Welsh Place Name List: Difference between revisions
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| Aberconwy | | Aberconwy | ||
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| Caernarfonshire | | Caernarfonshire | ||
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| Bae Colwyn | | Bae Colwyn | ||
| Colwyn Bay | | Colwyn Bay | ||
| | | Denbighshire | ||
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| Bangor is y Coed | | Bangor is y Coed | ||
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| Flintshire | | Flintshire | ||
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| | | Biwmares | ||
| Beaumaris | | Beaumaris | ||
| Anglesey | | Anglesey | ||
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| Flintshire | | Flintshire | ||
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| Caer | | Caer | ||
| Chester | | Chester | ||
| Cheshire | | Cheshire | ||
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| Castell-nedd | | Castell-nedd | ||
| Neath | | Neath | ||
| | | Glamorgan | ||
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| Cegidfa | | Cegidfa | ||
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| Conwy | | Conwy | ||
| <strike>Conway</strike> | | <strike>Conway</strike> | ||
| | | Caernarfonshire | ||
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| | | Croesesgob | ||
| Bistre | | Bistre | ||
| Flintshire | | Flintshire | ||
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| Croesoswallt | | Croesoswallt | ||
| Oswestry | | Oswestry | ||
| Shropshire | | Shropshire | ||
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| Dinbych y Pysgod | | Dinbych y Pysgod | ||
| Tenby | | Tenby | ||
| | | Pembrokeshire | ||
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| Diserth | | Diserth | ||
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| Flintshire | | Flintshire | ||
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| Drenewydd | | Trenewydd or Y Drenewydd | ||
| Newtown | | Newtown | ||
| Montgomeryshire | | Montgomeryshire | ||
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| Flintshire | | Flintshire | ||
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| Glanyrafon | | Glanyrafon | ||
| Southsea | | Southsea | ||
| Denbighshire | | Denbighshire | ||
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| Helygain | | Helygain | ||
| Halkyn | | Halkyn | ||
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| Iscoed | |||
| Iscoyd or Whitewell | |||
| Flintshire | | Flintshire | ||
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| Radnorshire | | Radnorshire | ||
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| Llanfarthin | | Llanfarthin | ||
| St Martins | | St Martins | ||
| Shropshire | | Shropshire | ||
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| Glamorgan | | Glamorgan | ||
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| Llys Bedydd | | Llys Bedydd | ||
| Bettisfield | | Bettisfield | ||
| Flintshire | | Flintshire | ||
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| Minera | | Minera | ||
| Denbighshire | | Denbighshire | ||
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| Nercwys | |||
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| Flintshire | |||
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| Niwbwrch | | Niwbwrch | ||
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| Owrtyn | | Owrtyn | ||
| Overton | | Overton | ||
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| Penarlâg | | Penarlâg | ||
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| Flintshire | | Flintshire | ||
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| Penbedw | | Penbedw | ||
| Birkenhead | | Birkenhead | ||
| Cheshire | | Cheshire | ||
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| Penfro | | Penfro | ||
| Pembroke | | Pembroke | ||
| | | Pembrokeshire | ||
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| | | Penystrywaid | ||
| Penstrowed | | Penstrowed | ||
| Montgomeryshire | | Montgomeryshire | ||
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| Flintshire | | Flintshire | ||
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| Pentre Moch | | Pentre Moch | ||
| Northop Hall | | Northop Hall | ||
| Flintshire | | Flintshire | ||
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| Denbighshire | | Denbighshire | ||
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| Porffordd | | Porffordd | ||
| Pulford | | Pulford | ||
| Cheshire | | Cheshire | ||
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| Monmouthshire | | Monmouthshire | ||
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| Rhedynfre | | Rhedynfre | ||
| Farndon | | Farndon | ||
| Cheshire | | Cheshire | ||
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| Allington | | Allington | ||
| Denbighshire | | Denbighshire | ||
