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 | Historic County |
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Aberafan | Aberavon | Glamorgan |
Aberconwy | Conway | Caernarfonshire |
Abercynffig | Aberkenfig | Glamorgan |
Aberdâr | Aberdare | Glamorgan |
Aberdaugleddau | Milford Haven | Pembrokeshire |
Aberdyfi | ||
Abergwaun | Fishguard | Pembrokeshire |
Aberhonddu | Brecon | Breconshire |
Abermaw | Barmouth | Merionethshire |
Aberpennar | Mountain Ash | Glamorgan |
Aberriw | Berriew | Montgomershire |
Abertawe | Swansea | Glamorgan |
Aberteifi | Cardigan (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 | Carmartheshire |
Caerffili | Caerphilly | Glamorgan |
Caergybi | Holyhead | Anglesey |
Caernarfon | Caernarfonshire | |
Cas-gwent | Chepstow | Monmoutshire |
Casnewydd | Newport | Monmouthshire |
Castellnewydd Emlyn | Newcastle Emlyn | Carmarthenshire |
Castell-nedd | Neath | Glamorga |
Cegidfa | Guilsfield | Montgomershire |
Cei Conna | Connah's Quay | Flinshire |
Ceredigion or Sir Aberteifi | Cardiganshire | Cardiganshire |
Chwitffordd | Whitford | Flintshire |
Coed-duon | Blackwood | Monmouthshire |
Coed Llai | Leeswood | Flintshire |
Conwy | Caernarfomshire | |
Croesgob | Bistre | Flinshire |
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 | Montgomertshire |
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 | Denbigshire |
Llanelwy | St. Asaph | Flintshire |
Llanelli | Carmarthenshire | |
Llaneurgain | Northop | Flintshire |
Llanfair ym muallt | Builth Wells | Radnorshire |
Llanfor | Merionethshire | |
Llanilltud Fawr | Llantwit Major | Glamorgan |
Llanisien | Llanishen | Glamorgan |
Llannerch Banna | Penley | Flintshire |
Llanymddyfri | Llandovery | Breconshire |
Llwchwr | 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 | Denbighshire | |
Porthaethwy | Menai Bridge | Anglesey |
Porthmadog | Caernarfonshire | |
Porth Tywyn | Burry Port | Carmarthenshire |
Rhaeadr | Rhayader | Radnorshire |
Rhaglan | Raglan | Monmouthshire |
Rhiwabon | Ruabon (or |
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 | 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 | 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 |