D    - (also a mutation of T; e.g. "Teilo" becomes "deilo" in "Llandeilo")
Word element
MeaningExample of use
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DafyddDavid 
dansee tanDan-y-bryn
dar, (plural deri)oak 
darrensee tarrenYnysydarren
dau, ddau, ddeu, (feminine dwy, ddwy)two 
Dawesee TawePontardawe
dawelcalm 
desouth 
degfair, beautifulGellideg
Deilosee TeiloLlandeilo
derwen, (plural derw)oakDerwen Fawr
deusee dau 
DewiDavidDewi Sant (St David's)
diffwysprecipice, desolate place 
dinhill fortressDinmael
dinashill fortress, cityDinas Mawddwy
dirland 
diserthhermitage, wilderness 
dol, (plural dolau, dolydd)meadow, water meadowDolgellau
domensee tomenDomen yr Allt
donwave 
draen, (plural drain)thorn 
dreathsee traethPenrhyndeudraeth
dresee treDre-fach
drefsee tref 
drisee tri 
drindodtrinityLlandrindod
drumsee trum 
drwsgap, narrow passDrws-y-nant
du, (feminine ddu)black; darkCwmdu
Dudnosee TudnoLlandudno
Dulaisname of river, e.g. in Carmarthenshire and GlamorganAberdulais
Dulasriver in (e.g.) BreconshireLlanddulas
dwfr,dwrwater 
dwysee dau 
dysee ty 
dyffrynvalleyDyffryn
DyfiDovey - river in Merioneth/MontgomeryshireAberdyfi
Dyfnantriver in 
DyfrdwyDee - river in Denbigh/MerionethshireAfon Dyfrdwy
dyrysdifficult 
Dysiliosee Tysilio 
dywylldark 

  DD    - (a mutation of D; e.g. "Dulais" becomes "ddulais" in "Pontarddulais")
Word element
MeaningExample of use
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ddausee dau 
dderwen, (plural dderw)see derwenMaesydderwen
ddeusee dauLlanddeusant
Ddewisee Dewi 
ddinassee dinas 
ddusee duDduallt
ddwrsee dwr 
ddwysee dau