Siôn Barrug

Welsh

Etymology

From Siôn (“Siôn, John”) +‎ barrug (“hoarfrost”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌʃoːm ˈbarɨ̞ɡ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌʃoːm ˈbarɪɡ/

Proper noun

Siôn Barrug m (not mutable)

1. Jack Frost

   Synonym: Jac y Rhew

Related terms

• Ifan y Glaw (“"John the Rain"”)
• Morus y Gwynt (“"Morris the Wind"”)

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “Siôn Barrug”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies