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Welsh Place Names and Their Meanings, Paperback by Davies, Dewi, ISBN 1847713130, ISBN-13 9781847713131, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Use this bestselling guide to Welsh place names to understand the meanings of the towns and villages you travel through, or read about. Buy now to enhance your enjoyment and understanding of your Welsh adventure!

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Use this bestselling guide to Welsh place names to understand the meanings of the towns and villages you travel through, or read about. As well as the place names themselves, it also gives the meanings of the elements within the names. Buy now to enhance your enjoyment and understanding of your Welsh adventure

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1847713130
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Dewi Davies
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Welsh Place Names and Their Meanings
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Trade Paperback
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English
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2012
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64 Pages

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There is no topic more likely to spark an argument than a discussion on place names. Some years ago I was involved in a television series on Welsh place names, and the influence of Welsh on some English place names. In one instance we examined the origin of the name Crewe. We ventured to suggest that it originated from an old Welsh word for a river fish trap. We immediately received an irate letter from a gentleman who insisted that Crewe was an acronym for Central Railway Engineering Western England. The gentleman concerned was unaware that the town had been named centuries before the arrival of the railway.With place names there is always the pitfall of overlooking a simple explanation for something more fanciful. There is no danger of that in Dewi Daviess informative guide to Welsh place names and their meanings. The meaning of Plwmp, for instance, between Aberaeron and Aberteifi, has perplexed people over the years. It is merely the Welsh word for pump. Presumably there was a pump on the village square at one time.Within this handy pocket-sized guide there are 2,500 place names including parishes, towns, villages and farms as well as other geographical features. As the compiler notes, many of the names are very old and in some cases it is impossible to arrive at their true meanings. Long usage has played havoc with them, he says, both in spelling and pronunciation. Nevertheless, the place names in this book are, for the most part, ones which we can be reasonably sure as to their meaning.For those who are unable to speak the language of heaven there is a note on the pronunciation of Welsh letters as well as an explanation as to why words in the place names sometimes change. It is an easy and simple guide to follow.At the end of the book, readers can test their knowledge by answering a number of questions. Try it out. It is a novel way of learning a little Welsh as well as adding to your enjoyment of travelling. I happen to live in a small village that has one of the longest place names in Wales: Pontrhydfendigaid. The compilers explanation is bridge of the blessed ones. To me it has always been bridge of the blessed ford. And thereby we start another argument. At least we can be sure of one thing: Pontrhydfendigaid is not an acronym!Lyn EbenezerIt is possible to use this review for promotional purposes, but the following acknowledgment should be included: A review from www.gwales.com , with the permission of the Welsh Books Council. Gellir defnyddio'r adolygiad hwn at bwrpas hybu, ond gofynnir i chi gynnwys y gydnabyddiaeth ganlynol: Adolygiad oddi ar www.gwales.com , trwy ganiatd Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru.
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2011
Target Audience
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Topic
Celtic Languages, Europe / Great Britain, Linguistics / Etymology
Genre
Travel, Foreign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines

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