celyn

See also: Celyn

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *kolɨn, from Proto-Celtic *kolinos (compare Old Irish cuilenn m (“(wood of the) holly-tree”), Cornish kelyn, Breton kelenn), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱol- (“thorn, thorny plant”) (compare English holly), from *ḱel- (“to cut”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛlɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkeːlɪn/, /ˈkɛlɪn/
• Rhymes: -ɛlɨ̞n

Noun

celyn f (collective, singulative celynnen)

1. holly

Derived terms

• Celyn (given name)
• celynna (“to gather holly”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of celyn

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
celyn	gelyn	nghelyn	chelyn

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “celyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies