Welsh Place Name List
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 | ||||
| Bangor Is Y Coed | Bangor On Dee | ||||
| Bimwares | Beaumaris | Gwynedd | |||
| Blaenafon | Blaenavon | ||||
| Brychdyn | Broughton | ||||
| Brynbuga | Usk | ||||
| Bwcle | Buckley | ||||
| 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 | Flintshire | |||
| Ceredigion or Sir Aberteifi | Cardiganshire | ||||
| Chwitffordd | Whitford | Flintshre | |||
| Coed-duon | Blackwood | ||||
| Coed Llai | Leeswood | ||||
| Conwy | |||||
| Crucywel | Crickhowell | ||||
| Cydweli | Kidwelly | ||||
| Dinbych | Denbigh | Denbighshire | |||
| Dinbych y Pysgod | Tenby | Pembroke | |||
| Erbistog | Erbistock | ||||
| Eryri | Snowdonia | ||||
| Glyn Ebwy | Ebbw Vale | ||||
| Helygain | Halkyn | Flintshire | |||
| Llanandras | Presteigne | ||||
| Llanbedr Pont Steffan | Lampeter | ||||
| Llandrindod | Llandrindod Wells | ||||
| Llanelwy | St. Asaph | ||||
| Llanelli | |||||
| Llaneurgain | Northop | Flintshire | |||
| Llanfair-ym-muallt | Builth Wells | ||||
| Llanfor | |||||
| Llanilltud Fawr | Llantwit Major | ||||
| Llanisien | Llanishen | ||||
| Llannerch Panna | Penley | ||||
| Llanymddyfri | Llandovery | ||||
| Llwchwr | |||||
| Maesyfed | New Radnor | ||||
| Marchwiail | Marchwiel | ||||
| Merthyr Tudful | Merthyr Tydfil | Glamorgan | |||
| Mwynglawdd | Minera | ||||
| Niwbwrch | Newborough | Gwynedd | |||
| Owrtyn | Overton | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | Clwyd | |
| Y Bontfaen | Cowbridge | ||||
| Y Drenewydd | Newtown | ||||
| Y Felinheli | |||||
| Y Fenni | Abergavenny | ||||
| Y Gelli | Hay-on-Wye | ||||
| Yr Hôb | Hope | ||||
| Y Trallwng | Welshpool | ||||
| Y Waun | Chirk | ||||
| Yr Wyddfa | Snowdon | ||||
| Yr Wyddgrug | Mold | Flint | |||
| Ynys Enlli | Bardsey Island | ||||
| Ynys Môn | (Isle of) Anglesey |