Victoria

en-proper noun

Victoria (countable and uncountable, plural Victorias or Victoriae)

From Latin Victōria, from victōria (“victory”). Doublet of Vitória. The given name can also be analyzed as the male name Victor + -ia. The places were named in honour of Queen Victoria of Great Britain.

A community and ward in Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST315880).

A suburban area in Cwm community, Blaenau Gwent borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1706).


Georgetown

/ˈd͡ʒɔː(ɹ)d͡ʒtaʊn/

A suburb of Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1408).

A suburb of Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil borough county borough, Wales, alternative spelling George Town (OS grid ref SO0406).


Milton

The English place names are from Old English mylen (“mill”) or middel (“middle”) + tun (“settlement”).

w:List of United Kingdom locations: Miln-Mix#Miln-Milz

A number of places in the United Kingdom:

A settlement in Carew community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN0303)


Backe

A hamlet in St Clears community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN2515).


Wallis

Wallis (countable and uncountable, plural Wallises)

* (surname): The surname is an Old English byname for a Welshman or Breton, from Old French waleis (“foreign”). The Welsh hamlet may be derived from this.

A hamlet in Ambleston community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN0125).


Kerry

* As an English surname, from a personal name derived from Old Norse Kári.
* As an Irish surname, from Ó Ciardha (“descendant of Ciardha”), from ciar (“black”).

A village and community in Powys, Wales, originally in Montgomeryshire (OS grid ref SO1489). Welsh spelling: Ceri.


Barry

Barry, Angus
Barry, Vale of Glamorgan
Baruc

In Wales, said to be named after Saint Baruc, who was buried on Barry Island, from Welsh Barrwg, a name of uncertain origin but possibly related to Irish barr (“hill, summit”).

A coastal town and community with a town council in Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1167).

Vale of Glamorgan
Vale of Glamorgan#English


Newcastle

[ˈnjʉˌkʰɑːsɫ̩]

From new + castle. Doublet of Neuchâtel.

A small village in Whitecastle community, Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO4417).

An area and electoral ward in central Bridgend, Bridgend borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9079).


Dee

Dee
River Dee (Ireland)
River Dee, Aberdeenshire
River Dee, Cumbria
River Dee, Wales

And following Dee, which Britons long ygone / Did call divine, that doth by Chester tend; […]

1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book IV, Canto XI”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC, stanza 39:

A river in Wales and England that flows about 113 km (70 mi) from Snowdonia to the Irish Sea near Liverpool.


Trevor

Llangollen Rural
Llangollen Rural#English

A village in Llangollen Rural community, Wrexham borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SJ2642).


Maryland

/ˈmɛəɹɪlənd/

/ˈmɛəɹɪlænd/

/ˈmɛəɹɪlənd/

From Mary + -land. Named after Henrietta Maria of France, the wife of Charles I of England.


Wrexham

From Old English personal name Wryhtel + 's + Old English hamm (“water meadow”).

A town in Wrexham borough county borough, in northeastern Wales, United Kingdom.

A county borough in northeastern Wales, United Kingdom, named after the town, formerly belonging to Denbighshire and Clwyd.


Borrowed from Welsh Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. This longer form of the name was invented for promotional purposes in the 1860s.

bor+

Some time ago, during a tour in Wales, I was much struck by the name of a little village in Anglesea. The village is insignificant enough, but it is surely as well described as the most ambitious place could desire. The name runs: "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch."

1905–1906, Reverend M. A. Bayfield, “Discussion of Mme. X.'s Greek Script”, in Journal of the Society for Psychical Research, volume 12, Society for Psychical Research, page 241:

"Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch" in northern Wales was one the U.K.'s warmest locations on Tuesday at 21 C.

2015 September 9, Lauren O'Neil, “Weatherman pronounces 'Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch' flawlessly on live TV”, in Canadian Broadcasting Corporation:

A village in Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, known for having the longest place name in Europe, and the longest English-language (albeit borrowed from Welsh) settlement name in the world.


Llangollen

A small town and community with a town council in Denbighshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ2141).


Llandovery

From Welsh Llanymddyfri (literally “church near the waters”).

bor

A market town and community with a town council in Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN7634).


