llan

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh llann, lan, from Old Welsh lann, from Proto-Brythonic *llann, from Proto-Celtic *landā, from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- (“land, heath”).[1]

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɬan/
    • Rhymes: -an

    Noun

    llan f (plural llannau)

    1. (parish) church, parish
    2. churchyard; enclosure, yard
    3. small town or village
      Synonyms: pentref, tref
    4. (occasionally) in place names: a monastery[2]

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    Mutation

    Mutated forms of llan
    radical soft nasal aspirate
    llan lan unchanged unchanged

    Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
    All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

    References

    1. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
    2. ^ Wade-Evans, Arthur. Welsh Medieval Law. Oxford Univ., 1909. Accessed 1 Feb 2013.

    Further reading

    • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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