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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!  
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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! width="33%" | Welsh Name  
! width="33%" | Welsh Name  
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|-
|-
| Aberconwy  
| Aberconwy  
| <strike>Aberconway</strike>
| Conway
| Caernarfonshire
| Caernarfonshire
|-
|-
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| Bae Colwyn  
| Bae Colwyn  
| Colwyn Bay  
| Colwyn Bay  
| Denbighshire
| Denbigshire
|-
|-
| Bangor is y Coed  
| Bangor is y Coed  
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| Flintshire
| Flintshire
|-
|-
| Biwmares
| Bimwares
| Beaumaris  
| Beaumaris  
| Anglesey
| Anglesey
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| Buckley  
| Buckley  
| Flintshire
| Flintshire
|-
| Caer
| Chester
| Cheshire
|-
|-
| Caerdydd  
| Caerdydd  
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| Castell-nedd  
| Castell-nedd  
| Neath  
| Neath  
| Glamorgan
| Glamorgam
|-
|-
| Cegidfa  
| Cegidfa  
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| Conwy  
| Conwy  
| <strike>Conway</strike>  
| <strike>Conway</strike>  
| Caernarfonshire
| Caernarfomshire
|-
|-
| Croesesgob
| Croesgob
| Bistre  
| Bistre  
| Flintshire
| Flintshire
|-
| Croesoswallt
| Oswestry
| Shropshire
|-
|-
| Crucywel  
| Crucywel  
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| Dinbych y Pysgod  
| Dinbych y Pysgod  
| Tenby  
| Tenby  
| Pembrokeshire
| Pembrokshire
|-
|-
| Diserth  
| Diserth  
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| Flintshire
| Flintshire
|-
|-
| Trenewydd or Y Drenewydd  
| Drenewydd  
| Newtown  
| Newtown  
| Montgomeryshire
| Montgomeryshire
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| Meliden  
| Meliden  
| Flintshire
| Flintshire
|-
| Glanyrafon
| Southsea
| Denbighshire
|-
|-
| Glyn Ebwy  
| Glyn Ebwy  
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| Helygain  
| Helygain  
| Halkyn  
| Halkyn  
| Flintshire
|-
| Iscoed
| Iscoyd or Whitewell
| Flintshire
| Flintshire
|-
|-
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| Radnorshire
| Radnorshire
|-
|-
| Llansansiôr  
| Llansansiôr
| St. George  
| St. George
| Denbighshire
| Denbighshire
|-
|-
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| Builth Wells  
| Builth Wells  
| Radnorshire
| Radnorshire
|-
| Llanfarthin
| St Martins
| Shropshire
|-
|-
| Llanfor  
| Llanfor  
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| <strike>Loughor</strike>  
| <strike>Loughor</strike>  
| Glamorgan
| Glamorgan
|-
| Llys Bedydd
| Bettisfield
| Flintshire
|-
|-
| Maesglas  
| Maesglas  
| Greenfield  
| Greenfield  
| Flintshire
| Flinshire
|-
|-
| Maesyfed  
| Maesyfed  
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| Minera  
| Minera  
| Denbighshire
| Denbighshire
|-
| Nercwys
| <strike>Nerquis</strike>
| Flintshire
|-
|-
| Niwbwrch  
| Niwbwrch  
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| Owrtyn  
| Owrtyn  
| Overton  
| Overton  
| Flintshire
| Flinshire
|-
|-
| Penarlâg  
| Penarlâg  
| Hawarden  
| Hawarden  
| Flintshire
| Flintshire
|-
| Penbedw
| Birkenhead
