Aberystwyth –Ah-bare-IHST-with (the ‘th’ is soft as in ‘forth’)
Bwlch y Ddeufaen – Boolch ah THEY-vine (the ‘th’ is hard as in ‘the’; the ‘ch’ like in the Scottish ‘loch’)
Cadfael – CAD-vile
Cadwallon – Cad-WA/SH/-on
Caernarfon – (‘ae’ makes a long i sound like in ‘kite’) Kire-NAR-von
Dafydd – DAH-vith (the ‘th’ is hard as in ‘the’)
Dolgellau – Doll-GE/SH/-ay
Deheubarth – deh-HAY-barth
Dolbadarn — Dole-BAH-darn
Dolwyddelan – dole-with-EH-lan
Gruffydd – GRIFF-ith
Gwalchmai – GWALCH-my (‘ai’ makes a long i sound like in ‘kite; the ‘ch’ like in the Scottish ‘loch’)
Gwenllian – Gwen-/SH/EE-an
Gwladys – Goo-LAD-iss
Gwynedd – GWIN-eth (the ‘th’ is hard as in ‘the’)
Hywel – Huh-well
Ieuan – ieu sounds like the cheer: YAY-an
Llanbadarn Fawr – /sh/an-BAH-darn vowr
Llywelyn – /sh/ew-ELL-in
Maentwrog – Mighn-TOO-rog
Meilyr – MY-lir
Owain – OH-wine
Rhuddlan – RITH-lan (the ‘th’ is hard as in ‘the’)
Rhun – Rin
Rhys – Reese
Sion – Shawn (Sean)
Tudur – TIH-deer
Usk – Isk
Absolutely excited!! I just found your series of books!
I am an ex Welsh Pat Living in Canada…..I am thrilled to see Welsh Place names and Welsh Names…..
I have just embraced the MEdieval role…Taking up jousting and role play with my family and Clydesdales…..I cannot wait to tuck in and start the first of your books!
I’m so glad you wrote me! Enjoy the books and your time with the Clydesdales 🙂
I’ve been wondering how Goronwy is pronounced. Is it phonetic as in Go ron wy?
Close enough to be going on with 🙂 All ‘o’s in Welsh are pronounced like in ‘cot’.
Ms. Woodbury:
Thanks. This is extremely helpful.