Rhiw

Type

Hill, Mountain, Path

Area of origin

Wales

Area of use

Wales

Steep gradient or slope, incline, hillside. Also, more specifically: an ascent or the rising of a hill, or a road or footpath on a slope or hillside [E.P. see article ‘The Rhiws of the Black Mountains: Liminal Ways, Old Beyond Memory‘]

Etymology

Welsh rhiw ‘hill’, ‘ascent’, ‘slope’

Example locations

  • Rhiw Arw
    Monmouthshire, Wales
  • Rhiw Cwnstab
    Brecon, Powys, Wales

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Entry contributors:

Eddie Procter