| Cheshire
|-
|-
| Penfro  
| Penfro  
| Pembroke  
| Pembroke  
| Pembrokeshire
| Pembrokshire
|-
|-
| Penystrywaid
| Penstrywaid
| Penstrowed  
| Penstrowed  
| Montgomeryshire
| Montgomeryshire
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| Pentrehobyn  
| Pentrehobyn  
| Pentrobin  
| Pentrobin  
| Flintshire
|-
| Pentre Moch
| Northop Hall
| Flintshire
| Flintshire
|-
|-
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| <strike>Ponkey</strike>  
| <strike>Ponkey</strike>  
| Denbighshire
| Denbighshire
|-
| Porffordd
| Pulford
| Cheshire
|-
|-
| Porthaethwy  
| Porthaethwy  
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| Raglan  
| Raglan  
| Monmouthshire
| Monmouthshire
|-
| Rhedynfre
| Farndon
| Cheshire
|-
|-
| Rhiwabon  
| Rhiwabon  
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| Rhydaman  
| Rhydaman  
| Ammanford  
| Ammanford  
| Carmarthenshire
| Carmarthenshire<br>
|-
|-
| Rhymni  
| Rhymni  
| Rhymney  
| Rhymney  
| Monmouthshire
| <br>
|-
|-
| Trefaldwyn  
| Trefaldwyn  
| Montgomery  
| Montgomery  
| Montgomeryshire
| Mongomeryshire<br>
|-
|-
| Trefalun  
| Trefalun  
| Allington  
| Allington  
| Denbighshire
| Denbighshire<br>
|-
| Treffynon
| Holywell
| Flinshire
|-
|-
| Trefyclo  
| Trefyclo  
| Knighton  
| Knighton  
| Radnorshire
| Radnorshire<br>
|-
|-
| Trefynwy  
| Trefynwy  
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| Trelawnyd  
| Trelawnyd  
| <strike>Newmarket</strike>  
| <strike>Newmarket</strike>  
| Flintshire
| Flintshire<br>
|-
|-
| Treorci  
| Treorci  
| Treorchy  
| Treorchy  
| Glamorgan
| Glamorgan<br>
|-
|-
| Tyddewi  
| Tyddewi  
| St. David's  
| St. David's  
| Pembrokeshire
| Pembrokshire
|-
|-
| Wrecsam  
| Wrecsam  
| Wrexham  
| Wrexham  
| Denbighshire
|-
| Wryddymbre
| Worthenbury
| Denbighshire
| Denbighshire
|-
|-
| Y Bers  
| Y Bers  
| Berse or Bersham  
| Berse or Bersham  
| Denbighshire
| Denbighshire<br>
|-
|-
| Y Bontfaen  
| Y Bontfaen  
| Cowbridge  
| Cowbridge  
| Glamorgan
| Glamorgan<br>
|-
|-
| Y Drenewydd  
| Y Drenewydd  
| Newtown  
| Newtown  
| Montgomeryshire
| Montgomeryshire<br>
|-
|-
| Y Felinheli  
| Y Felinheli  
| <strike>Port Dinorwic</strike>  
| <strike>Port Dinorwic</strike>  
| Caernarfonshire
| Caernarfonshire<br>
|-
|-
| Y Fenni  
| Y Fenni  
| Abergavenny  
| Abergavenny  
| Monmouthshire
| Monmouthshire<br>
|-
|-
| Y Fflint  
| Y Fflint  
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| Y Gelli  
| Y Gelli  
| Hay-on-Wye  
| Hay-on-Wye  
| Radnorshire
| Radnorshire<br>
|-
|-
| Yr Hôb  
| Yr Hôb  
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| Chirk  
| Chirk  
| Denbighshire
| Denbighshire
|-
| Yr Amwythig
| Shrewsbury
| Shropshire
|-
|-
| Yr Orsedd  
| Yr Orsedd  
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| Yr Wyddfa  
| Yr Wyddfa  
| Snowdon  
| Snowdon  
| -
| -<br>
|-
|-
| Yr Wyddgrug  
| Yr Wyddgrug  
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| Ynys Enlli  
| Ynys Enlli  
| Bardsey Island  
| Bardsey Island  
| Caernarfonshire
| Caernarfonshire<br>
|-
|-
| Ynys Môn  
| Ynys Môn  
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Revision as of 08:51, 5 December 2012

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!

