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From: "John Ball" <>
Subject: Re: [Mon] Monmouth genealogy - help
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 08:32:17 +0100
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Alan Moore <> wrote:
Greetings all - my mother was born in Gilfach Bargoed and I was curious as
to the name Gilfach as there appear to be quite a few place names which
include Gilfach. Can someone please shed any light as to the meaning?
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Dear Alan,

Gilfach is a combination of two Welsh words: 'gil' and 'fach'.

Gil is a mutation of 'cil' = corner, recess, nook
Fach is a mutation of 'bach' = small, lesser

So 'Gilfach' = small recess/nook

Elwyn Davies (1967) lists five place-names commencing with the word
'gilfach':
Gilfach Bargoed (Gilfach Fargod)
Gilfach-goch
Gilfachreda
Gilfach-wen
Gilfachyrheol

Sources:
1. DAVIES, Dewi (undated) "Welsh Place-names and Their Meanings", The
Cambrian News, Aberystwyth.
2. DAVIES, Elwyn (1967) "Rhestr o Enwau Lleoedd -- A Gazetteer of Welsh
Place-Names", University of Wales Press, Cardiff. ISBN 0-7083-1038-9
3. 'Glossary of Welsh Place-Name Elements'
www.wfha.clara.net/wales/glossary/


Kind regards,

John
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