y

The name of the Latin-script letter Y/y.


en

The name of the Latin-script letter N/n.


o

The name of the Latin-script letter O/o.


i

The name of the Latin-script letter I/i.


pi

The name of the Latin-script letter P/p.


el

The name of the Latin-script letter L/l.


er

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

nonlemma

The name of the Latin-script letter R/r.


bi

The name of the Latin-script letter B/b.


e

The name of the Latin-script letter E/e.


u

The name of the Latin-script letter U/u.


w

The name of the Latin-script letter W/w.


eng

The name of the Latin-script letter Ng/ng.


em

The name of the Latin-script letter M/m.


ti

The name of the Latin-script letter T/t.


ce

The name of the Latin-script letter K/k.


je

The name of the Latin-script letter J/j.


Celt

cy-noun

Celt m (plural Celtiaid, feminine Celtes)

Celtiaid (plural)
Celtes (feminine)
Celt
Gelt (soft)
Nghelt
Chelt


di

The name of the Latin-script letter D/d.


capel

capel m (plural capeli or capelau or capelydd or capeloedd)

capeli (plural)
capelau (plural)
capelydd (plural)
capeloedd (plural)
capel
gapel (soft)
nghapel
chapel

From Middle Welsh capel, borrowed from Late Latin cappella (“little cloak; chapel”), diminutive of Latin cappa (“cloak, cape”).


Cymraeg

From Cymro + -eg. Compare Cumbric Cumbreik.


Cymraeg

cy-adj

Cymraeg (feminine singular Cymraeg, plural Cymraeg, not comparable)

Cymraeg (feminine singular)
Cymraeg (plural)
Cymraeg
Gymraeg (soft)
Nghymraeg
Chymraeg

Mae'n gweithio i'r wasg Gymraeg.

He/She works for the Welsh (language) press.

Welsh, Welsh-language (with reference to the language only, not the nationality)

Mae'n dod o deulu Cymraeg.

He/She comes from a Welsh-speaking family.


Andreas

a male given name from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέᾱς (Andréās), equivalent to English Andrew


Arab

cy-noun

Arab m (plural Arabs or Arabiaid, feminine Arabes)

Arabs (plural)
Arabiaid (plural)
Arabes (feminine)

Internationalism. Borrowed from English Arab.


fi

The name of the Latin-script letter V/v.


betws

betysau (plural)
betws
fetws (soft)
metws

From Middle Welsh betws, borrowed from Old English bedhūs (“house of prayer”, literally “bede-house”), corresponding to modern English bede house.


eglwys

eglwysi (plural)
eglwysydd (plural)
eglwys
heglwys (prothesis-h)

From Proto-Brythonic *egluɨs (compare Cornish eglos, Breton iliz), borrowed from Latin ecclēsia (“church”), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησίᾱ (ekklēsíā).


llan

From Middle Welsh llann, from Proto-Brythonic *llann, from Proto-Celtic *landā, from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- (“land, heath”).


Cymreig

cy-adj

Cymreig (feminine singular Cymreig, plural Cymreig, not comparable)

Cymreig (feminine singular)
Cymreig (plural)
Cymreig
Gymreig (soft)
Nghymreig
Chymreig

From Proto-Brythonic *kumrėɣig, from *kömroɣ (“comrade, compatriot”), equivalent to Cymro (“Welshman”) + -eg (“of a language”).

suffix

Welsh; of Wales or the Welsh culture (but not of the Welsh language)


Megan

Originally a Welsh pet form of English Margaret, probably from Meg + -an (a diminutive suffix used to form pet names), now often used as an independent given name.


Lowri

a female given name, equivalent to English Laura


Awen

a female given name, meaning inspiration


Ann

חַנָּה חנה#Hebrew

a female given name from Ancient Greek Ἄννα (Ánna) [in turn from Hebrew חַנָּה (“Hana”)]


a

The name of the Latin-script letter A/a.


Alan

a male given name, feminine equivalent Alana


Anna

From Latin Anna, from Ancient Greek Ἄννα (Ánna), from Biblical Hebrew חַנָּה (ḥannâ, literally “grace, gracious”).

der

חַנָּה חנה#Hebrew


Dai

→ English: Dai

a diminutive of the male given name Dafydd.


Marc

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Mark


Mari

a female given name, equivalent to English Mary

plant Mari

derogatory term for Roman Catholics or the Irish, "Mary's children"


Morgan

From Old Welsh Morcant, possibly from mor (“sea”) (Welsh môr) or maur (“great”) (Welsh mawr) + cant (“circle”) (Welsh cant), meaning “great chief” or “sea chief”.


