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Folklore of the Welsh people
Welsh folklore is the collective term for the folklore of the Welsh people. It encompasses topics related to Welsh mythology, folk tales, customs, and
Welsh_folklore
Creature in Welsh mythology
Giants (Welsh: cewri) feature prominently in Welsh folklore and mythology. Among the most notable are Bendigeidfran fab Llyr, a mythological king of Britain
Giants_(Welsh_folklore)
Mythical creature in Welsh, Cornish and Devon folklore
mythical, subterranean, gnome-like creature in Cornish and Devon folklore. The Welsh counterpart is the coblyn. It is closely related to the Irish leprechaun
Knocker_(folklore)
of the Kings of Britain'), as well as later Welsh folklore, such as the materials collected in The Welsh Fairy Book by William Jenkyn Thomas (1908). As
Welsh_mythology
Mythical figure
number of stories of headless horsemen and women are also found in Welsh folklore. The "Fenyw heb un pen" (English: The headless woman) who rides a "Ceffyl
Headless_Horseman
Dŵr, a malevolent water horse in Welsh folklore Each-uisge, a malevolent water horse in Irish and Scottish folklore Kelpie, a mythical Scottish water
List of horses in mythology and folklore
List_of_horses_in_mythology_and_folklore
Mythological creature in Welsh folklore
(1901). Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx. Vol. 1. Oxford University Press. pp. 262–9. Sikes, Wirt (1880). British Goblins: Welsh Folklore, Fairy Mythology
Tylwyth_Teg
Folklore of the Western world
folklore Scottish folklore Welsh folklore Dutch folklore Estonian folklore Finnish folklore Lithuanian folklore Scandinavian folklore Alpine folklore
European_folklore
Male given name
Welsh word mad. Madoc or Madog was a legendary Welsh prince who in Welsh folklore sailed to the New World three hundred years before Christopher Columbus
Maddox_(given_name)
Overview of the folklore of Britain
Kingdom or Britain. British folklore includes English folklore, Scottish folklore and Welsh folklore. Many of these shared tales are tied to real modern
British_folklore
Fairies in Scottish folklore
Thomas, William Jenkyn (1907). The Welsh Fairy-book. T.F. Unwin. pp. 178–179. Rhys, John (1901). Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx, Volume 1. Clarendon Press
Seelie
Dog breed
Pembroke Welsh Corgi (/ˈkɔːrɡi/; Welsh for "dwarf dog") is a cattle herding dog breed that originated in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The name Corgi is of Welsh origin
Pembroke_Welsh_Corgi
Fairies, particularly those of Irish, English, Scottish and Welsh folklore, have been classified in a variety of ways. Classifications – which most often
Classifications_of_fairies
Legendary king of the Britons
supernatural enemies or as a magical figure of folklore, and was sometimes associated with the Welsh otherworld Annwn. The legendary Arthur developed
King_Arthur
Welsh mythical creature
In Welsh mythology and folklore, Cŵn Annwn (Welsh pronunciation: [kuːn ˈanʊn], "hounds of Annwn"), singular Ci Annwn (Welsh pronunciation: [kiː ˈanʊn])
Cŵn_Annwn
1880 nonfiction book
British Goblins: Welsh Folk-Lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions is an 1880 book on Welsh folklore and mythology by American journalist Wirt Sikes
British_Goblins
Group of related texts in medieval manuscripts
of related texts in medieval manuscripts which preserve fragments of Welsh folklore, mythology and traditional history in groups of three. The triad is
Welsh_Triads
Servant of death in Breton folklore
servant of death in Breton, Cornish (an Ankow in Cornish), and Welsh (yr Angau in Welsh) mythology. Ankou appears as a man or skeleton wearing a black
Ankou
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List_of_mythologies
Household spirit in Scottish folklore
outside England and Scotland are the Welsh Bwbach and the Manx Fenodyree. Brownies have also appeared outside of folklore, including in John Milton's poem
Brownie_(folklore)
Folkloric Welsh prince and explorer
