Etymology of Wales information

This article describes the etymology of Wales, a country of the United Kingdom. The English words "Wales" and "Welsh" derive from the same Old English...

University of Wales Press, 1987). "The lost land" and other fanciful meanings, such as Geoffrey of Monmouth's monarch Locrinus, have no etymological basis...

in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The etymology of Aberdeen is that of the name first used for the city of Aberdeen, Scotland, which then bestowed its...

18th century. Notwithstanding, the etymology of duroy is uncertain and that word alone may derive from du roi (of the king) even if the full phrase does...

Culture, Folklore and Etymology of 7500 Places in These Islands. WN. ISBN 0-304-35385-X. Keay, J. & Keay, J. (1994) Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland. London...

around 20 per cent of the population of Wales. Pronunciation: /ˈweɪlz/ Etymology of "Wales" Common English country name(s): Wales Official English country...

This is a list of the etymologies of continent names as they are currently found on Earth. The name Africa was originally used by the ancient Romans to...

New South Wales: named with reference to Wales by Captain James Cook. For the etymology of Wales, see below. Queensland: named in honour of Queen Victoria...

Evans 1982, p. 17. Room, pp. 118–119. Blackie, Geographical Etymology: A Dictionary of Place-names Giving Their Derivations, 68. Gelling, Nicolaisen...

This article lists the various etymologies (origins) of the names of rivers around the world. Apies: from Afrikaans meaning "little apes". Berg: from...

2010-01-25 "What is a 'cwtch'?". University of South Wales. 26 February 2018. "eisteddfod | Search Online Etymology Dictionary". www.etymonline.com. Oxford...

University of Wales, Lampeter, likens it to a homesickness tinged with grief and sadness over the lost or departed, especially in the context of Wales and Welsh...

Etymology Dictionary. "gas | Etymology of gas by etymonline". Online Etymology Dictionary. "geek | Etymology of geek by etymonline". Online Etymology...

The editors note the false etymology. Lloyd, p. 192 University of Wales Dictionary, vol. I, p. 770. University of Wales Dictionary, vol. II, p. 1485...

a result, it is often difficult to assess the genuine etymology of a placename, hence some of the entries below are assigned more than one meaning, depending...

Hughes, T (16 September 1905). "Etymology of Rhyl" (in Welsh). Rhyl Journal. National Library of Wales. p. 1. "Parish Church of St Thomas, Rhyl". British Listed...

This is a list of common contemporary false etymologies for English words. Crap: The word "crap" did not originate as a back-formation of British plumber...

nigellus (meaning dark). However, this is now considered an example of an incorrect etymology passed down and created by French-speaking clerics, who knew Latin...

and household estimates for England and Wales, March 2011. Accessed 31 May 2013. "England". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 21 July 2010. Ripley...

ˈmoːn]) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms the bulk of the county known as the Isle of Anglesey, which also includes Holy Island (Ynys...

Etymology Dictionary". Etymonline.com. Retrieved 2012-09-25. "Online Etymology Dictionary". Etymonline.com. Retrieved 2012-09-25. "Online Etymology Dictionary"...

Singapore. Sydney, New South Wales: Angus & Robertson. OCLC 3193299. Miksic, John N. (2013). Singapore & the Silk Road of the sea, 1300–1800. Singapore...

ISBN 0-19-861186-2. "Raven". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 14 May 2007. Lipton, James (1991). An Exaltation of Larks. Viking. ISBN 978-0-670-30044-0...

of Gaul, only Franks were free of taxation, or more generally because they had the status of freemen in contrast to servants or slaves. The etymology...

2019. Davies, John (1994) A History of Wales. Penguin: p.71; ISBN 0-14-014581-8. "Welsh (adj.)". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 18 November 2019...