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
saer nm , seiri pl	craftsman	*Bryn Saer* SJ2769 *Glyn Saer* SN8442	Listen to saer Listen to seiri
saeth nf , saethau pl	arrow	*Rhiwsaeth* SJ0722 *Bwlchysaethau* SH6154	Listen to saeth Listen to saethau
Saeson pl , Sais nm	Englishman	*Pant-y-Sais* SS7194 *Cae'r Sais* SH2677	Listen to Saeson Listen to Sais
saint , san pl , sant nm	saint; monk	*Pumsaint* SN6540 *Llantrisant* ST0483	Listen to saint Listen to san Listen to sant
sarff nf	serpent	*Sarffle* SJ1433 *Ffynnon Sarff* SH2931	Listen to sarff
sarn nf , sarnau pl	causeway	*Tal-y-sarn* SH4853 *Sarnau* SN3150	Listen to sarn Listen to sarnau
serth adj	steep	*Bryn Serth* SO1410 *Maen-serth* SN9469	Listen to serth
siambr nf	chamber	*Siambr-wen* SJ0723 *Siambr-gerrig* SJ1933	Listen to siambr
sigl nf , siglen	quagmire	*Bwlch Siglen* SH8313 *Siglen* SH7464	Listen to sigl Listen to siglen
simdde , simnai nf	chimney	*Porth Simdde* SH1626 *Cerrig Simdde* SH7940	Listen to simdde Listen to simnai
stent nm/f	extent (land)	*Tir Stent* SH7516 *Cil Stent* SH7960	Listen to stent
sticil nf , sticill	stile	*Pontsticill* SO0511 *Garn Pontsticill* SO0511	Listen to sticil Listen to sticill
stryd nf , stryt	way, street	*Stryd* SH2482 *Stryt-cae-rhedyn* SJ2660	Listen to stryd Listen to stryt
swch nf	ploughshare, triangular piece of land	*Swch-cae-rhiw* SJ1335 *Swch y Llan* SH9348	Listen to swch
swllt nm	shilling	*Crug y Swllt* SN1712 *Garn-swllt* SN6209	Listen to swllt
swydd nf	seat, lordship, office	*Swyddffynnon* SN6966 *Rhos-swydd* SO1264	Listen to swydd
sych adj	dry	*Cwmsychbant* SN4746 *Sycharth* SJ2025	Listen to sych