In Welsh folklore, Madoc ab Owain Gwynedd (also spelled Madog) was a Welsh prince who sailed to the Americas in 1170, over 300 years before Christopher
Madoc
Country within the United Kingdom
and the traditional history of post-Roman Britain. Other sources of Welsh folklore include the 9th-century Latin historical compilation Historia Britonum
Wales
Folk culture of Scotland
Scottish folklore (Scottish Gaelic: Beul-aithris na h-Alba) encompasses the folklore of the Scottish people from their earliest records until today. Folklorists
Scottish_folklore
Mythical ship of King Arthur
Monmouth named Arthur's shield after it. In the early modern period Welsh folklore preferred to give Arthur's ship the name Gwennan. Prydwen has however
Prydwen
Naturally occurring ring or arc of mushrooms
ISBN 978-0-7607-0228-4. OCLC 36673179. Rhys, John (1901). Celtic folklore, Welsh and Manx. Vol. 1. Oxford: Clarendon Press. OCLC 1041811429. Reprinted
Fairy_ring
Fairy from English folklore
In English folklore, The Puck (/ˈpʌk/), also known as Goodfellows, are demons or fairies which can be domestic sprites or nature sprites. The etymology
Puck_(folklore)
Name list
phonologically impossible. In Welsh folklore, the name Owain is fabled as the 'son of destiny', with examples such as the medieval Welsh historical figures born
Owain
Mythical Welsh fairy folk
who live beneath lakes and rivers found in Welsh folklore. They are counted among the Tylwyth Teg or Welsh fairy folk.The mythological narrative of Gwragedd
Gwragedd_Annwn
Naturally-occurring stone with a hole through it
because he was in possession of it. The Glain Neidr or Maen Magi of Welsh folklore is also closely connected to Druidism. The Glain Neidr of Wales are
Adder_stone
Welsh folklore tale
The legend of Rhys and Meinir is a Welsh folklore tale of the tragic lovers Rhys Maredudd and Meinir. It takes place in 1750 in the village of Nant Gwrtheyrn
Rhys_and_Meinir
British scholarly organisation
Scottish, and Welsh folklore; there are also substantial holdings of east European folklore books, and long runs of Estonian and Basque folklore serials. The
The_Folklore_Society
Welsh mythological figure
known by the sobriquet, The Monarch of the Mist), is a legendary figure in Welsh mythology. Recorded in mountainous locations throughout the country, the
Brenin_Llwyd
Place in pre-Christian Celtic mythology
several Roman historians, and evidence for this belief is also found in Welsh folklore. It also existed in ancient Germanic traditions where the British Isles
Isle_of_the_Dead_(mythology)
Legendary island featured in Arthurian legend
island's ruler by Geoffrey and many later authors. Certain Cornish and Welsh traditions have maintained that Arthur is an eternal king who had never
Avalon
Mythological humanoid creatures of small stature
bogey Spriggans - Unseelie members of the fairy realm in Cornish folklore Tylwyth Teg - Welsh fair folk Nuno sa Punso - Dwarf-like spirits from Philippine
Little_people_(mythology)
Hound from Welsh legend
Gelert (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɡɛlɛrt]) is a legendary hound in a Welsh folk-tale. He is associated with the village of Beddgelert, in Gwynedd, North
Gelert
Expressive culture shared by particular groups
Folklore is the body of expressive culture shared by a particular group of people, culture or subculture. This includes oral traditions such as tales,
Folklore
American journalist
journalist and writer, perhaps best known today for his writings on Welsh folklore and customs. William Wirt Sikes was born in Watertown, New York, the
Wirt_Sikes
Shape-shifting water spirit in Scottish folklore
appearing in the Northern Isles, Irish, Manx, Northern English, and Welsh folklore. It is usually described as a grey or white horse-like creature, able
Kelpie
English folkloric character in the Welsh Marches
Jack o' Kent or Jack-a-Kent is an English and Welsh folkloric character based in the Welsh Marches. He is alternately referred to as either a cleric or
Jack_o'_Kent
Irish and Manx tradition on 26 December
