bonedd

Welsh

Etymology

From Old Welsh bonhed (spelling variant bonhet), from Proto-Celtic *bonusedom, hence also Old Irish bunad (“origin, stock, root”), hence Irish bunadh and Scottish Gaelic bunadh.

Noun

bonedd m (plural bonheddion)

  1. nobility, nobleness
  2. noble descent, lineage, pedigree
    Synonym: llinach
  3. noble person, noble people, nobility, gentlemen, aristocracy, gentry (sometimes derogatory)
  4. origin, beginning, root, source
    Synonyms: tarddiad, haniad

Derived terms

  • bonheddig (“noble, aristocratic, pertaining to nobility, characteristic of nobility, befitting nobility; high-principled, courteous; magnificent, excellent, fine; luxurious, delicate; proud; haughty”, adjective)
  • bonheddu (“to ennoble”)
  • bonheddwr (“nobleman”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of bonedd
radical soft nasal aspirate
bonedd fonedd monedd unchanged

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

Further reading

  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “bonedd”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “bonedd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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