Nest

One variant name of the daughter of Gruffudd ap Cynan.


Aran

a male given name transferred from the place name


Alec

a male given name from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros)


Joel

יוֹאֵל יואל#Hebrew

a male given name from Hebrew יוֹאֵל, equivalent to English Ezra


Saesneg

From Middle Welsh Saesnec, from Proto-Brythonic *saxsneg, from Latin saxonica (lingua) (“Saxon (language)”). Equivalent to Saeson (“English people”) + -eg (language suffix).


Arial

a male given name from arial (“vigour”); variant form Ariel


Deiniol

a male given name, equivalent to English Daniel


Ariel

a male given name from arial (“vigour”), variant of Arial


Esther

אֶסְתֵּר אסתר#Hebrew

a female given name from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר, equivalent to English Esther


Agnes

a female given name from Ancient Greek ἁγνός (hagnós, “pure”)


Hywel

→ English: Howell, Howel

→ English: Huell

→ English: Powell (< ap Hywel)

Equivalent to hy- (“good”) + gwêl (“sight”)

a male given name meaning eminent or conspicuous


Hosea

הוֹשֵׁע הושע#Hebrew

a male given name from Hebrew הוֹשֵׁע, equivalent to English Hosea


Amos

עָמוֹס עמוס#Hebrew

a male given name from Hebrew עָמוֹס (“to carry a burden”), equivalent to English Amos


Aidan

a male given name from Old Irish áed (“fire”)


Gwen

From *windā 'white', feminine form of Proto-Celtic *windos. Cf. Welsh gwyn.

a female given name, the feminine form of Gwyn


Gwynedd

From the name of the area of Wales, or perhaps from gwyn (“white, fair”).


Dafydd

Dai (diminutive)
Dafydd
Ddafydd (soft)
Nafydd

>? English: Taffy

From Koine Greek Δαυίδ (Dauíd), Δαβίδ (Dabíd), from Biblical Hebrew דּוד (Dāwîḏ).

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English David


Luc

From Late Latin Lūcās, from Koine Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs).

a male given name from Koine Greek, equivalent to English Luke


Alwyn

From Old English Æþelwine, from æþel (“noble”) + wine (“friend”), or from al (“great”) + gwyn (“white, blessed”).

a male given name, feminine equivalent Alwen, Alwena, or Alwina.


Alban

a male given name from Old Irish Albu (“Scotland”)


Gwener

From Proto-Brythonic *gwener, from Latin Venus. Compare Breton Gwener, Cornish Gwener.


synagog

cy-noun

synagog m (plural synagogau, not mutable)

/ˈsɨ̞naˌɡɔɡ/

From Middle Welsh synagoc, from Middle English synagoge, from Old French synagoge, from Latin synagōga, from Ancient Greek συναγωγή (sunagōgḗ).


Iwan

From Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”). Doublet of Ifan and Siôn.

der

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English John


Angharad

From Proto-Celtic intensive prefix *an(a)- + root *kar-ayo- (“love”) + the noun suffix *-at.


Rhian

From rhiain (“maiden”), from Middle Welsh riein, first used in fiction.


Pedr

From Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”), related to πέτρα (pétra).

a male given name, equivalent to English Peter


Olwen

Univerbation of ôl (“footprint”) + gwen (“white, fair”).

univerbation

a female given name from Welsh legend, specifically The Mabinogion.


Bronwen

→ English: Bronwen, Bronwyn


Gwyneth

From Gwynedd, an area of Wales, or perhaps from Welsh gwyn (“white; fair”).


Gwyneira

From gwyn (“white, fair”) + eira (“snow”).


Gwendolen

From gwen (“white, fair, blessed”) + dolen (“ring, bow, hair, brow”).


Siôn

Borrowed from English John, from Late Latin Iōhannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān). Doublet of Ifan and Iwan.


Ioan

Borrowed from Late Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān).


Siân

English: Sian

a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Jane


Siwan

a female given name, equivalent to English Joan


Trefor

From Welsh tref (“village”) and mawr (“big, great”).

a male given name, equivalent to English Trevor


Gruffudd

→ English: Griffith, Griffin, Griffiths

From Middle Welsh Gripiud, from Proto-Brythonic *Grifujʉð.

a male given name from Old Welsh, borne by ancient kings of Wales


Iago

a male given name, equivalent to English James


Gwenfrewi

A saint's name, from gwen (“white, fair, blessed”) + ffrwd (“brook, stream”).


