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All derived from 294 borrowed from 174 calque of 3 cotton A soft, fibrous, usually white substance consisting of fine hairs, especially the substance around the seeds of a plant of genus Gossypium. Powell An English and Welsh surname from Welsh. yale A mythical beast in European mythology and heraldry, usually portrayed as an antelope- or goatlike four-legged creature with large horns that it can swivel in any direction. twp A fool. Megan A diminutive of the female given name Margaret, from Welsh. Gwen A female given name from Welsh. Evan A male given name from Welsh Ifan, equivalent to English John. Howell A male given name from Welsh. Griffith A male given name from Welsh, of Wales usage. Vaughan A surname from Welsh. Cymru Synonym of Wales: a constituent country of the United Kingdom. Tudor A monarch of the English royal family during the sixteenth century, specifically, King Henry VII and Henry VIII or one of his three children who ascended the throne. skipper The master of a ship. dai A wet nurse; a midwife. Gladys A female given name from Welsh. kam Crooked, awry. Aber A hamlet in Llanwenog community, Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN4748). Powys A county and preserved county of Wales. Headquarters: Llandrindod Wells. Cymraeg The Welsh language. Maddox A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic]. Rhys A male given name from Welsh. Gwent A historical kingdom of Wales, in the south of the country. Reece A surname from Welsh. Gwyneth A female given name from Welsh. mam Mum, mom; diminutive of mother. broderick A thorough beating Bala A small town and community with a town council in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH9235). neath Beneath. clas A Celtic monastery Llandudno A coastal town and community with a town council in Conwy borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SH7882). Berwyn A mountain range in northeastern Wales. cwm A valley head created through glacial erosion and with a shape similar to an amphitheatre. glyn A valley in a mountain area, especially one with a stream in the bottom. sais A groom, or servant with responsibility for the horses. Huw A male given name from Welsh, equivalent to English Hugh. sian Bored, weary or fed up; tired (of something). taff A Welshman. Gwyn A male given name from Welsh. Llanelli A coastal town and community with a town council in Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN5000). Caernarfon A port town and community with a town council in Gwynedd, Wales, the location of a castle and a high proportion of Welsh speakers (OS grid ref SH4862). Ceri A unisex given name from Welsh. Bronwyn A female given name from Welsh. gog Haste; ardent desire to go. Idris A male given name from Welsh, popularized by actor Idris Elba. Denbigh A market town and community with a town council in Denbighshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ0566). Llangollen A small town and community with a town council in Denbighshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ2141). nain A grandmother. Penarth A town and community with a town council in Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1871). Geraint A male given name from Welsh. Cwmbran A new town in Torfaen borough county borough, Monmouthshire, Wales. caer A Welsh fortress. Prestatyn A coastal town and community with a town council in Denbighshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ0682). llyn An upland lake in Wales. Afan A river in Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales, which flows into Swansea Bay at Aberavon. Merwin A surname. erw A medieval Welsh unit of surface area equal to 11664 sq ft, or about ¼ acre. Owain A male given name from Welsh, equivalent to English Owen. Bronwen A female given name from Welsh. cist A small receptacle for sacred utensils carried in festivals in Ancient Greece. Llandovery A market town and community with a town council in Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN7634). croeso An expression of welcome. Abertawe Swansea Morgannwg Glamorgan and Glamorganshire Glyndwr A male given name from Welsh. Cadwallader A surname from Welsh. Brynmawr A market town and community with a town council in Blaenau Gwent borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO185115). Gwendolen A female given name from Welsh. sarn A pavement or stepping stone. hafod A Welsh summer dwelling. morfa A low wetland periodically flooded by salt water; a salt marsh. Glendower A surname. Meirion A male given name of Welsh usage. hwyl A melodic chanting style of Welsh preaching. Carys A female given name from Welsh. Myfanwy A female given name from Welsh. Cymry Synonym of Welsh: the Welsh people collectively. cariad Darling. Carwyn A male given name from Welsh. elain eleoptene Elgan A male given name. Senedd The Welsh Parliament. Gwenllian A female given name from Welsh. Llanelly A village and community of Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO2314). Annwn The otherworld in Welsh mythology, a place of delights and eternal youth. Ystwyth A river in Ceredigion, Wales afanc A lake monster in Welsh mythology, described variously as resembling a crocodile, beaver or dwarf-like creature, and sometimes said to be a demon. aillt A member of a semi-servile class among the Cymry. alltud A foreigner. amober In Wales, a maiden-fee paid to a lord on the marriage of a maiden in his manor. awdl A long poem written in Welsh using cynghanedd and one of twenty-four strict meters. bara brith A Welsh yeast bread enriched with dried fruit; also, a Welsh fruitcake made with self-raising flour but no yeast. Betws Garmon A village in the community of the same name of Gwynedd, Wales, the United Kingdom, OS grid ref SH5357. Blaencwm A village in Treherbert community, Rhondda Cynon Taf borough, in southern Wales (OS grid ref SS9298). Bleddyn A male given name from Welsh boys bach A group of people, all or some of them male. Brython A Briton: a member of that people that spoke Brythonic languages. bugan hobgoblin, evil spirit bwbach A spectre or hobgoblin in Welsh folklore. bwthyn A small Welsh cottage. Caergwrle A village in Hope community, Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3057).