Welsh Place Name List: Difference between revisions
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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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| Flintshire | | Flintshire | ||
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| Caer | |||
| Chester | |||
| Cheshire | |||
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| Caerdydd | | Caerdydd | ||
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| Bistre | | Bistre | ||
| Flintshire | | Flintshire | ||
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| Croesoswallt | |||
| Oswestry | |||
| Shropshire | |||
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| Crucywel | | Crucywel | ||
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| Meliden | | Meliden | ||
| Flintshire | | Flintshire | ||
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| Glanyrafon | |||
| Southsea | |||
| Denbighshire | |||
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| Glyn Ebwy | | Glyn Ebwy | ||
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| Radnorshire | | Radnorshire | ||
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| Llansansiôr | | Llansansiôr | ||
| St. George | | St. George | ||
| Denbighshire | | Denbighshire | ||
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| Builth Wells | | Builth Wells | ||
| Radnorshire | | Radnorshire | ||
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| Llanfarthin | |||
| St Martins | |||
| Shropshire | |||
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| Llanfor | | Llanfor | ||
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| <strike>Loughor</strike> | | <strike>Loughor</strike> | ||
| Glamorgan | | Glamorgan | ||
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| Llys Bedydd | |||
| Bettisfield | |||
| Flintshire | |||
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| Maesglas | | Maesglas | ||
| Greenfield | | Greenfield | ||
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| Maesyfed | | Maesyfed | ||
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| Hawarden | | Hawarden | ||
| Flintshire | | Flintshire | ||
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| Penbedw | |||
| Birkenhead | |||
| Cheshire | |||
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| Penfro | | Penfro | ||
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| Pentrehobyn | | Pentrehobyn | ||
| Pentrobin | | Pentrobin | ||
| Flintshire | |||
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| Pentre Moch | |||
| Northop Hall | |||
| Flintshire | | Flintshire | ||
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| <strike>Ponkey</strike> | | <strike>Ponkey</strike> | ||
| Denbighshire | | Denbighshire | ||
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| Porffordd | |||
| Pulford | |||
| Cheshire | |||
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| Porthaethwy | | Porthaethwy | ||
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| Raglan | | Raglan | ||
| Monmouthshire | | Monmouthshire | ||
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| Rhedynfre | |||
| Farndon | |||
| Cheshire | |||
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| Rhiwabon | | Rhiwabon | ||
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| Rhydaman | | Rhydaman | ||
| Ammanford | | Ammanford | ||
| Carmarthenshire | | Carmarthenshire | ||
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| Rhymni | | Rhymni | ||
| Rhymney | | Rhymney | ||
| | | Monmouthshire | ||
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| Trefaldwyn | | Trefaldwyn | ||
| Montgomery | | Montgomery | ||
| | | Montgomeryshire | ||
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| Trefalun | | Trefalun | ||
| Allington | | Allington | ||
| Denbighshire | | Denbighshire | ||
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| Treffynon | | Treffynon | ||
| Holywell | | Holywell | ||
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| Trefyclo | | Trefyclo | ||
| Knighton | | Knighton | ||
| Radnorshire | | Radnorshire | ||
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| Trefynwy | | Trefynwy | ||
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| Trelawnyd | | Trelawnyd | ||
| <strike>Newmarket</strike> | | <strike>Newmarket</strike> | ||
| Flintshire | | Flintshire | ||
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| Treorci | | Treorci | ||
| Treorchy | | Treorchy | ||
| Glamorgan | | Glamorgan | ||
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| Tyddewi | | Tyddewi | ||
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| Pembrokshire | | Pembrokshire | ||
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| Wrecsam | | Wrecsam | ||
| Wrexham | | Wrexham | ||
| Denbighshire | |||
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| Wryddymbre | |||
| Worthenbury | |||
| Denbighshire | | Denbighshire | ||
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| Y Bers | | Y Bers | ||
| Berse or Bersham | | Berse or Bersham | ||
| Denbighshire | | Denbighshire | ||
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| Y Bontfaen | | Y Bontfaen | ||
| Cowbridge | | Cowbridge | ||
| Glamorgan | | Glamorgan | ||
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| Y Drenewydd | | Y Drenewydd | ||
| Newtown | | Newtown | ||
| Montgomeryshire | | Montgomeryshire | ||
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| Y Felinheli | | Y Felinheli | ||
| <strike>Port Dinorwic</strike> | | <strike>Port Dinorwic</strike> | ||
| Caernarfonshire | | Caernarfonshire | ||
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| Y Fenni | | Y Fenni | ||
| Abergavenny | | Abergavenny | ||
| Monmouthshire | | Monmouthshire | ||
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| Y Fflint | | Y Fflint | ||
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| Y Gelli | | Y Gelli | ||
| Hay-on-Wye | | Hay-on-Wye | ||
| Radnorshire | | Radnorshire | ||
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| Yr Hôb | | Yr Hôb | ||
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| Yr Wyddfa | | Yr Wyddfa | ||
| Snowdon | | Snowdon | ||
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| Yr Wyddgrug | | Yr Wyddgrug | ||
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| Ynys Enlli | | Ynys Enlli | ||
| Bardsey Island | | Bardsey Island | ||
| Caernarfonshire | | Caernarfonshire | ||
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| Ynys Môn | | Ynys Môn | ||
Revision as of 09:20, 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 | Caernarfomshire | |
| Croesgob | Bistre | Flintshire |
| Croesoswallt | Oswestry | Shropshire |
| 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 |
| Glanyrafon | Southsea | Denbighshire |
| 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 | 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 |
| Niwbwrch | Newborough | Anglesey |
| Owrtyn | Overton | Flinshire |
| Penarlâg | Hawarden | Flintshire |
| Penbedw | Birkenhead | Cheshire |
| Penfro | Pembroke | Pembrokshire |
| Penstrywaid | 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 |
| Treffynon | Holywell | Flintshire |
| Trefyclo | Knighton | Radnorshire |
| Trefynwy | Monmouth | Monmouthshire |
| Trefdraeth | Newport (Pembrokeshire) | Pembrokeshire |
| Treffynnon | Holywell | Flintshire |
| Trelawnyd | Flintshire | |
| Treorci | Treorchy | Glamorgan |
| Tyddewi | St. David's | Pembrokshire |
| 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 Orsedd | Rossett | Denbighshire |
| Yr Wyddfa | Snowdon | - |
| Yr Wyddgrug | Mold | Flintshire |
| Ynys Enlli | Bardsey Island | Caernarfonshire |
| Ynys Môn | Anglesey | Anglesey |