Alana

a female given name, masculine equivalent Alan


Rhys

English surnames: Price, Reece, Rees, Reese, Rice

From Old Welsh Ris (“ardor, fiery warrior”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *Hreth₂- (“to run”). Related to modern rhysfa (“attack”), rhys (“war hammer”), though these could have originated from the name.

a male given name from Old Welsh used in Wales since the Middle Ages


Catrin

a female given name, equivalent to English Catherine


Ania

a female given name from Russian Аня (Anja), equivalent to English Anya


Lladin

From Latin (lingua) Latina, from Latium.


ès

esau (plural)
esys (plural)
ès
hès (prothesis-h)

The name of the Latin-script letter S/s.


Aron

a male given name from Hebrew ʾAhărōn, equivalent to English Aaron


Esra

עֶזְרָא עזרא#Hebrew

a male given name from Hebrew עֶזְרָא (“succour”), equivalent to English Ezra


Angell

a unisex given name from angell (“arm, leg, limb”)


Arabes

cy-noun

Arabes f (plural Arabesau, masculine Arab)

Arabesau (plural)
Arab (masculine)
Arabes
Harabes (prothesis-h)


Gweddi'r Arglwydd

Gweddi’r Arglwydd (canonical feminine)
Gweddi'r Arglwydd
Weddi'r Arglwydd (soft)
Ngweddi'r Arglwydd

/ˌɡwɛðɪr ˈarɡluɨ̯ð/


Ffrengig

cy-adj

Ffrengig (feminine singular Ffrengig, plural Ffrengig, not comparable, not mutable)

Ffrengig (feminine singular)
Ffrengig (plural)

French, pertaining to France (but not the language)


Ffrancwr

cy-noun

Ffrancwr m (plural Ffrancwyr, not mutable)


Ffrances

Ffrances f (plural Ffrancesau, not mutable)


Sais

Sais m (plural Saeson, feminine Saesnes, not mutable)

From Middle Welsh Seis, from Proto-Brythonic *Sėɨs, borrowed from Latin Saxō. Cognate with Cornish Sows, Breton Saoz. Doublet of Sacson.


Saesnes

Saesnes f (plural Saesnesau, not mutable)


Andras

a male given name from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέᾱς (Andréās), equivalent to English Andrew


ỳ

The name of the Latin-script letter Y/y.


ec

The name of the Latin-script letter C/c.


Alwina

Alternative form of Alwena: a female given name, masculine equivalent Alwyn


Rhufeiniad

Rhufeiniaid (plural)
Rhufeiniad
Rufeiniad (soft)


Rhufeiniwr

Rhufeinwyr (plural)
Rhufeiniwr
Rufeiniwr (soft)


Alys

From Old French Alys, Alice, from Old High German Adalheidis, from Proto-Germanic *aþalaz (“noble”) + *haiduz (“character”).

a female given name, equivalent to English Alice


Llywelyn

/ɬəu̯ˈɛlɨ̞n/

/ɬəu̯ˈeːlɪn/

Old Welsh name, from Proto-Brythonic *Lluɣβelen (compare Latinized Lugubelenus), from Proto-Celtic *Lugus + *Belinos, whose origin is disputed; see Belenus.


Owain

From Middle Welsh Owein, Ewein, from Old Welsh Ougein, Eugein, from Proto-Brythonic *Awɨɣėn. Cognate with Breton Yven, Ivin, Old Irish Úgaine, Augaine.

a male given name from Old Welsh, often anglicised as Owen


Cernyweg

Cernyweg
Gernyweg (soft)
Nghernyweg
Chernyweg


Myfanwy

→ Breton: Mevanwi

→ English: Myfanwy


Ariannin

yr Ariannin (canonical feminine)
Ariannin
Hariannin (prothesis-h)

From arian (“silver”) + -in, a calque of Spanish Argentina.

a female given name transferred from the place name


Huw

English: Huw


Dewi

An older variant of Dafydd. Cognate with English David.

Dewi Sant yw nawddsant Cymru.

Saint David is the patron saint of Wales.

a male given name from Old Welsh, equivalent to English David


rhi

The name of the Latin-script letter Rh/rh.


Tegwen

From teg (“fair”) + gwen (“blessed”) in the 19th century.


Brenin Arthur

Probably from Welsh arth (“bear”), from Proto-Celtic *artos (“bear”). Other suggestions include Old Welsh arth (“bear”) + gur (“man”), or a Latinized (Romano-British) name; cf. Latin Artorius, possibly of Etruscan origin ultimately.


