morwyn

See also: Morwyn

Middle English

Noun

morwyn

1. (Promptorium Parvulorum; Lincolnshire, Norfolk) alternative form of morwe

Welsh

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Brythonic *moruɨn, from Proto-Celtic *morignā (compare Old Cornish moroin), from Proto-Indo-European *méryos (“boy, girl”) (compare Latin marītus (“husband”), Ancient Greek μεῖραξ (meîrax, “girl, boy”), Sanskrit मर्य (márya, “young man; foal”)). Related to merch.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmɔrʊɨ̯n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈmoːrʊi̯n/, /ˈmɔrʊi̯n/

Noun

morwyn f (plural morynion or morwynion)

1. maiden, maid, virgin

   Synonym: gwyryf

2. bridesmaid

   Synonym: morwyn briodas

3. barmaid

   Synonym: barforwyn

Derived terms

• barforwyn (“barmaid”)
• Y Forwyn (“Virgo”)
• morwyn briodas (“bridesmaid”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of morwyn

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
morwyn	forwyn	unchanged	unchanged

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

Further reading

• Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “maid”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎^[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
• Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “maiden”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎^[2], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
• Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “virgin”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎^[3], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “morwyn”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “morwyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies