Welsh Place Name List: Difference between revisions

Many historic sources, such as censuses, civil registration documents or wills may give different versions of a place name and be prepared for some strange spelling variations!  

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| Aberdyfi  

| <strike>Aberdovey</strike>  

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| Abergwaun  

| Denbigshire

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| Flintshire

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| Castell-nedd  

| Neath  

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| Cegidfa  

| Guilsfield  

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| Cei Conna  

| Connah's Quay  

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| Ceredigion or Sir Aberteifi  

| Cardiganshire  

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| Chwitffordd  

| Whitford  

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| Coed-duon  

| Blackwood  

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| Coed Llai  

| Leeswood  

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| Conwy  

| <strike>Conway</strike>  

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| Croesgob  

| Bistre  

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| Crucywel  

| Crickhowell  

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| Cydweli  

| Kidwelly  

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| Dinbych  

| Denbigh  

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| Dinbych y Pysgod  

| Tenby  

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| Drenewydd  

| Newtown  

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| Erbistog  

| Erbistock  

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| Eryri  

| Snowdonia  

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| Ffordun  

| Forden  

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| Gallt Melyd  

| Meliden  

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| Glyn Ebwy  

| Ebbw Vale  

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| Helygain  

| Halkyn  

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| Llai  

| Llay  

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| Llanandras  

| Presteigne  

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| Llanbedr Pont Steffan  

| Lampeter  

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| Llandrindod  

| Llandrindod Wells  

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| Llantysilio  

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| Llanelwy  

| St. Asaph  

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| Llanelli  

| <strike>Llanelly</strike>  

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| Llaneurgain  

| Northop  

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| Builth Wells  

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| Llanfor  

| <strike>Llanfawr</strike>  

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| Llanilltud Fawr  

| Llantwit Major  

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| Llanisien  

| Llanishen  

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| Llannerch Banna  

| Penley  

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| Llanymddyfri  

| Llandovery  

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| Llwchwr  

| <strike>Loughor</strike>  

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| Maesglas  

| Greenfield  

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| Maesyfed  

| New Radnor  

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| Marchwiail  

| Marchwiel  

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| Merthyr Tudful  

| Mwynglawdd  

| Minera  

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| Niwbwrch  

| Newborough  

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| Owrtyn  

| Overton  

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| Penarlâg  

| Hawarden  

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| Penfro  

| Pembroke  

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| Penstrywaid  

| Penstrowed  

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| Pentrehobyn  

| Pentrobin  

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| Pen-y-bont (ar Ogwr)  

| Bridgend  

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| Ponciau  

| <strike>Ponkey</strike>  

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| Porthaethwy  

| Menai Bridge  

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| Porthmadog  

| <strike>Portmadoc</strike>  

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| Porth Tywyn  

| Burry Port  

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| Rhaeadr  

| Rhayader  

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| Rhaglan  

| Raglan  

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| Rhiwabon  

| Ruabon (or <strike>Rhuabon</strike>)  

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| Rhuthun  

| Ruthin  

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| Rhydaman  

| Ammanford  

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| Rhymni  

| Rhymney  

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| Trefaldwyn  

| Montgomery  

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| Trefalun  

| Allington  

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| Treffynon  

| Holywell  

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| Trefyclo  

| Knighton  

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| Trefynwy  

| Monmouth  

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| Trefdraeth  

| Newport (Pembrokeshire)  

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| Treffynnon  

| Holywell  

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| Trelawnyd  

| <strike>Newmarket</strike>  

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| Treorci  

| Treorchy  

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| Tyddewi  

| St. David's  

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| Wrecsam  

| Wrexham  

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| Y Bers  

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| Y Bontfaen  

| Cowbridge  

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| Y Drenewydd  

| Newtown  

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| Y Felinheli  

| <strike>Port Dinorwic</strike>  

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| Y Fenni  

| Abergavenny  

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| Y Fflint  

| Flint  

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| Y Gelli  

| Hay-on-Wye  

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| Yr Hôb  

| Hope  

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| Y Trallwng  

| Welshpool  

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| Y Waun  

| Chirk  

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| Yr Orsedd  

| Rossett  

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| Yr Wyddfa  

| Snowdon  

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| Yr Wyddgrug  

| Mold  

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| Ynys Enlli  

| Bardsey Island  

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| Ynys Môn  

| Anglesey

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