Annes

One variant name of the daughter of Gruffudd ap Cynan.


Rhianwen

From rhiain wen (literally “fair maiden”).


Adda

אדום אדום#Hebrew

a male given name from Hebrew אדום (“red”), equivalent to English Adam


Rhiannon

From Middle Welsh Rhiannon, from riein (“maiden”) (modern rhiain), first used in fiction.


Arianrhod

From Middle Welsh Aryanrot, Aranrot (literally “silver wheel”), from ariant (“silver”), from Proto-Brythonic *arɣant + rot, rod (“wheel”), from *rrod (“wheel, chariot”).


Mair

a female given name, equivalent to English Mary

brithyll Mair

five-bearded rockling, Ciliata mustela (syn. Motella mustela)

cannwyll Fair

corpse-candle; marigold, Marybud, Calendula officinalis

cribau Mair

milk thistle, Mary thistle Silybum marianum

esgid Fair

lady’s slipper orchid (Cypripedium calceolus)

gwallt Mair

maidenhair fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris); maidenhair spleenwort (Asplenium trichomanes)

gwlydd Mair

scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis); burnet-saxifrage, (Pimpinella saxifraga)

gŵyl Fair y Gwirodau

a festival of the Virgin Mary at which much drink was consumed

llopan Fair

lady’s slipper orchid, Cypripedium calceolus

llysiau bronnau Mair

lesser celandine, Ficaria verna (syn. Ranunculus ficaria); lungwort, Pulmonaria officinalis

llysiau Mair

marigold, Calendula officinalis; bugle, Ajuga reptans

maip Mair

white bryony lady's seal, Bryonia dioica

mantell Fair

lady’s mantle, Alchemilla vulgaris; ground-ivy, Glechoma hederacea

menyg Mair

foxglove, Digitalis purpurea; mullein, Verbascum

mieri Mair

sweet briar (Rosa rubiginosa, syn. Rosa eglanteria)

mintys Mair

spearmint, Mentha spicata; costmary, Tanacetum balsamita syn. Chrysanthemum balsamita; possibly wild clary, Salvia verbenaca syn. Salvia horminoides

mwyar Mair

mulberries, Morus; dewberries, Rubus caesius

rhedyn Mair

lady ferns; male ferns; mountain ferns; lemon-scented ferns; polypody; sweet cicely

rhos Mair

rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus, syn. Rosmarinus officinalis); dog rose, Rosa canina

rhosyn Mair

rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus, syn. Rosmarinus officinalis); Damask rose, Rosa × damascena

tafol Mair

patience dock (Rumex patientia); bloody dock (Rumex sanguineus); clustered dock, Rumex conglomeratus; common sorrel (Rumex acetosa); bistort (Bistorta officinalis, syn. Persicaria bistorta)

ysgol Fair

Saint John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum)


Hwngareg

/hʊŋˈɡa(ː)rɛɡ/


Gwenhwyfar

From Middle Welsh Gwenhwyfar, from Old Welsh Guinhuimar, from Proto-Brythonic *Gwɨnnohuɨβar.

a female given name, equivalent to English Guinevere


èch

The name of the Latin-script letter Ch/ch.


èdd

The name of the Latin-script letter Dd/dd.


ffi

The name of the Latin-script letter Ph/ph.


Emrys

From Proto-Brythonic *Ėmrös, from Latin Ambrosius, from Ancient Greek ἀμβρόσιος (ambrósios, “immortal, divine”).

der

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Ambrose


Aman

a male given name transferred from the place name


Ieuan

From Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”).

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English John


Ifan

→ English: Evan

From Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”). Doublet of Iwan and Siôn.


Macsen

Latin Maximus, specifically from 4th-century Roman co-emperor Magnus Maximus (in Welsh known as Macsen Wledig.

a male given name, equivalent to English Maximus


Jac

a male given name, equivalent to English Jack


Andro

a male given name from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέᾱς (Andréās), equivalent to English Andrew


Portiwgaleg

Portiwgaleg
Bortiwgaleg (soft)
Mhortiwgaleg
Phortiwgaleg

/ˌpɔrtɪu̯ˈɡalɛɡ/

Dw i'n medru siarad Saeseg a Phortiwgaleg.


Meddyf

Unknown, possibly either from medd (“mead”) + yf (“drinks”) or from medd (“power, authority”).