wren was set free, and the bush was burned on the dead wren's grave. Manx folklore held that the wren's spirit would be reborn each year. According to Douglas
Wren_Day
Topics referred to by the same term
Celtic folklore may refer to: The Folklore in the modern Celtic nations: Hebridean mythology and folklore Irish folklore Scottish folklore Welsh folklore Or
Celtic_folklore
Mythical creature
century). The Welsh coblyn, a type of knocker, derives from the Old French gobelin via the English goblin. In English and Scottish folklore, goblins often
Goblin
Welsh folklore figure
Twm Siôn Cati is a prominent figure in Welsh folklore. While many tales of cunning and trickery have been associated with Twm, he is also said to have
Twm_Siôn_Cati
Y Fuwch Frech (Welsh: literally the speckled/brindled cow) is a cow in Welsh folklore. She was described by Elias Owen as the "Freckled Cow". In his essay
Buwch_Frech
Welsh folklore physicians
The Physicians of Myddfai (Welsh: Meddygon Myddfai) were, according to local folklore, a succession of physicians who lived in the parish of Myddfai in
Physicians_of_Myddfai
Welsh turf maze
A caerdroia is a Welsh turf maze, usually in the sevenfold Cretan labyrinth design. They were created by shepherds on hilltops and were apparently the
Caerdroia
Supernatural dog associated with Hell or the underworld
eyes. In Welsh mythology and folklore, Cŵn Annwn (/ˌkuːn ˈænʊn/; "hounds of Annwn") were the spectral hounds of Annwn, the otherworld of Welsh myth. They
Hellhound
Creature from Welsh folklore
Llamhigyn y Dŵr (Welsh for 'Water Leaper') is an evil creature from Welsh folklore that lived in swamps and ponds. It is described as a giant frog with
Llamhigyn_y_Dŵr
South Wales Christmas folk custom
The Mari Lwyd (/meri lʊid/; Welsh: Y Fari Lwyd, [ə ˈvaːri ˈlʊi̯d] ) is a wassailing folk custom in South Wales. The tradition entails the use of an eponymous
Mari_Lwyd
Welsh writer and folklorist (1853–1922)
collated throughout her life. She popularised a number of tales on Welsh folklore. Trevelyan was born to Mary and Illtud Thomas at Llantwit Major in the
Marie_Trevelyan
Female spirit in Irish mythology
the bloodstained clothes or armour of those who are about to die. In Welsh folklore, a similar creature is known as the cyhyraeth. Accounts reach as far
Banshee
Species of bird
appeared on many Christmas postage stamps. The robin is a sacred bird in Welsh folklore where it is said to have taken pity on the souls in Hell and decided
European_robin
Welsh term for the devil or evil spirit
Kythreul and Cythrawl) is a Welsh language word for Satan or other incarnations of evil spirits. The word appears in Medieval Welsh literature and bardic poetry
Cythraul
Usually gigantic humanoid, common in folklore
Indian religions Behemoth - Hebrew Folklore Druon Antigoon - Dutch folklore Brân the Blessed - Welsh mythology Cewri - Welsh mythology Cormoran - Cornish mythology
Giant
Being in Germanic folklore
humanoid, and often shapeshifting, water spirits in Germanic mythology and folklore. Under a variety of names, they are common to the stories of all Germanic
Nixie_(folklore)
Lake in south Wales
Llyn y Fan Fach (Welsh meaning "little lake of the peak") is a lake of approximately 10 hectares (25 acres) on the northern margin of the Black Mountain
Llyn_y_Fan_Fach
Gelatinous substance sometimes found on the ground
found on grass and less commonly on the branches of trees. According to folklore, it is deposited on the Earth during meteor showers. It is described as
Star_jelly
Wedding custom in some cultures
Probert, R. (2005) Chinese Whispers and Welsh Weddings, 20 Continuity and Change 211–228 Jones, T. Gwynn. Welsh Folklore, 1930. Evans, Tanya, Women, Marriage
Jumping_the_broom
those of the Breton and Welsh peoples. Some of this contains remnants of the mythology of pre-Christian Britain. The folklore of Cornwall often consists
Cornish_mythology
Character from Welsh folklore
Geraint (/ˈɡɛraɪnt/ GHERR-eyent) is a character from Welsh folklore and Arthurian legend, a valiant warrior possibly related to the historical Geraint
Geraint