Welsh Name English Name Historic County
Aberafan Aberavon Glamorgan
Aberconwy Conway Caernarfonshire
Abercynffig Aberkenfig Glamorgan
Aberdâr Aberdare Glamorgan
Aberdaugleddau Milford Haven Pembrokeshire
Aberdyfi Aberdovey Merionethshire
Abergwaun Fishguard Pembrokeshire
Aberhonddu Brecon Breconshire
Abermaw Barmouth Merionethshire
Aberpennar Mountain Ash Glamorgan
Aberriw Berriew Montgomershire
Abertawe Swansea Glamorgan
Aberteifi Cardigan (the town) Cardiganshire
Arbeth Narbeth Pembrokeshire
Bae Colwyn Colwyn Bay Denbigshire
Bangor is y Coed Bangor on Dee Flintshire
Bimwares Beaumaris Anglesey
Blaenafon Blaenavon Monmouthshire
Brychdyn Broughton Flintshire
Brynbuga Usk Monmouthshire
Bwcle Buckley Flintshire
Caerdydd Cardiff Glamorgan
Caerfyrddin Carmarthen Carmarthenshire
Caerffili Caerphilly Glamorgan
Caergybi Holyhead Anglesey
Caernarfon Carnarvon or Caernarvon Caernarfonshire
Cas-gwent Chepstow Monmouthshire
Casnewydd Newport Monmouthshire
Castellnewydd Emlyn Newcastle Emlyn Carmarthenshire
Castell-nedd Neath Glamorgam
Cegidfa Guilsfield Montgomeryshire
Cei Conna Connah's Quay Flintshire
Ceredigion or Sir Aberteifi Cardiganshire Cardiganshire
Chwitffordd Whitford Flintshire
Coed-duon Blackwood Monmouthshire
Coed Llai Leeswood Flintshire
Conwy Conway Caernarfomshire
Croesgob Bistre Flintshire
Crucywel Crickhowell Breconshire
Cydweli Kidwelly Carmarthenshire
Dinbych Denbigh Denbighshire
Dinbych y Pysgod Tenby Pembrokshire
Diserth Dyserth Flintshire
Drenewydd Newtown Montgomeryshire
Erbistog Erbistock Denbighshire
Eryri Snowdonia -
Ffordun Forden Montgomeryshire
Gallt Melyd Meliden Flintshire
Glyn Ebwy Ebbw Vale Monmouthshire
Helygain Halkyn Flintshire
Llai Llay Denbighshire
Llanandras Presteigne Radnorshire
Llanbedr Pont Steffan Lampeter Cardiganshire
Llandrindod Llandrindod Wells Radnorshire
Llansansiôr St. George Denbighshire
Llandysilio yn Iâl Llantysilio Denbighshire
Llanelwy St. Asaph Flintshire
Llanelli Llanelly Carmarthenshire
Llaneurgain Northop Flintshire
Llanfair ym Muallt Builth Wells Radnorshire
Llanfor Llanfawr Merionethshire
Llanilltud Fawr Llantwit Major Glamorgan
Llanisien Llanishen Glamorgan
Llannerch Banna Penley Flintshire
Llanymddyfri Llandovery Breconshire
Llwchwr Loughor Glamorgan
Maesglas Greenfield Flinshire
Maesyfed New Radnor Radnorshire
Marchwiail Marchwiel Denbighshire
Merthyr Tudful Merthyr Tydfil Glamorgan
Mwynglawdd Minera Denbighshire
Niwbwrch Newborough Anglesey
Owrtyn Overton Flinshire
Penarlâg Hawarden Flintshire
Penfro Pembroke Pembrokshire
Penstrywaid Penstrowed Montgomeryshire
Pentrehobyn Pentrobin Flintshire
Pen-y-bont (ar Ogwr) Bridgend Glamorgan
Ponciau Ponkey Denbighshire
Porthaethwy Menai Bridge Anglesey
Porthmadog Portmadoc Caernarfonshire
Porth Tywyn Burry Port Carmarthenshire
Rhaeadr Rhayader Radnorshire
Rhaglan Raglan Monmouthshire
Rhiwabon Ruabon (or Rhuabon) Denbighshire
Rhuthun Ruthin Denbighshire
Rhydaman Ammanford Carmarthenshire
Rhymni Rhymney
Trefaldwyn Montgomery Mongomeryshire
Trefalun Allington Denbighshire
Treffynon Holywell Flinshire
Trefyclo Knighton Radnorshire
Trefynwy Monmouth Monmouthshire
Trefdraeth Newport (Pembrokeshire) Pembrokeshire
Treffynnon Holywell Flintshire
Trelawnyd Newmarket Flintshire
Treorci Treorchy Glamorgan
Tyddewi St. David's Pembrokshire
Wrecsam Wrexham Denbighshire
Y Bers Berse or Bersham Denbighshire
Y Bontfaen Cowbridge Glamorgan
Y Drenewydd Newtown Montgomeryshire
Y Felinheli Port Dinorwic Caernarfonshire
Y Fenni Abergavenny Monmouthshire
Y Fflint Flint Flintshire
Y Gelli Hay-on-Wye Radnorshire
Yr Hôb Hope Flintshire
Y Trallwng Welshpool Montgomeryshire
Y Waun Chirk Denbighshire
Yr Orsedd Rossett Denbighshire
Yr Wyddfa Snowdon -
Yr Wyddgrug Mold Flintshire
Ynys Enlli Bardsey Island Caernarfonshire
Ynys Môn Anglesey Anglesey


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