It may also help to know that here in Cornwall there is a very prominent headland in St
Austell Bay called Gribbin Head. Welsh and Cornish being so closely related through their
Celtic tribal connections and Brythonic languages, this may be pertinent.
There is also a possibility that the hill forts so commonly found in these places may be
connected.
David Stick
On 29 Aug 2010, at 23:17, Paul Morgan wrote:
Katherine,
I may be a little late with this offering but 'crib' and 'cribyn' are
found
on a number of hills and mountains in Wales: eg Crib Goch in Snowdonia and
Cribyn in the Brecon Beacons. The initial 'c' can mutate to 'g'; hence
the
form 'Gribyn'. Crib is used of a bird's crest. Cribyn or Crib on a hill or
mountain refers to a crest or a ridge.
Hwyl.
Paul.
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