British dish of cheese sauce on toast
Welsh rarebit, also spelled Welsh rabbit, is a dish of hot cheese sauce, often including ale, mustard, or Worcestershire sauce, served on toasted bread
Welsh_rarebit
Mythical gnome-like creature
creature that is said to haunt the mines and quarries of Wales and areas of Welsh settlements in America. In British Goblins, Wirt Sikes describes coblynau
Coblyn
Ancient yew in Llangernyw, Conwy, Wales
Yearbook 2005: 41–46. Owen, E. (1896). Welsh Folklore at Project Gutenberg Pughe, W. O. (1832). A Dictionary of the Welsh Language, Vol. 1. Denbigh: Thomas
Llangernyw_Yew
Mythical creature from English folklore
spectral, or demonic hellhound originating from English folklore, and also present in folklore throughout Europe and the Americas. It is usually unnaturally
Black_dog_(folklore)
Mischievous spirit
A hobgoblin is a household spirit, appearing in English folklore, once considered helpful, but which since the spread of Christianity has often been considered
Hobgoblin
Messianic figure of Welsh legend
Destined/prophesied child" or "Child of Destiny") is a messianic figure of Welsh legend, destined to force the Germanic Anglo-Saxons and Vikings out of Britain
Mab_Darogan
Type of female ghost in folklore
in the Celtic Mythology of Wales and Welsh folklore. Dressed in white, and most common at Calan Gaeaf (the Welsh Halloween), she was often evoked to warn
White_Lady
Anthropomorphized depiction of life's end
souls to the afterlife. Comparable figures exist in Irish and Welsh stories. In Welsh Folklore, Gwyn ap Nudd is the escort of the grave, the personification
Personifications_of_death
5th-century ruler in Sub-Roman Britain
Vortigern (/ˈvɔːrtɪdʒɜːrn/ or /-ɡɜːrn/; Old Welsh: Guorthigirn, Guorthegern; Welsh: Gwrtheyrn; Old English: Wyrtgeorn; Old Breton: Gurdiern, Gurthiern;
Vortigern
Legendary first king of Britain
from the mythical Brutus downward." Etymology: "= M.Welsh brut, mod.W. brud, in the names of the Welsh chronicles of British history" Clark, John, "New Troy
Brutus_of_Troy
Vegetable in the onion family
the daffodil (in Welsh, the daffodil is known as "Peter's leek", Cenhinen Bedr) is worn on St. David's Day. According to one Welsh myth, King Cadwaladr
Leek
Aspect of Welsh folklore
Cymru, vol. I, gwyllt, gwyll. Sikes, Wirt (1880). British Goblins: Welsh Folklore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions. Sampson Low, Marston, Searle
Gwyllion
Myths and legends of English culture
English folklore consists of the myths and legends of England, including the region's mythical creatures, traditional recipes, urban legends, proverbs
English_folklore
Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wales
in Wales. Llangorse Lake is also one of the most mentioned sites in Welsh folklore. It is a site of international conservation importance. Due to the lake's
Llangorse_Lake
Folk culture of Ireland
Irish folklore (Irish: béaloideas) refers to the folktales, balladry, music, dance and mythology of Ireland. It is the study and appreciation of how people
Irish_folklore
Bird from Welsh folklore who portends death
Corff (Welsh for 'corpse bird'; sometimes also known as Aderyn corff or Deryn corff, or archaically Aderyn y Corph) is a bird from Welsh folklore who portends
Aderyn_y_Corff
Evil horse from Celtic folklore associated with the Devil and witchcraft
the figure of the demonic horse is known in the folklore of many Celtic countries, as Welsh folklore mentions numerous stories of revenants, some of whom
March_Malaen
6th-century Welsh saint
Afan of Builth (Welsh: Sant Afan Buellt; Latin: Avanus) was an early 6th-century Welsh bishop, martyr, and saint. His feast day is generally placed on
Saint_Afan
English noblewoman
Sheriff of Hereford, by letters patent. Maud de Braose features in many Welsh folklore myths and legends. There is one legend which says that Maud built the
Maud_de_Braose
Welsh mythological monster
his book Welsh Folklore: A Guide to the Mythical and the Mysterious, highlights that the Afanc was a symbol of both danger and courage in Welsh myth. "Afanc"
