Welsh Place Name List: Difference between revisions
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| Bangor Is Y Coed | | Bangor Is Y Coed | ||
| Bangor On Dee | | Bangor On Dee | ||
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| Bimwares | | Bimwares | ||
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| Bwcle | | Bwcle | ||
| Buckley | | Buckley | ||
| | | Flint | ||
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| Caerdydd | | Caerdydd | ||
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| <strike>Conway</strike> | | <strike>Conway</strike> | ||
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| Croesgob | |||
| Bistre | |||
| Flint | |||
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| Crucywel | | Crucywel | ||
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| Snowdonia | | Snowdonia | ||
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| Gallt Melyd | |||
| Meliden | |||
| Flint | |||
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| Glyn Ebwy | | Glyn Ebwy | ||
| Ebbw Vale | | Ebbw Vale | ||
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| Gwyrddymp | |||
| Worthenbury | |||
| Flint | |||
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| Helygain | | Helygain | ||
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| Llanelwy | | Llanelwy | ||
| St. Asaph | | St. Asaph | ||
| | | Flint and Denbigh | ||
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| Llanelli | | Llanelli | ||
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| Llannerch | | Llannerch Banna | ||
| Penley | | Penley | ||
| | | Flint | ||
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| Llanymddyfri | | Llanymddyfri | ||
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| <strike>Loughor</strike> | | <strike>Loughor</strike> | ||
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| Maesglas | |||
| Greenfield | |||
| Flint | |||
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| Maesyfed | | Maesyfed | ||
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| Owrtyn | | Owrtyn | ||
| Overton | | Overton | ||
| | | Flint | ||
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| Penarlâg | | Penarlâg | ||
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| Rhuthun | | Rhuthun | ||
| Ruthin | | Ruthin | ||
| | | Denbigh | ||
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| Rhydaman | | Rhydaman | ||
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| Rossett | | Rossett | ||
| Denbigh | | Denbigh | ||
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Revision as of 20:40, 13 November 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 | County Name |
|---|---|---|
| Aberafan | Aberavon | Glamorgan |
| Aberconwy | Conway | Carnarvon |
| Abercynffig | Aberkenfig | Glamorgan |
| Aberdâr | Aberdare | Glamorgan |
| Aberdaugleddau | Milford Haven | |
| Aberdyfi | ||
| Abergwaun | Fishguard | |
| Abermaw | Barmouth | |
| Aberpennar | Mountain Ash | |
| Aberhonddu | Brecon | |
| Abertawe | Swansea | Glamorgan |
| Aberteifi | Cardigan (town) | Cardigan |
| Arbeth | Narbeth | |
| Bae Colwyn | Colwyn Bay | Denbigh |
| Bangor Is Y Coed | Bangor On Dee | Flint and Denbigh |
| Bimwares | Beaumaris | Gwynedd |
| Blaenafon | Blaenavon | |
| Brychdyn | Broughton | |
| Brynbuga | Usk | |
| Bwcle | Buckley | Flint |
| Caerdydd | Cardiff | Glamorgan |
| Caerfyrddin | Carmarthen | Carmarthen |
| Caerffili | Caerphilly | |
| Caergybi | Holyhead | Gwynedd |
| Caernarfon | ||
| Cas-gwent | Chepstow | Monmouth |
| Casnewydd | Newport (Gwent) | Monmouth |
| Castellnewydd Emlyn | Newcastle Emlyn | |
| Castell-nedd | Neath | Glamorgan |
| Cei Conna | Connah's Quay | Flint |
| Ceredigion or Sir Aberteifi | Cardiganshire | |
| Chwitffordd | Whitford | Flint |
| Coed-duon | Blackwood | |
| Coed Llai | Leeswood | |
| Conwy | ||
| Croesgob | Bistre | Flint |
| Crucywel | Crickhowell | |
| Cydweli | Kidwelly | |
| Dinbych | Denbigh | Denbigh |
| Dinbych y Pysgod | Tenby | Pembroke |
| Erbistog | Erbistock | Denbigh and Flint |
| Eryri | Snowdonia | |
| Gallt Melyd | Meliden | Flint |
| Glyn Ebwy | Ebbw Vale | |
| Gwyrddymp | Worthenbury | Flint |
| Helygain | Halkyn | Flint |
| Llai | Llay | Denbigh |
| Llanandras | Presteigne | |
| Llan Sain | St. George | Denbigh |
| Llanbedr Pont Steffan | Lampeter | |
| Llandrindod | Llandrindod Wells | |
| Llandysilio Yn Ial | Llantysilio | Denbigh |
| Llanelwy | St. Asaph | Flint and Denbigh |
| Llanelli | ||
| Llaneurgain | Northop | Flint |
| Llanfair-ym-muallt | Builth Wells | |
| Llanfor | ||
| Llanilltud Fawr | Llantwit Major | |
| Llanisien | Llanishen | |
| Llannerch Banna | Penley | Flint |
| Llanymddyfri | Llandovery | |
| Llwchwr | ||
| Maesglas | Greenfield | Flint |
| Maesyfed | New Radnor | |
| Marchwiail | Marchwiel | Denbigh |
| Merthyr Tudful | Merthyr Tydfil | Glamorgan |
| Mwynglawdd | Minera | Denbigh |
| Niwbwrch | Newborough | Gwynedd |
| Owrtyn | Overton | Flint |
| Penarlâg | Hawarden | |
| Penfro | Pembroke | Pembroke |
| Pen-y-bont (ar Ogwr) | Bridgend | |
| Ponciau | ||
| Porthaethwy | Menai Bridge | |
| Porthmadog | ||
| Porth Tywyn | Burry Port | |
| Rhaeadr | Rhayader | |
| Rhaglan | Raglan | |
| Rhiwabon | Ruabon (or |
Denbigh |
| Rhuthun | Ruthin | Denbigh |
| Rhydaman | Ammanford | |
| Rhymni | Rhymney | |
| Trefaldwyn | Montgomery | |
| Trefalun | Allington | |
| Trefyclo | Knighton | |
| Trefynwy | Monmouth | Monmouth |
| Trefdraeth | Newport (Pembrokeshire) | Pembroke |
| Treffynnon | Holywell | |
| Trelawnyd | ||
| Treorci | Treorchy | |
| Tyddewi | St. David's | Pembroke |
| Wrecsam | Wrexham | Denbigh |
| Y Bers | Bersham | |
| Y Bers | Berse | Denbigh |
| Y Bontfaen | Cowbridge | |
| Y Drenewydd | Newtown | |
| Y Felinheli | ||
| Y Fenni | Abergavenny | |
| Y Gelli | Hay-on-Wye | |
| Y Groesffordd | Gresford | Denbigh |
| Yr Hôb | Hope | |
| Y Trallwng | Welshpool | |
| Y Waun | Chirk | Denbigh |
| Yr Orsedd | Rossett | Denbigh |
| Yr Wyddfa | Snowdon | |
| Yr Wyddgrug | Mold | Flint |
| Ynys Enlli | Bardsey Island | |
| Ynys Môn | (Isle of) Anglesey |