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Place names often seem confusing in Wales, yet most have clearer meanings than those across the border in England. Here are a few examples of what place names mean: Abersoch mouth of the river Soch  Slate sign at Abersoch Aberdaron mouth of the river Daron (you get the drift...) Caernarfon fortified town (caer) in Arfon Cricieth more uncertain, possibly narrow hill Efailnewydd new (newydd) smithy (efail)  Traditional signs are being reintroduced, as in Efailnewydd Llanbedrog parish of St. Pedrog Llanaelhaearn parish of Aelhaearn (Aelhaearn means someone with an iron brow) (again, you get the drift...) Morfa Bychan small (bychan) sea marsh Mynytho mountains (formed from mynyddoedd) Porthmadog Madocks' Port Pwllheli saltwater (heli) pool (pwll) Rhiw hill Sarn road or cross roads Tudweiliog St. Tudwal's land (also St. Tudwal's Islands off Abersoch) |
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