ðə fˈɜːst pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə nˈeɪm ɪz ðɪ ˈɛlɪmənt , ʌvwˈɪtʃ ðə pɹˈaɪmɚɹi sˈɛns ɪz "ɐn ɛŋklˈoʊzd, dᵻfˈɛnsᵻbəl sˈaɪt" wˈɛlʃ kɛɹ; kəmpˈɛɹ kˈɑːɹdɪf.
The first part of the name is the element , of which the primary sense is "an enclosed, defensible site" (Welsh caer; compare Cardiff).