Rhun

From Middle Welsh Run, from Proto-Brythonic *rrʉn, Proto-Celtic *roinos (“route, road, landmark”) (compare Old Breton runt (“mound”), Old Irish roen (“road, path, plain”)).


Arthwys

From Old Welsh Arthuis, from arth (“bear”) + *uis, from Proto-Brythonic *gwɨs, from Proto-Celtic *wissus (“knowledge”) (compare Old Irish fis, fius (“knowledge”)).


Ystradwel

From Middle Welsh Ystradwel, from Old Welsh Stradwel, Stradwawl, possibly from Old Welsh strat (“valley”), from Proto-Brythonic *strad, Proto-Celtic *stratos + Old Welsh guaul (“rampart, boundary”), from Proto-Brythonic *gwọl, from Proto-Celtic *wālos (“hedge, enclosure”).


Garanwyn

From Middle Welsh Garanwyn, from garan (“heron, crane”) + gwynn (“white”).


Frwdwr

From Middle Welsh Frwdwr, perhaps from Middle Welsh ffrwd, from Proto-Brythonic *frud, Proto-Celtic *srutom (“stream, current”) + Middle Welsh dwfr, dwr (“water”), from Proto-Brythonic *duβr, Proto-Celtic *dubros (“dark”).


Gloyw

From gloyw (“bright, shining, sparkling”), from Middle Welsh gloyw, from Old Welsh gloiu, from Proto-Brythonic *gluɨw (compare Old Irish glé (“clear, evident”)). Possibly from short forms of given names containing gloyw (compare Old Cornish Gloiucen, Gloiumed).


Maelgwn

From Old Welsh *Mailgun, itself from *Maɨlgun.


Prydael

Prydael
Brydael (soft)
Mhrydael
Phrydael

Blend of Prydain (“Britain”) + gadael (“to leave”).


Garmon

Name of a fourth century saint, Latin Germanus.


Teifi

Of Brythonic origin, probably from the same root as Tafwys and possibly also Thames. Also compare the names Tamar, Tavy, Towy, Teviot, Tweed, Taw, Tiverton.


Idris

→ English: Idris


Sioned

Borrowed from English Janet, from French Jeannette.

a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Janet


pader

paderau (plural)
pader
bader (soft)
mhader
phader

From Latin pater, from the Latin version of the prayer Pater noster (“Our Father”).


Sgandinafiad

cy-noun

Sgandinafiad m or f by sense (plural Sgandinafiaid, not mutable)


Llychlynnwr

Llychlynwyr (plural)
Llychlynnwr
Lychlynnwr (soft)


anghymreig

cy-adj

anghymreig (feminine singular anghymreig, plural anghymreig, not comparable)

anghymreig (feminine singular)
anghymreig (plural)
anghymreig
hanghymreig (prothesis-h)


Gwenllian

Attested at least as far back as c. 1100 (Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd, c. 1100–1136), ultimately derived from Proto-Celtic *windos (“white”) and *līnom (“flax”)


Nansi

a female given name, equivalent to English Nancy


Afan

a unisex given name from afon (“river”) or afan (“raspberries”)


aetsh

aetshys (plural)
aetsh
haetsh (prothesis-h)

The name of the Latin-script letter H/h.


èf

The name of the Latin-script letter F/f.


èff

The name of the Latin-script letter Ff/ff. (with reference to Welsh)

The name of the Latin-script letter F/f. (with reference to other languages)


èg

The name of the Latin-script letter G/g.


èll

The name of the Latin-script letter Ll/ll.


èth

The name of the Latin-script letter Th/th.


ciw

The name of the Latin-script letter Q/q.


ecs

ecsau (plural)
ecsys (plural)
ecs
hecs (prothesis-h)

The name of the Latin-script letter X/x.


sèd

The name of the Latin-script letter Z/z.


Siani

a female given name, equivalent to English Jenny


Estoniad

Estoniaid (plural)
Estoniad
Hestoniad (prothesis-h)


Gwilym

From Anglo-Norman Willame, from Old High German Willahelm, from Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmaz, from *wiljô (“will”) + *helmaz (“helmet”).

a male given name, equivalent to English William


Gwyddeleg

/ɡwɨ̞ˈðɛlɛɡ/

/ɡʊi̯ˈðeːlɛɡ/

/ɡwɪˈðeːlɛɡ/

/ɡʊi̯ˈðɛlɛɡ/


Gwyddel

cy-noun

Gwyddel m (plural Gwyddelod or Gwyddelaid or Gwyddeliaid or Gwyddyl, feminine Gwyddeles)

Gwyddelod (plural)
Gwyddelaid (plural)
Gwyddeliaid (plural)
Gwyddyl (plural)
Gwyddeles (feminine)
Gwyddel
Wyddel (soft)
Ngwyddel

From Middle Welsh Gwyðyl, Guoiðel, from Proto-Brythonic *Guɨðel (compare Breton Gouezel and Old Irish Goídel, a loanword from Brythonic), from Proto-Celtic *weidus (“wild”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁- (“wood, wilderness”) (compare Old English wāþ (“hunt”)).


