'Aber' is a prefix seen within the names of some 80 towns and villages throughout the lands of Wales and one which expresses the ancient culture of the Celts as well as the culture and language of Sanskrit and Vedic India.

 

'Aber' is seen in 'Abergele' a town within Wales meaning 'the mouth ( aber ) of the river gele' and it can be seen in 'Aberavon' meaning 'the mouth ( aber ) of the river avon' and within 'Aberdar' meaning 'the mouth ( aber ) of the river dar'.

 

'Aber' meaning 'mouth' is related to 'ap' and 'apa' words from Sanskrit meaning 'water' yet academics deny this saying its meaning is 'mouth' but as we shall see its a word whose larger meaning is formed from this Sanskrit 'ap'.

 

 

'Aber' is composed of 'abh' a word from the language of the Celts meaning 'water' which is very much related to 'ab' a word from the language of Iran meaning 'water' and the source of both is 'ap' a word from Sanskrit meaning 'water'.

 

'Ber' a word from the Celts which means to 'pour into' is very much related to 'bhr' a word from Sanskrit whose meaning is to 'carry' to 'bring' to 'bear' as in that which brings ( bhr ) the waters ( ap ) that which carries ( bhr ) the waters ( ap ).

 

And so we have 'aber' a prefix meaning the 'mouth' of the waters and to 'pour into the waters' a compound whose original meaning is that which carries ( ber ) the waters ( abh ) and that which bears ( ber ) the waters ( abh ).

 

 

'Aberavon' is a town meaning 'the mouth ( aber ) of the river avon' and the 'avon' is also related to Sanskrit as it comes from 'abona' meaning 'river' which is formed from 'ab' meaning 'water' whose origin is 'ap' meaning 'water'.

 

'Aberdar' is a town whose name means the mouth ( aber ) of the river Dar and we find that the name of 'dar' meaning 'oak' is very much related to 'dru' and 'daru' words from the language of Sanskrit whose meanings are 'tree' and 'timber'.

 

'Aberangell' is a village in Wales whose name means 'the mouth ( aber ) of the river angell' and the word 'angell' is simply 'angel' whose origin is 'angiras' a word from the language of Sanskrit which describes the celestial beings of the fire.

 

 

'Aberarth' is a village in Wales meaning the mouth ( aber ) of the bear ( arth ) and 'arth' meaning 'bear' is from 'rksa' a word within Sanskrit meaning 'bear' which becomes 'rkto' and 'arkto' and 'arktos' and 'arctic' and 'arth' meaning 'bear'.

 

'Aberbanc' is a village within Wales meaning 'the mouth ( aber ) of the river bank ( banc )' and this is related to 'bhanga' a word from the language of Sanskrit whose meaning is 'break' 'breach' 'division' 'channel' 'water course' 'bend'.

 

'Abercarn' a village meaning 'the mouth ( aber ) of the river cairn' this possesses 'siras' a word from Sanskrit meaning 'head' as seen in the Greek 'keras' meaning 'horn' Latin 'cornu' meaning 'horn' Welsh 'cairn' a 'conical heap of stones'.

 

 

'Abercastle' is a village in Wales meaning 'the bay ( aber ) by the castle' and this possesses 'sas' and 'sastra' words from Sanskrit meaning to 'cut' as seen in the Latin 'castrate' meaning to 'cut' and related to 'castle' as in that which is 'cut off'.

'Aberdaron' is a village within Wales whose name means 'the mouth ( aber ) of the river daron' and this also possesses 'daru' a word from Sanskrit meaning 'tree' and 'timber' which becomes 'Daron' the Celtic goddess of the oak trees.

 

'Aberdyfi' is a village in Wales whose name means 'the mouth ( aber ) of the river dovey' and this may possess 'devi' a word from Sanskrit meaning 'goddess' just as we find the river 'Dee' whose original name was 'Deva' meaning 'goddess'.

 

 

'Abererch' is a village within Wales whose name means 'the mouth ( aber ) of the erch' and this possesses 'prsni' a word in Sanskrit meaning 'variated' 'spotted' 'speckled' and this becomes the word 'perch' so named due to its dark spots.

'Aberffrwd' is a village in Wales meaning 'mouth ( aber ) of the stream ( ffrwd )' this possesses 'srava' a word from Sanskrit meaning to 'flow' which becomes the Indo/euro 'srew' Proto Celtic 'srutom' Proto Brythonic 'frud' and Welsh 'ffrwd'.

 

'Abergwynfi' means 'mouth ( aber ) of the blessed ( gwyn ) plain ( fai )' this possesses 'vid' a word from Sanskrit meaning to 'know' which becomes 'vindo' a word from the Celts meaning 'shining' which becomes 'gwyn' meaning 'blessed'.

 

 

'Aberporth' is a village in Wales whose name means the mouth ( aber ) of the port ( porth ) and this also possesses 'Pr' a root from Sanskrit meaning to 'preserve' to 'protect' to 'carry over'  to 'reach the other side' and this is the root of 'port'.

 

'Abertridwr' is a village in Wales meaning the mouth ( aber ) of three ( tri ) waters ( dwr ) this possesses 'tri' a word in Sanskrit meaning 'three' and 'dvipa' a word from Sanskrit meaning 'island' which becomes 'doab' and 'dubros' and 'dwr'.

 

'Aber' meaning 'mouth of the waters' is seen in the Welsh villages of 'Aberaeron' 'Aberstwyth' 'Aberaman' 'Aberbargoed' 'Abercegir' 'Abercych' 'Abercynon' 'Aberdaugleddau' 'Aberedw' 'Abereiddy' 'Abergavenny' 'Abergele' and more.