Afanc
norms of non-conformist Christianity generally held to be an expression of Welsh identity in this period. Mary Ann fell one night ill and asked Jack to go
Jack_Mary_Ann
Domestic cat with black fur
"in UK folklore, black cats symbolise good luck". Scottish lore holds that a black cat's arrival at a new home signifies prosperity, while Welsh lore states
Black_cat
Americans of Welsh birth or descent
Gwynedd. References to these voyages are found within Medieval Welsh literature and Welsh folklore, but are generally dismissed by modern authors. The Madog
Welsh_Americans
Cathedral in Pembrokeshire, Wales
St Davids Cathedral (Welsh: Eglwys Gadeiriol Tyddewi) is a Church in Wales cathedral situated in St Davids, Britain's smallest city, in the county of
St_Davids_Cathedral
Place-naming policy of Eryri NPA, Wales
Snowdonia are of Welsh origin, with some of them having connections to Welsh folklore. However, a few recent private name-changes from Welsh into English
Recommended place-names in Snowdonia
Recommended_place-names_in_Snowdonia
Days of festivities in Wales
2022-09-08. Retrieved 2022-09-15. Jones, T. Gwynn (Thomas Gwynn) (1930). Welsh folklore and folk-custom. Cambridge : Brewer. ISBN 978-0-85991-056-9. Retrieved
Traditional festival days of Wales
Traditional_festival_days_of_Wales
Welsh preacher (1702–1793)
for his topographical works on the Gwent valleys, his recording of Welsh folklore and his sincere belief in the existence of spirits and supernatural
Edmund_Jones_(preacher)
Sea-spirit in Cornish folklore
to the Púca from Irish, the Pwca from Welsh folklore, and the female mari-morgans, a type of mermaid from Welsh and Breton mythology. Rev W. S. Lach-Szyrma
Bucca_(mythological_creature)
Ancient Celtic deity
Britain but also in Gaul. In Roman Britain, he was equated with Apollo. The Welsh mythological figure Mabon ap Modron is apparently derived from Maponos,
Maponos
Mythical creature in European folklore
The European dragon is a legendary creature in folklore and mythology among the overlapping cultures of Europe. The Roman poet Virgil in his poem Culex
European_dragon
Variety of artifacts in Celtic culture
are seen as the abode of particular nature spirits. Historically and in folklore, the respect given to trees varies in different parts of the Celtic world
Celtic_sacred_trees
Welsh folklorist, writer and pathologist
Delyth Badder is a Welsh folklorist, writer and antiquarian book collector. She co-wrote The Folklore of Wales: Ghosts (2023) with fellow folklorist Mark
Delyth_Badder
Dog breed
has a super-intelligent Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Ein, on their ship. The Top Shelf graphic novel Korgi plays on the folklore tradition of the Corgi as a faerie
Welsh_Corgi
Lake in Wales
Morrises of Anglesey (1735-1786), Y Cymmrodor, vol. XLIX, part I (1947), p. 196. Dolgellau Parish Tithe Map, Welsh Tithe Maps, National Library of Wales.
Llyn_y_Tri_Greyenyn
Mare owned by King Arthur in Welsh folklore
Coflein". coflein.gov.uk. Retrieved 2026-02-25. Rhys, John (1901). Celtic folklore, Welsh and Manx. New York Public Library. Oxford : Clarendon Press.{{cite
Llamrei
Mythical Celtic king and giant
lawysgrifau 1488-1609 (University of Wales Press, Cardiff, 1954), p. 130-33. Jones, T. Gwynn (1930) Welsh Folklore and Folk-Custom London: Methuen & Co Ltd.
Maelor_Gawr
German fairy tale
called The White Hen by Ellen Fitzsimon.[citation needed] Two tales in Welsh folklore feature magical creatures with secret names, the Gwarwyn-a-throt must
Rumpelstiltskin
Mythical dog from Wales
baleful breath and blazing red eyes. It is the Welsh incarnation of the black dog figure of English folklore. The Gwyllgi are also called Cwn Annwfn or Cwn
Gwyllgi
1975 fantasy novel by Susan Cooper
an "authentic Welsh background". It is set in Wales and incorporates Welsh folklore as well as Arthurian material, especially that of the Brenin Llwyd (English:
The_Grey_King
WELSH FOLKLORE
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Female
Welsh
Welsh name HAF means "summer."