Alun

a male given name, feminine equivalent Aluna


teml

temlau (plural)
temloedd (plural)
teml
deml (soft)
nheml
theml

From Middle Welsh temhyl, from Proto-Brythonic *templ, from Latin templum.


Arnall

a male given name, variant of Arnallt, equivalent to English Arnold


Seisnig

cy-adj

Seisnig (feminine singular Seisnig, plural Seisnig, not comparable, not mutable)

Seisnig (feminine singular)
Seisnig (plural)

English, pertaining to England (but not the language)


Sbaenwr

cy-noun

Sbaenwr m (plural Sbaenwyr, not mutable)


Sbaenes

Sbaenes f (plural Sbaenesau, not mutable)


Aneurin

An alteration of Aneirin, the name of an early Medieval Brythonic war poet.


Sacson

Sacson m (plural Sacsoniaid or Sacsons, not mutable)

From English Saxon, from Latin Saxō. Doublet of Sais.


mosg

mosg m (plural mosgiau or mosgau or mosgoedd or mosgiaid)

mosgiau (plural)
mosgau (plural)
mosgoedd (plural)
mosgiaid (plural)
mosg
fosg (soft)

From English mosque, from French mosquée, from Italian moschea, ultimately from Arabic مَسْجِد (masjid, literally “place of prostration”).


Catalaneg

Catalaneg
Gatalaneg (soft)
Nghatalaneg
Chatalaneg


cadeirlan

cadeirlannau (plural)
cadeirlan
gadeirlan (soft)
nghadeirlan
chadeirlan

From cadair (“chair, cathedra”) + llan (“church”).

af

cathedral (principal church of a bishop's diocese)


Padrig

From Middle Welsh Padric, from Latin Patricius.

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Patrick


Tsieinead

Tsieiniaid (plural)
Tsieinead
Jeinead (soft)


Coread

Coreaid (plural)
Coread
Goread (soft)
Nghoread
Choread


Celyn

From celyn (“holly”); perhaps a semantic loan from English Holly.

a female given name, equivalent to English Holly


Aeron

a unisex given name from aer (“battle”) or aeron (“berries”)


Eleri

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Hilary


Eirwyn

From eira (“snow”) + gwyn (“white, fair; blessed”).


Eirwen

From eira (“snow”) + gwen (“white, fair; blessed”).


Eurwen

From aur (“gold”) + gwen (“white, fair; blessed”).


Eurwyn

From aur (“gold”) + gwyn (“white, fair; blessed”).


Euryn

From aur (“gold”) + -yn meaning "golden one".


Baltig

cy-adj

Baltig (feminine singular Baltig, plural Baltig, not comparable)

Baltig (feminine singular)
Baltig (plural)


Wrdw

Borrowed from English Urdu, itself from Urdu اُرْدُو (urdū).


Tibeteg

Tibeteg
Dibeteg (soft)
Nhibeteg
Thibeteg


Anian

cy:Anian I, Esgob Bangor
en:Anian (bishop of Bangor)


i dot

ïau dot (plural)
i dot
hi dot (prothesis-h)

From i (“i”) + dot (“dot”) i.e. "dotted i".

(South Wales) The name of the Latin-script letter I/i.


u bedol

uau pedol (plural)
u bedol
hu bedol (prothesis-h)

/ˌɨː ˈbɛdɔl/

From u (“u”) + pedol (“horseshoe”) i.e. "horseshoe(-shaped) u".

(South Wales) The name of the Latin-script letter U/u.


u gwpan

uau cwpan (plural)
u gwpan
hu gwpan (prothesis-h)

/ˌɨː ˈɡʊpan/

From u (“i”) + cwpan (“cup”) i.e. "cup(-shaped) u".


Anes

One variant name of the daughter of Gruffudd ap Cynan.