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| Trefyclo | | Trefyclo | ||
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| Tyddewi | | Tyddewi | ||
| St. David's | | St. David's | ||
| | | Pembrokeshire | ||
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| Wrecsam | | Wrecsam | ||
| Wrexham | | Wrexham | ||
| Denbighshire | | Denbighshire | ||
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| Wryddymbre | | Wryddymbre | ||
| Worthenbury | | Worthenbury | ||
| Denbighshire | | Denbighshire | ||
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| Chirk | | Chirk | ||
| Denbighshire | | Denbighshire | ||
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| Yr Amwythig | |||
| Shrewsbury | |||
| Shropshire | |||
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| Yr Orsedd | | Yr Orsedd | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:58, 3 February 2016
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 | Caernarfonshire | |
| Abercynffig | Aberkenfig | Glamorgan |
| Aberdâr | Aberdare | Glamorgan |
| Aberdaugleddau | Milford Haven | Pembrokeshire |
| Aberdyfi | 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 | Denbighshire |
| Bangor is y Coed | Bangor on Dee | Flintshire |
| Biwmares | Beaumaris | Anglesey |
| Blaenafon | Blaenavon | Monmouthshire |
| Brychdyn | Broughton | Flintshire |
| Brynbuga | Usk | Monmouthshire |
| Bwcle | Buckley | Flintshire |
| Caer | Chester | Cheshire |
| Caerdydd | Cardiff | Glamorgan |
| Caerfyrddin | Carmarthen | Carmarthenshire |
| Caerffili | Caerphilly | Glamorgan |
| Caergybi | Holyhead | Anglesey |
| Caernarfon | Caernarfonshire | |
| Cas-gwent | Chepstow | Monmouthshire |
| Casnewydd | Newport | Monmouthshire |
| Castellnewydd Emlyn | Newcastle Emlyn | Carmarthenshire |
| Castell-nedd | Neath | Glamorgan |
| 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 | Caernarfonshire | |
| Croesesgob | Bistre | Flintshire |
| Croesoswallt | Oswestry | Shropshire |
| Crucywel | Crickhowell | Breconshire |
| Cydweli | Kidwelly | Carmarthenshire |
| Dinbych | Denbigh | Denbighshire |
| Dinbych y Pysgod | Tenby | Pembrokeshire |
| Diserth | Dyserth | Flintshire |
| Trenewydd or Y Drenewydd | Newtown | Montgomeryshire |
| Erbistog | Erbistock | Denbighshire |
| Eryri | Snowdonia | - |
| Ffordun | Forden | Montgomeryshire |
| Gallt Melyd | Meliden | Flintshire |
| Glanyrafon | Southsea | Denbighshire |
| Glyn Ebwy | Ebbw Vale | Monmouthshire |
| Helygain | Halkyn | Flintshire |
| Iscoed | Iscoyd or Whitewell | 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 | Carmarthenshire | |
| Llaneurgain | Northop | Flintshire |
| Llanfair ym Muallt | Builth Wells | Radnorshire |
| Llanfarthin | St Martins | Shropshire |
| Llanfor | Merionethshire | |
| Llanilltud Fawr | Llantwit Major | Glamorgan |
| Llanisien | Llanishen | Glamorgan |
| Llannerch Banna | Penley | Flintshire |
| Llanymddyfri | Llandovery | Breconshire |
| Llwchwr | Glamorgan | |
| Llys Bedydd | Bettisfield | Flintshire |
| Maesglas | Greenfield | Flintshire |
| Maesyfed | New Radnor | Radnorshire |
| Marchwiail | Marchwiel | Denbighshire |
| Merthyr Tudful | Merthyr Tydfil | Glamorgan |
| Mwynglawdd | Minera | Denbighshire |
| Nercwys | Flintshire | |
| Niwbwrch | Newborough | Anglesey |
| Owrtyn | Overton | Flintshire |
| Penarlâg | Hawarden | Flintshire |
| Penbedw | Birkenhead | Cheshire |
| Penfro | Pembroke | Pembrokeshire |
| Penystrywaid | Penstrowed | Montgomeryshire |
| Pentrehobyn | Pentrobin | Flintshire |
| Pentre Moch | Northop Hall | Flintshire |
| Pen-y-bont (ar Ogwr) | Bridgend | Glamorgan |
| Ponciau | Denbighshire | |
| Porffordd | Pulford | Cheshire |
| Porthaethwy | Menai Bridge | Anglesey |
| Porthmadog | Caernarfonshire | |
| Porth Tywyn | Burry Port | Carmarthenshire |
| Rhaeadr | Rhayader | Radnorshire |
| Rhaglan | Raglan | Monmouthshire |
| Rhedynfre | Farndon | Cheshire |
| Rhiwabon | Ruabon (or |
Denbighshire |
| Rhuthun | Ruthin | Denbighshire |
| Rhydaman | Ammanford | Carmarthenshire |
| Rhymni | Rhymney | Monmouthshire |
| Trefaldwyn | Montgomery | Montgomeryshire |
| Trefalun | Allington | Denbighshire |
| Trefyclo | Knighton | Radnorshire |
| Trefynwy | Monmouth | Monmouthshire |
| Trefdraeth | Newport (Pembrokeshire) | Pembrokeshire |
| Treffynnon | Holywell | Flintshire |
| Trelawnyd | Flintshire | |
| Treorci | Treorchy | Glamorgan |
| Tyddewi | St. David's | Pembrokeshire |
| Wrecsam | Wrexham | Denbighshire |
| Wryddymbre | Worthenbury | Denbighshire |
| Y Bers | Berse or Bersham | Denbighshire |
| Y Bontfaen | Cowbridge | Glamorgan |
| Y Drenewydd | Newtown | Montgomeryshire |
| Y Felinheli | 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 Amwythig | Shrewsbury | Shropshire |
| Yr Orsedd | Rossett | Denbighshire |
| Yr Wyddfa | Snowdon | - |
| Yr Wyddgrug | Mold | Flintshire |
| Ynys Enlli | Bardsey Island | Caernarfonshire |
| Ynys Môn | Anglesey | Anglesey |