Monmouthshire

/ˈmɒn.məθˌʃɪəɹ/

/ˈmɒn.məθ.ʃəɹ/

A county and local government principal area of Wales which replaced Gwent, bordered by the Forest of Dean, Herefordshire, Powys, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen and Newport.


Brecknockshire

/ˈbɹɛknɒkʃɪɚ/

/ˈbɹɛknɒkʃɚ/

An inland traditional county of Wales, bordered by Monmouthshire, Herefordshire, Radnorshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Glamorganshire.


Carmarthenshire

/kɑː(ɹ)ˈmɑː(ɹ)ðənʃə(ɹ)/

A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Glamorganshire, Brecknockshire, Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire.


Pembrokeshire

It [the word pittance] does not signify the whole share of each individual in a conventual meal, but merely that smaller portion of more tasty viands which in frugal housekeeping is used to give relish to the bread or pottage constituting the substance of the meal; what is still called sowl or sowling in some parts of England. The Pembrokeshire peasant says, "I have not had a bit of sowl to my bread for these six months".

1850 May 10, Hensleigh Wedgwood, “English Etymologies [continued]”, in Proceedings of the Philological Society, volume IV, number 97, London: Printed by Richard and John E. Taylor, […], →OCLC, page 249:

A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire.


Cardiganshire

/ˈkɑː(ɹ)dɪɡənʃə(ɹ)/

/ˈkɑː(ɹ)dɪɡənʃɪə(ɹ)/

From the town of Cardigan + -shire, from Welsh Ceredigion.

A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Brecknockshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire.


Radnorshire

An inland traditional county of Wales, bounded to the north by Montgomeryshire and Shropshire, to the east by Herefordshire, to the south by Brecknockshire and to the west by Cardiganshire.


Montgomeryshire

/mɒntˈɡʌmɹiʃɪə(ɹ)/

An inland traditional county of Wales, bounded to the north by Denbighshire, to the east and southeast by Shropshire, to the south by Radnorshire, to the southwest by Cardiganshire and to the west and northwest by Merionethshire.


Merionethshire

/ˌmɛɹiˈɒnɛθʃə(ɹ)/

/ˌmɛɹiˈɒnɛθʃɪə(ɹ)/

A maritime traditional county of Wales, bounded to the north by Caernarfonshire, to the east by Denbighshire, to the south by Montgomeryshire and Cardiganshire, and to the west by Cardigan Bay.


Caernarfonshire

Caernarvonshire (alternative)
Carnarvonshire (alternative)

/kɑː(ɹ)ˈnɑː(ɹ)vənʃɪə(ɹ)/

A maritime traditional county of Wales. bounded to the north by the Irish Sea, to the east by Denbighshire, to the south by Cardigan Bay and Merionethshire, and to the west by Caernarfon Bay and the Menai Strait, which separates it from Anglesey. The county is now mostly in Gwynedd.


Flintshire

From Flint + -shire, also once known as the County of Flint.

A maritime traditional county of Wales, bounded to the north by the Irish Sea, to the northeast by the Dee estuary, to the east by Cheshire and to the south and southwest by Denbighshire. A detached part, Maelor Saesneg, is bounded on the northwest by Denbighshire, on the northeast by Cheshire, and on the south by Shropshire. There is a further small detached part around Marford.

A local government area of Wales. It borders Merseyside, Cheshire, Wrexham and Denbighshire.


Anglesey

Possibly of Old Norse origin, from Ǫngullsey (“hook island”) (ǫngull + ey) or Ǫnglisey (“Ǫngli's island”), the name Ǫngli itself being a variant of Ǫngull and from the former noun. Folk etymology confused the name with that of the Angles. More at Anglesey.

An island and traditional county at the northwestern extremity of north Wales. It is separated from Caernarfonshire on the mainland by a narrow stretch of water called the Menai Strait. The county was merged into Gwynedd in 1974.

А́нгълси

An island and traditional county at the north western extremity of north Wales

Owain Roberts, from Anglesey, was sent a bill for £4,300 by Vodafone.

2014 November 22, Miles Brignall, “Victory against Vodafone for schoolteacher billed £15,000”, in The Guardian:

A unitary authority in Wales, Isle of Anglesey County Council, created in 1996 when it was separated from Gwynedd.


Aber

From Welsh aber (“river mouth, confluence”).

A hamlet in Llanwenog, Ceredigion, Wales.

