ2452	Listen to eisteddfod
eithin np	furze	*Talcen Eithin* SH8343 *Tir-eithin* SS9781	Listen to eithin
eithinog nf	furze patch, gorse land	*Twyn Eithinog* SN8009 *Bryn Eithinog* SN7866	Listen to eithinog
elor nf	bier	*Bwlch-y-ddwy-elor* SH5550 *Elorgarreg* SH9653	Listen to elor
eos nf	nightingale	*Bryn-yr-Eos* SJ2840 *Cileos* SJ0825	Listen to eos
ergyd nm/f	cast; projecting spur of land	*Ergyd Isaf* SS7988 *Ergyd Uchaf* SS8088	Listen to ergyd
erw nf , erwau pl	acre	*Croes-erw* SS8795 *Erw Barfau* SN7578	Listen to erw Listen to erwau
eryr nm	eagle	*Gartheryr* SJ1623 *Foel Eryr* SN0631	Listen to eryr
esgair nf	long ridge	*Esgairgeiliog* SO7506 *Pant-yr-esgair* SN6431	Listen to esgair
esgob nm	bishop	*Plas-yr-Esgob* SJ1061 *Pigyn Esgob* SH7651	Listen to esgob
esgyrn , asgwrn			Listen to asgwrn Listen to esgyrn
ewig nf	hire	*Rhyd Yr Ewig* SH9343 *Gwern-yr-ewig* SH9631	Listen to ewig