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Welsh property names

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Dale

Dale Report 20 Jul 2012 02:39

Looking at the 1841 & 1851 census results the place of residence is often given. Eg one of my ancestors lived in Tannyrallt in the Myddfai (Mothvey) area of Carmarthenshire. But Tannyralt (Dannyralt, Tan-yr-allt) can be found in lots of places. Eg. there's another in the Conwil Caio area. Does it have some meaning like Hill View or Buena Vista etc? Another property name is Ballyrhyn. Is there a directory which gives these names and meanings?They're hard to track because of the numerous spelling variants.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 20 Jul 2012 08:56

Look for a Welsh/English dictionary online


Don't make the mistake of assuming that the location names are always of individual properties.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 20 Jul 2012 09:11

http://kimkat.org/amryw/1_enwau/enwau_tai_rhestr_a_1233e.htm


Tan-rallt / Tan Rallt [tan RALHT] (= tan yr allt) = (the house) below the hill

Dale

Dale Report 20 Jul 2012 12:43

Thanks very much Reggie for the etymology of Tan yr allt and the link. Knowing the meaning of property names is helpful. When I googled Tanyrallt I got hits for what looks like a nursing home in Snowdonia. So that makes sense maybe.

I don't suppose you know of the local maps that the census takers followed showing these properties?

Rambling

Rambling Report 20 Jul 2012 12:49

This is quite useful for Welsh place names

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/whatsinaname/sites/placenametool/

Researching:

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 20 Jul 2012 13:38

The Enumeration District description is available for every ED in the census..........

Adeline

Adeline Report 20 Jul 2012 15:55

I think the name "Ballyrhyn" might well be BEILI ...

Beilicelyn and Beili-glas can be seen in the Myddfai area on a modern OS map.

I searched on old-maps.co.uk