Manceiniad

Manceiniaid (plural)
Manceiniad
Fanceiniad (soft)


Slofacaidd

Slofacaidd (feminine singular Slofacaidd, plural Slofacaidd, not comparable, not mutable)

Slofacaidd (feminine singular)
Slofacaidd (plural)

Slovak (of or pertaining to Slovakia or the Slovaks)


Adwen

a female given name from Middle Welsh gwen (“white”); variant form Athwenna


Addien

a female given name meaning “fine” or “fair”


Aeddan

a male given name from Old Irish áed (“fire”), equivalent to English Aidan, Irish Áedan or Aodhán, or Latin Aidanus


Aelwen

a female given name from ael (“brow”) or gwen (“fair, white”), masculine equivalent Aelwyn


Aelwyn

a male given name from ael (“brow”) or gwyn (“fair, white”), feminine equivalent Aelwen


Ynys Afallon

Ynys Afallon
Hynys Afallon (prothesis-h)

(Arthurian legend) An island, represented as an earthly paradise in the western seas, to which King Arthur and other heroes were carried at death.


Agnest

a female given name from Ancient Greek ἁγνός (hagnós, “pure”)


Alaw

a unisex given name from alaw (“melody”) or alaw (“water lily”) or transferred from the place name


Alcwyn

From Latin Alcuinus, from Old English Ealhwine.

a male given name from Latin Alcuinus [in turn from Old English Ealhwine]


Aldwyn

a male given name from Old English Ealdwine (“old friend”)


Aldyth

From Old English eald (“old”) + gūþ (“battle”)


Aluna

a female given name, masculine equivalent Alun


Alwen

Alternative form of Alwena: a female given name, masculine equivalent Alwyn


Alwena

a female given name, masculine equivalent Alwyn


Alltwen

From allt (“wooded hillside”) + wen (“white, blessed”)

compound

a female given name transferred from the place name


Amranwen

From amrant (“an eyelid”) + gwen (“white”)


Androw

a male given name from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέᾱς (Andréās), equivalent to English Andrew


Aneirwen

From an + eira (“snow”) + gwen (“white”)


Caradog

From Middle Welsh Caratawc, from Proto-Brythonic *Karadọg, from Proto-Celtic *Karatākos.


Dyfnwal

From Middle Welsh Dyfynwal, from Old Welsh Dumnagual, from Proto-Brythonic *Duβnowal, from Proto-Celtic *Dubnowalos, from *dubnos (“world”) + *walos (“prince, chief”). Cognate with Breton Dunvel, via Old Irish Domnall with Irish Dónall, Scottish Gaelic Dòmhnall, and Old English Dufenal, and via Medieval Latin Dubnovaldus with English Donald and Faroese Dunaldur.

a male given name, equivalent to English Donald


aleff

Hebrew script letter names: llythrennau: aleff · beth~bet · gimel · daleth~dalet · he · fau~faf · sain · cheth~chet · teth~tet · iod · caff · lamed · mem · nun~nwn · samech · ain · pe · tsadi · coff · resh · schin~sin · tau~taf [edit]


Anhun

a female given name from Latin Antōnius, equivalent to English Anthony


Annun

a male given name from Latin Antōnius, equivalent to English Antony


Antur

a male given name from antur (“adventure”)


Anwyl

From an- (intensive prefix) + gŵyl (“mild, gentle, graceful; bashful, modest”).

af

a female given name from annwyl (“dear”)


Periwiad

cy-noun

Periwiad m or f by sense (plural Periwiaid)

Periwiaid (plural)
Periwiad
Beriwiad (soft)
Mheriwiad
Pheriwiad


Dulyniad

Dulyniaid (plural)
Dulyniad
Ddulyniad (soft)
Nulyniad

Dubliner (native or inhabitant of Dublin)


Bermwdiad

Bermwdiad m or f by sense (plural Bermwdiaid)


Eseciel

יְחֶזְקֵאל יחזקאל#Hebrew

a male given name from Hebrew יְחֶזְקֵאל (“God strengthens”), equivalent to English Ezekiel


Siôr

a male given name, equivalent to English George


Cadfael

Cadfael
Gadfael (soft)
Nghadfael
Chadfael


Prydwen

Prydwen
Brydwen (soft)
Mhrydwen
Phrydwen

From Middle Welsh Prydwen, from pryd (“appearance, shape, form”) + gwen, feminine of gwyn (“white, fair”).

(Arthurian legend) the ship of King Arthur.


