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
hafn nf	gorge, ravine	*Maeshafn* SJ2060 *Yr Hafnau* SH9738	Listen to hafn
hafod nf	summer dwelling	*Nant-yr-hafod* SN8791 *Hafod-dywyll* SH6815	Listen to hafod
hafoty nm	summer dwelling	*Hafoty* SH8365 *Hafoty'r Bwlch*	Listen to hafoty
haidd nm	barley	*Maes-yr-haidd* SN5630 *Nant-yr-haidd* SN9366	Listen to haidd
halog adj	dirty, muddy	*Rhydhalog* ST0279 *Pwllhalog* SJ0877	Listen to halog
hardd adj	fine, fair	*Pentre-hardd* SN5907 *Harlech* SH5831	Listen to hardd
haul nm	sun	*Bolahaul* SN4218 *Bron Haul* SH9669	Listen to haul
hebog nm/f	hawk	*Moel Hebog* SH5646 *Mynydd Pwllyrhebog* SS9691	Listen to hebog
helfa nf	hunting-ground	*Dolhelfa* SN9273 *Helfa* SH5857	Listen to helfa
heli nm	brine	*Y Felinheli* SH5267 *Pwllheli* SH3735	Listen to heli
helyg pl , helygen nf	willow	*Llanfihangel Helygen* SO0464 *Brynhelygen* ST0578	Listen to helyg Listen to helygen
hen adj	old	*Brynhenllan* SN0039 *Hendy-gwyn ar daf* SN2016	Listen to hen
hendre(f) nf	winter dwelling, old home, permanent abode	*Capel Hendre* SN5911 *Hendre* SJ1967	Listen to hendre(f)
heol nf , hewl	street, road	*Heol-las* SS6998 *Heol-y-cyw* SS9484	Listen to heol Listen to hewl
hesg pl , hesgen nf	rush	*Cwm-hesgen* SH7829 *Nant Hesgog* SN9168	Listen to hesg Listen to hesgen
hesgyn nm	bog	*Penhesgyn* SH5374 *Ffridd Cwmhesgyn* SH8742	Listen to hesgyn
hir adj	long	*Ynys-hir* ST0292 *Pont-hir* ST3292	Listen to hir
hwch nf	sow, swine	*Stryt-yr-hwch* SJ3346 *Gorsyrhwch* SN6633	Listen to hwch
hwnt adj	yonder	*Pentrehwnt* SS9275 *Tu-hwnt-i'r-afon* SH8167	Listen to hwnt
hwrdd nm , hyrddod pl	ram	*Cornhwrdd* SN5402 *Llwyn-yr-hwrdd* SN2232	Listen to hwrdd Listen to hyrddod
hydd nm , hyddod pl	stag	*Moel-yr-hydd* SH6745 *Penhydd Fawr* SS8093	Listen to hydd Listen to hyddod