A hamlet in Talybont-on-Usk, Powys, Wales.

A suburb of Caerphilly, Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales.


Acton

en-proper noun

Acton (countable and uncountable, plural Actons)

From Old English āc (“oak”) + tūn (“farm, town, homestead”); compare the doublet Aughton.

A suburb and community in Wrexham borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3451).


Battle

Capitalization of battle. Doublet of Battaglia.

A hamlet in Yscir community, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO0131).


Brook

Audio (US)

* As an English surname, from the noun brook.
* As a north German surname, from Low German Brook (“swamp, marsh”), related to the above.
* As a Dutch surname, Americanized from Broek, from broek, also related to the above.
* As a Jewish and German surname, Americanized from Bruck, Bruch (from Bruch (“wetland, marsh”)).

Brooke (alternative)
Brooks (alternative)

A hamlet in Llanddowror community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN2609).


Canton

From Canna + -ton, literally “St. Canna's town”.

suf

An inner city district and community in Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1676).


Cardigan

Anglicized from Welsh Ceredigion (“Ceredig's land”)

A town and community with a town council in Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN1846).


Dale

A village and community in west Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM8005).


Flint

A town and community with a town council in Flintshire, Wales, by the estuary of the River Dee (OS grid ref SJ2472).


Ford

en-proper noun

Ford (countable and uncountable, plural Fords)

Ford (disambiguation)#People
Ford (disambiguation)#Places

A number of places in the United Kingdom:

A hamlet next to Wolf's Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9526).


Grove

* As an English surname, from the noun grove.
* As a French surname, Americanized from Le Groux, Le Greux, reduced from Gréoul, of Germanic origin, from *grēduz (“hunger”) + *wulfaz (“wolf”).
* As a north German surname, from the Low German noun Graf (“ditch, grave”) (see grave). Also a Dutch and Low German form of Grub.
* As a German surname, variant of Graf.

A suburb of Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9800).


Hill

* As an English surname, from the noun hill, shortened from Hilary, and from Old English hild (“battle”).
* As a German surname, shortened from Hildebrand, related to the last sense above.
* As a Finnish surname, calque of Finnish Mäki (“hill”).

A village in Saundersfoot community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN1206).


Holt

Holt (countable and uncountable, plural Holts)

English, Dutch, north German, Norwegian and Danish surname, all from the noun holt (“copse, woodland”).

A village and community in Wrexham borough county borough, Wales, on the River Dee, the border with England (OS grid SJ4153).


Hope

en-prop

Hope (usually uncountable, plural Hopes)

Nadine f (from Nadia (pet form from Надежда) + -ine)

A village and community in Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3058).


Neath

Neath Port Talbot
Neath Port Talbot#English

A town and community with a town council in Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS7597).

A river in Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, which flows into Baglan Bay.


Newton

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Newton.wav

Inherited from Middle English Neweton, from Old English nēowa tūn (“new town”). Compare same construction in Italian Napoli (“Naples”) and in Arabic نَابُلُس (nābulus, “Nablus”).
The unexpected Early Modern pronunciation with /ɛʊ̯/, as securely attested in Richard Hodges' 1644 English Primrose and confirmed by obsolete Welsh Newtwnn, is due to trisyllabic shortening in Old English nēowa tūn or Middle English Neweton.

Ньюто́н

Sir Isaac's surname is traditionally stressed on the last syllable

Vilanova

surnames derived from the equivalents of “new town”

The name of many English-speaking places, including:

An eastern suburb of Porthcawl, Bridgend borough county borough (OS grid ref SS8377).

A suburb in Mumbles community, City and County of Swansea (OS grid ref SS6088).


Park

⇒ Translingual: Parkia

Park (disambiguation)
Park River (Connecticut)

A community and ward in Merthyr Tydfil borough county borough, Wales.


Rock

* As an English surname, from the noun rock. Compare Roach.
* Also as an English surname, misdivision of Middle English atter oke (“at the oak”). Compare Nock.
* As an English occupational surname, from Old Norse rokkr (“distaff”). Compare Rocker.
* As an Irish surname, translated from names like Mac Conchairge (“son of the hound of the rock”), from cú + carraig, see also McHarg.
* As a German surname Röck, variant of the personal name Rocco, see Roche.
* Also as a German surname, from the noun Rock (“skirt gown”).
* As a French surname, shortened from Roquebrune, Rocquebrune (see Rocque) or Larock.
Compare Roch.

