“Pwy sydd yn ymguddio ynghanol y geiriau?”
Who is it hiding in the midst of the words?
Waldo Williams “Mewn dau gae” (Within two fields).
FURTHER READING - PLACE NAMES
A much fuller explanation can be found within the “Introduction to Welsh origins of place names in Britain” together with a very large glossary via the Ordnance Survey web pages. This is an excellent web site which explains all the basic concepts of Welsh place names.
http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/freefun/didyouknow/placenames/welshintro.html
Helpful Link to Dictionary:
University of Wales, Lampeter, Online Welsh Dictionary
http://www.geiriadur.net
Also highly recommended for further reading are:
The Place Names of Cardiganshire by Iwan Wmffre 2004, BAR British Series 379, UK
This consists of three volumes which can be consulted in Lampeter’s public library
Welsh Place Names Unzipped by Brian Davies, 2003, Y Lolfa, Ceredigion, UK
A Guide to Welsh Place Names by Anthony Lias, 1994, Carreg Gwalch, Llanrwst, UK
(This last is a discussion about naming theories rather than a glossary.)
If you are interested in place or field names and you are not a Welsh speaker,
then a Welsh course would be a good idea.
It doesn’t solve all the problems, but it does make research slightly easier !
