John Roberts (Ieuan Gwyllt) — External Links [http://yba.llgc.org.uk/en/c ROBE JOH 1822.html Biography on the National Library of Wales website] Persondata NAME = Roberts, John ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Ieuan Gwyllt SHORT DESCRIPTION = musician and minister DATE OF BIRTH = 22… … Wikipedia
Caledonian Forest — The Caledonian Forest is the name of a type of woodland that once covered vast areas of Scotland. Today, however, only 1% of the original forest survives, in 35 isolated locations. The forests are home to a wide variety of wildlife, much of which … Wikipedia
Gwilt — Recorded in several forms including Gwilt, Gwyllt, and Wyllt, this is a true Welsh surname. It derives from the pre 7th century word gwyllt meaning wild. It was originally either a baptismal personal name, or more likely a medieval nickname for a … Surnames reference
Wyllt — Recorded in several forms including Gwilt, Gwyllt, and Wyllt, this is a true Welsh surname. It derives from the pre 7th century word gwyllt meaning wild. It was originally either a baptismal personal name, or more likely a medieval nickname for a … Surnames reference
wild — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English wilde, from Old English; akin to Old High German wildi wild, Welsh gwyllt Date: before 12th century 1. a. living in a state of nature and not ordinarily tame or domesticated < wild ducks > b. (1) growing or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Menai Strait — The Menai Strait (Welsh: Afon Menai, the River Menai ) is a narrow stretch of shallow tidal water about 25 km (16 mi)[1] long, which separates the island of Anglesey from the mainland of Wales. The strait is bridged in two places the… … Wikipedia
List of Welsh language authors — For Welsh language poets prior to 1600, see List of Welsh language poets.A*Richard Ithamar Aaron (1901 87) *William Ambrose (Emrys) (1813 73) *Gwynn ap Gwilym (1950 ) *Charles Ashton (1848 98)B*Thomas Baddy (d. 1729) *William Ambrose Bebb (1894… … Wikipedia
Calan Mai — In Wales, May 1 is a holiday known as Calan Mai or Calan Haf , which means the first day of summer. Celebrations start on the evening before, known as May Eve, with bonfires; as with Calan Gaeaf, the night before (Nos Calan Mai) is an Ysbrydnos,… … Wikipedia
Gwalia — is an archaic Welsh name for Wales. It dervies from the Medieval Latin Wallia , which in turn is a Latinisation of the English Wales . (For the Germanic etymology of this name see Walha.) Although never as widely used as Cymru , Gwalia was once… … Wikipedia
Gwyllgi — The gwyllgi (pr. IPA|/ gwɪɬgi/; compound noun of either gwyllt wild or gwyll twilight + ci dog [ Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru , vol. 2, p. 1765.] ) is a mythical dog from Wales that appears as a frightful apparition of a mastiff with baleful breath… … Wikipedia