llan

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh llann, from Proto-Brythonic *llann, from Proto-Celtic *landā, from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- (“land, heath”).

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

Noun

llan f (plural llannau)

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

Synonyms

Derived terms

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
llan lan unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. 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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