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''Aber'' and ''Inver'' are common elements in place-names of Celtic origin. Both mean "confluence of waters" or "river mouth". Their distribution reflects the geographical influence of the Brittonic and Goidelic languages, respectively. ==''Aber''== ''Aber'' goes back to Common Brittonic. In Old Welsh it has the form ''Oper'' and is derived from an assumed '' *od-ber'', meaning 'pouring away'. It is found in Welsh, Cornish and Breton. Place names with ''aber'' are very common in Wales. They are also common on the east coast of Scotland, where they are assumed to be of Pictish origin. They are found to a lesser extent in Cornwall and other parts of England and Brittany. It may be that the relative dearth in Cornwall is simply a result of there being fewer rivers on a peninsula. It also means the opening of a river. In Anglicised forms, ''aber'' is often contracted: Arbroath (formerly "Aberbrothick") for ''Aber Brothaig'', Abriachan for ''Aber Briachan''. In the case of ''Applecross'' (first attested as ''Aporcrosan''), it has been transformed by a folk etymology. (Its Scottish Gaelic name, ''a' Chomraich'', has lost the "Aber-" element altogether〔()〕) "Aber" is rendered into Scottish Gaelic as ''Oba(i)r'',〔()〕 e.g. ''Obar Dheadhain'' "Aberdeen", ''Obar Pheallaidh'' "Aberfeldy", and ''Obar Phuill'' "Aberfoyle." The Welsh names Fishguard (''Abergwaun''), Brecon (''Aberhonddu''), Cardigan (''Aberteifi''), Milford Haven (''Aberdaugleddau''), Mountain Ash (''Aberpennar'') and Swansea (''Abertawe'') all contain Aber- in their Welsh language equivalent. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aber and Inver (placename elements)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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