Swrinamiad

Swrinamiad m or f by sense (plural Swrinamiaid, not mutable)


Arawn

From Middle Welsh Arawn, from Old Welsh Araun, from Proto-Brythonic *Arọn, from Latin Aarōn, from Hebrew אהרן (“Aaron”).


Arddun

a female given name from arddun (“beautiful”)


Arfon

a male given name, feminine equivalent Arfona or Arfonia


Arfonia

a female given name, masculine equivalent Arfon


Arfor

a male given name transferred from the place name


Ariannell

a female given name from arian (“silver”)


Arianina

a female given name transferred from the place name, variant of Ariannin


Arianwen

From arian (“silver”) + gwen (“blessed”).


Arianwyn

From arian (“silver”) + gwyn (“blessed”).


Arnallt

a male given name, equivalent to English Arnold; variant form Arnall


Arwen

From ar- (intensifying prefix) + gwen (“blessed”).

af

a female given name, masculine equivalent Arwyn; variant form Arwenna


Arwyn

From ar- (intensifying prefix) + gwyn (“blessed”).

a male given name, feminine equivalent Arwen


Asaff

a male given name, variant of Asa, equivalent to English Asaph


Aurddolen

/aɨ̯rˈðɔlɛn/


Basg

Borrowed from English Basque, from French basque.


Corsiciad

Corsiciad
Gorsiciad (soft)
Nghorsiciad
Chorsiciad


Corsicaidd

cy-adj

Corsicaidd (feminine singular Corsicaidd, plural Corsicaidd, not comparable)

Corsicaidd (feminine singular)
Corsicaidd (plural)
Corsicaidd
Gorsicaidd (soft)
Nghorsicaidd
Chorsicaidd


Iseldirwr

cy-noun

Iseldirwr m (plural Iseldirwyr, feminine Iseldirwraig)

Iseldirwyr (plural)
Iseldirwraig (feminine)
Iseldirwr
Hiseldirwr (prothesis-h)

From Iseldir(oedd) (“Netherlands”) + -wr.


Arabaidd

cy-adj

Arabaidd (feminine singular Arabaidd, plural Arabaidd, not comparable)

Arabaidd (feminine singular)
Arabaidd (plural)


Cystennin

Cystennin
Gystennin (soft)
Nghystennin
Chystennin

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Constantine


Alecsander

Borrowed from Latin Alexander from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros).

a male given name from Ancient Greek, the Welsh version of Alexander


Cristoffer

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Χριστόφορος (Khristóphoros).

bor+

a male given name from Ancient Greek, the Welsh version of Christopher


Armeniaeg

Armenia + -eg (noun-suffix denoting a language).


Swabiad

cy-noun

Swabiad m (plural Swabiaid, not mutable)


Slofaciad

Slofaciad m (plural Slofaciaid, not mutable)

Slovak (person from Slovakia or of the Slovak ethnicity)


Hwngariad

Hwngariad m (plural Hwngariaid, not mutable)


Bosniad

Bosniaid (plural)
Bosniad
Fosniad (soft)
Mosniad


Iseldirwraig

Iseldirwraig f (plural Iseldirwragedd, masculine Iseldirwr)

Iseldirwragedd (plural)
Iseldirwr (masculine)
Iseldirwraig
Hiseldirwraig (prothesis-h)

From Iseldir(oedd) (“Netherlands”) + -wraig.


Slaf

Borrowed from English Slav. Doublet of slaf (“slave”).


Madog

English surnames: Maddock, Maddox

a male given name used in Wales since the Middle Ages


Sechareia

זְכַרְיָה זכריה#Hebrew

a male given name from Hebrew זְכַרְיָה (“the Lord has remembered”), equivalent to English Zechariah


Uthr

a male given name, equivalent to English Uther


Medrawd

Inherited from Middle Welsh Medrawt, from Old Welsh Medraut and Latin Moderātus.

a male given name, equivalent to English Mordred


Llydäwr

cy-proper noun

Llydäwr m (plural Llydawyr, feminine Llydawes)

Llydawyr (plural)
Llydawes (feminine)
Llydäwr
Lydäwr (soft)


Llydawes

Llydawes f (plural Llydawesau, masculine Llydäwr)

Llydawesau (plural)
Llydäwr (masculine)
Llydawes
Lydawes (soft)


Eseia

יְשַׁעְיָהוּ ישעיהו#Hebrew

a male given name from Hebrew יְשַׁעְיָהוּ, equivalent to English Isaiah


Siâms

Borrowed from English James. Doublet of Iago.

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English James


Meurig

→ English: Merrick

a male given name, equivalent to English Maurice