A hamlet in Blackwood community, Caerphilly borough county borough (OS grid ref ST1898).

A hamlet north-east of Cwmavon, Neath Port Talbot borough county borough (OS grid ref SS7993).


Sandy

Domesday Book
Sandy (given name)
Sandy, Bedfordshire
Sandy, Carmarthenshire

* (Bedfordshire) Recorded as Sandeie in the Domesday Book, the town is named with Old English sand (“sand”) + īeġ (“island”). Doublet of Sanday.
* (Carmarthenshire) From Welsh sant + dŷ (“house of the saint”)

A settlement in Llanelli Rural community, Carmarthenshire, Wales, just west of Llanelli town (OS grid ref SN4900).


Star

* As a German and Jewish surname, from Star (“starling”).
* Also as a German and Jewish surname, semantic loan from German Stern (“star”).
* As a Dutch surname, from star (“stiff, rigid”).
* As a Slovene surname, from star (“old”).
* As an English given name, from star, sometimes originating as a nickname.

semantic loan

Isle of Anglesey
Isle of Anglesey#English

A small settlement near the village of Gaerwen, Isle of Anglesey, Wales.


Taff

* As an Irish and Welsh surname, variant of Taaffe.
* The river is from Welsh Taf

Rhondda Cynon Taf
Rhondda Cynon Taf#English

A river in southern Wales, flowing through Merthyr Tydfil borough county borough, Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, and the city of Cardiff to Cardiff Bay.


Warren

en-prop

Warren (countable and uncountable, plural Warrens)

From the Anglo-Norman surname (de) Warenne, a reference to a place called Varenne, a hamlet near Arques-la-Bataille, along the river Varenne in Normandy, from Medieval Latin Warinna, a hydronym of Celtic/Gaulish origin, from *var-, *ver- (“river, water”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wer- (“water, rain, flow”); see also the Latin river Avara. Phonetic Germanic influence is shown by the [v] > [w].

der

A hamlet in Stackpole and Castlemartin community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SR9397).

Stackpole and Castlemartin
Stackpole and Castlemartin#English


Badminton

The place name is from Old English Badimyncgtun (“estate of (a man called) Baduhelm”), from the personal name *Bad (possibly also found in Frankish Badon) + helm + -ing + -tun.

A community in the Glyncoed area, Blaenau Gwent borough county borough, Wales.


Britannia

Learned borrowing from Latin Britannia. Doublet of Britain and Brittany.

A suburb in Cymmer community, Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0390).


Swansea

From Middle English Sweynesse (c. 1165), Sueinesea (1190), Swanesey (1322), from Old Norse Sveins ey (literally “Sveinn’s island”).


Llanelli

A coastal town and community with a town council in Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN5000).


Blackpool

A hamlet in Martletwy community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN0614).


Southsea

A village in Broughton community, Wrexham borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3051).


Simpson

en-proper noun

Simpson (countable and uncountable, plural Simpsons)

From Middle English Sympson, equivalent to Sim, the short form of Simon, + -son.

w:List of United Kingdom locations: Si-Sm#Si

A hamlet in Nolton and Roch community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM8818).


Machen

From Welsh ma (“place (of)”) + the personal name Cein.

Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen
Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen#English

A village in Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen community, Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST2189).


Bryn

From Welsh bryn (“hill, mound”) or, in the Greater Manchester place-name, Cumbric brinn (“hill”).

A village and community in Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS8192).


Snowdon

Snowdon (countable and uncountable, plural Snowdons)

From Old English snāw (“snow”) + dūn (“hill”).

The highest mountain in Wales at 1,085 metres high, in the county of Gwynedd (OS grid ref SH6054).


Cardiff

From Middle Welsh Caerdyf, equivalent to Welsh caer (“fort”) + Taf (“(River) Taff”) = fortified city on the River Taff. Compare Welsh Caerdydd.

A city and county, the capital and largest city of Wales.


Amman

A river in Carmarthenshire and Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales, which joins the River Loughor at Pantyffynnon.


