Special Feature: Y Misoedd (The Welsh Months) |
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Ionawr (January) |
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after the Roman god Janus |
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Chwefror (February) |
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after the Roman goddess February |
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Mawrth (March) |
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after the Roman god Mars |
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Ebrill (April) |
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from the Latin month of Aprilis |
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Mai (May) |
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after Maia, Roman earth goddess |
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Mehefin (June) |
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from canol hefin (mid-summer) |
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Gorffenaf (July) |
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from Gorffen-Haf (end of summer) |
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Awst (August) |
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after Julius Caesar |
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Medi (September) |
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after medi-reap or cut the corn |
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Hydref (October/autumn) |
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the lowing of the stag or the killing of animals for winter |
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Tachwedd (November) |
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Rhagfyr (December) |
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possibly meaning shorter days |
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