Boy/Male
English
From Wales.
Male
Welsh
Welsh name CELYN means "holly."
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
Welshman; From Wales
Female
Welsh
Welsh name ELAIN means "fawn."
Girl/Female
Welsh
Welsh woman.
Female
Welsh
Welsh name RHAMANTUS means "romantic."
Female
Welsh
Welsh name SEREN means "star."
Male
Welsh
Welsh name EMYR means "king."
Male
Welsh
Welsh name ARWEL means "prominent."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : ethnic name for someone of Welsh origin. This is the usual form of the surname in England; the usual form in Ireland is Walsh and in Scotland Welsh.German : variant of Welk.Perhaps an Americanized spelling of German Welsch.
Girl/Female
Welsh
Welsh forrn of Helen.
Male
Welsh
Welsh name ALED means "offspring."
Boy/Male
Welsh
Welsh surname.
Male
Welsh
Welsh name HAUL means "sun."
Female
Welsh
Welsh name TIWLIP means "tulip."
Female
Welsh
Welsh name HEULWEN means "sunshine."
Male
Welsh
Welsh name GRWN means "ridge."
Female
Welsh
Welsh name GWAWR means "dawn."
Female
Welsh
Welsh name RHOSYN means "rose."
WELSH FOLKLORE
WELSH FOLKLORE
Girl/Female
Norse American
Lime tree.
Boy/Male
Assamese, Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Wise Person; Gautam Buddha
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Dreadful; Terrible
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Flower
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
King of Earth; The Hero of Stunts
Girl/Female
Arabic, English, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Muslim, Sikh, Tamil
Limit; To Behold; Gracious
Boy/Male
Indian
God
Girl/Female
Indian
Tune
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : from a medieval personal name (Latin Vincentius, a derivative of vincens, genitive vincentis, present participle of vincere ‘to conquer’). The name was borne by a 3rd-century Spanish martyr widely venerated in the Middle Ages and by a 5th-century monk and writer of Lérins, as well as various other early saints. In eastern Europe the name became popular in honor of Wincenty Kadłubek (died 1223), a bishop of Kraków and an early chronicler.Irish : the English surname has been established in the south of Ireland since the 17th century, and has also been adopted as an English equivalent of Gaelic Mac Dhuibhinse ‘son of the dark man of the island’.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, Dutch, German, and Swedish
English, Scottish, Dutch, German, and Swedish : from the personal name Sander, a reduced form of Alexander.German : topographic name for someone who lived on sandy soil, from Sand 1 + -er, suffix denoting an inhabitant.Norwegian : habitational name from any of seven farmsteads so named in southeastern Norway, from the indefinite plural form of Old Norse sandr ‘sand’, ‘sandy plain’, ‘beach’.
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a.
Of or pertaining to Wales, or its inhabitants.
n.
The language of Wales, or of the Welsh people.
n.
The natives or inhabitants of Wales.
n.
An Irish or Welsh melody for the harp, sometimes of a mournful character.
v. t.
That which is or may be learned or known; the knowledge gained from tradition, books, or experience; often, the whole body of knowledge possessed by a people or class of people, or pertaining to a particular subject; as, the lore of the Egyptians; priestly lore; legal lore; folklore.
a.
See Welsh.
n.
The sheatfish; -- called also waller.
n.
A dainty morsel; a Welsh rabbit. See Welsh rabbit, under Rabbit.
n.
Am assembly or session of the Welsh bards; an annual congress of bards, minstrels and literati of Wales, -- being a patriotic revival of the old custom.
imp.
Washed.
n.
A native or inhabitant of Wales; one of the Welsh.
a.
Welsh.
n.
The wels.
n.
A collective term for the Welsh race; -- so called by themselves .
n.
The Welsh language.
n.
A perennial alliaceous plant (Allium fistulosum), sometimes called Welsh onion. Its fistular leaves areused in cookery.