Dyma restr gynhwysfawr o wreiddiau, wedi’u defnyddio mewn enwau lleoedd Cymraeg, sy'n ein helpu i ddeall ystyr lleoliadau yng Nghymru.
Here's a comprehensive list of Welsh placename roots, which helps us to understand the naming of locations in Wales.
| Saesneg | Cymraeg |
|---|---|
| aber | confluence of water bodies |
| afon | river |
| allt | hillside/wood |
| bach | little |
| bedd | grave |
| betws | chapel, oratory |
| blaen | source of stream, upland |
| blaenau | sources of stream, upland |
| bryn | hill |
| bwlch | gap in hills, pass |
| cae | field, enclosure |
| caer | fort, stronghold |
| capel | chapel |
| carn | cairn |
| carnedd | cairn |
| cas | castle |
| castell | castle |
| cefn | ridge |
| cei | quay |
| cil | corner/nook/recess |
| clog | steep cliff |
| clogwyn | steep cliff |
| coed | forest/wood |
| cors | bog |
| croes | cross/crossroads |
| crug | hillock |
| cwm | valley |
| cymer | confluence |
| din | hill fort |
| dinas | city |
| dol | meadow |
| dwfr | water |
| dŵr | water |
| dyffryn | valley |
| eglwys | church |
| erw | acre |
| ffin | boundary |
| ffordd | road |
| ffridd | wood |
| ffynnon | spring |
| garth | enclosure/garden/ridge |
| glan | bank of river or lake |
| glyn | deep valley |
| gwaun | moorland |
| hafod | summer farmstead |
| hafn | ravine |
| hendre | winter farmstead |
| llan | parish/parish church |
| llannerch | clearing |
| llech | covert/slate |
| llyn | lake |
| maen | stone |
| mawr | big |
| melin | mill |
| merthyr | martyrium |
| moel | bare hill |
| môr | sea |
| morfa | marsh |
| mynydd | mountain/moorland |
| nant | brook/small valley |
| newydd | new |
| ogof | cave |
| pandy | fulling mill |
| pant | hollow/valley |
| parc | park/field |
| pen | head/end |
| penrhyn | promontory |
| pentre | homestead/village |
| pistyll | waterfall |
| plas | hall/mansion |
| pont | bridge |
| porth | harbour/gateway |
| pwll | pool |
| rhaeadr | waterfall |
| rhiw | hill/slope |
| rhos | moor/promontory |
| rhyd | ford |
| sarn | causeway |
| sir | county/shire |
| stryd | street |
| tafarn | inn/tavern |
| ton | lea |
| traeth | beach |
| tref | village/town |
| tŷ | house |
| y, yr, 'r | the |
| ynys | island/river-meadow |
| ysbyty | hospital |
| ysgol | school |
| ystrad | valley floor |
