"What does the Welsh word ""Aber"" mean in place names such as Aberystwyth and Aberdaron?"
Aber and Inver (placename elements) Aber and Inver (placename elements) Aber and Inver are common elements in place-names of Celtic origin. Both mean "confluence of waters" or "river mouth". Their distribution reflects the geographical influence of the Brittonic and Goidelic language groups, respectively. "Aber" goes back to Common Brittonic. In Old Welsh it has the form "Oper" and is derived from an assumed "*od-ber", meaning 'pouring away'. It is found in Welsh, Cornish and Breton. Place names with "aber" are very common in Wales. They are also common on the east coast of Scotland, where they are assumed to be of Pictish origin. They are
Aber and Inver (placename elements) district nearby is still referred to as such. Inbhir Ghrainnse and Inbhir Eighe may be of modern origin. , , Aber Wrac'h The Cornish names of Falmouth (Aberfal) and Plymouth (Aberplymm). Aberford in West Yorkshire has a different origin. Berwick may have had the "aber-" prefix originally. Inver Ayre (Ayre) Italicised names denote usage in Canadian Gaelic. "Baile Inbhir Nis" (Inverness, NS), "Siorramachd Inbhir Nis" (Inverness County, NS), "Inbhir-pheofharain" (Dingwall, NS), "Loch Abar" (Lochaber, NS), Inverhuron, ON Invercargill Aber and Inver (placename elements) Aber and Inver are common elements in place-names of Celtic origin. Both mean "confluence of waters" or