Underwood

The name is from England or Scotland, and from Middle English.
The surname is sometimes habitational, used by someone who lived in any of several places of the same name. Otherwise it is topographic, referring to someone who lived near a wood.
The common noun comes from the name of the manufacturer, after John T. Underwood, one of its founders.

A settlement in Bishton community, City of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST3889).

A hamlet in Hook community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9812).


Newport

Newport (countable and uncountable, plural Newports)

Port-Neuf

the equivalent of Newport (new port: a new transport hub)

A city and unitary authority in south-east Wales, historically in Monmouthshire.

Porte-Neuve

the equivalent of Newport (new port: a new portal)

A town and community in north Pembrokeshire (OS grid ref SN0539).


Powys

Powys (countable and uncountable, plural Powyses)

Borrowed from Welsh Powys, from Latin pagēnsis (“provincial”). Cognate with Italian paese and French pays (“country”).

Llandrindod Wells
Llandrindod Wells#English

A county and preserved county of Wales. Headquarters: Llandrindod Wells.

A historical kingdom of Wales, in the middle of the country.


Broadway

From broad + way. The Old English words "brad weg" have been used to name wide roads and associated settlements for over a thousand years. Documented examples include Broadway, Somerset and Broadway, Worcestershire, England, which are listed in the Domesday Book census of 1086AD as "Bradewie" and "Bradeweia" respectively.
Sense of “government of Manitoba” is from the address of the Manitoba Legislative Building, on Broadway in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

A hamlet in The Havens community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM8713).


Snowdonia

A mountainous region and national park in North Wales, United Kingdom.


Brecon

From Welsh Brychan, name of a legendary king of Brycheiniog.

Brecon or Aberhonddu, a typical Welsh town of 5,350 inhabitants, stands in a grand amphitheatre of hills and mountains at the confluence of the rivers Usk, Honddu, and Tarell.

1939 September, A. F. N. Barnsdale, “The Neath & Brecon Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 188:

A town and community with a town council in Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO0428).


Bethlehem

→ Maori: Peterehema

Inherited from Middle English Bethleem, from Old French Bethleem and Old English Bethleem, from Latin Bēthlehēmum, from Ancient Greek Βηθλεέμ (Bēthleém), from Hebrew בֵּית לֶחֶם (bēṯ lɛ́ḥɛm, literally “house of bread”). Doublet of bedlam and Belém.

der

A number of other places around the world:

A small village in Llangadog community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN6825).

A hamlet in Rudbaxton community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9820).


Burton

Usually from Old English burhtun (fortified farmstead, farmstead near or belonging to a stronghold or manor), from burh + tun.

A number of places in England and Wales:

A village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9805).

A village in Rossett community, Wrexham borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3557).


Woodstock

en-proper noun

Woodstock (countable and uncountable, plural Woodstocks)

From Old English wudu (“wood”) + stoc (“dwelling”).

A small village in Ambleston community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN0225).


South Wales

A geographic region of southern Wales, bordering the Bristol Channel.


Bristol Channel

An inlet of the Atlantic Ocean between South Wales and England; an extension of the estuary of the River Severn


Monmouth

From Monnow + mouth, Monnow coming from Welsh Mynwy.

A town and community with a town council in Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO5012).


Blackwood

A number of places in the United Kingdom:

A town and community in Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1797).


Pembroke

Ultimately from Proto-Brythonic *Penn-broɣ (literally “land's head, land's end”), whence Welsh Penfro.

der

A town and community with a town council in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9801).


Waterloo

/ˌwɔːtəˈluː/

From Middle Dutch, composed of water (“water”) + loo (“sacred wood, forest”). More at water, lea. cf. German Loh. Most places in English-speaking countries are named for the battle.

compound

The name of any of several villages, towns, and cities around the world.

A hamlet in Rudry community, Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1988).

w:List of United Kingdom locations: Wam-Way#Wat–Waz

A suburb of Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9703).


Merthyr

Newchurch and Merthyr
Newchurch and Merthyr#English

A small settlement in Newchurch and Merthyr community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN3520).


Merthyr Tydfil

/ˌmɜːθə ˈtɪdvɪl/

A large town in Merthyr Tydfil borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO0506).

A county borough in Glamorgan, south Wales.


Glamorgan

From gwlad (“country”) + Morgan [Morgan's country] after Morgan Hen.

A traditional county of Wales, bordered by Monmouthshire, Brecknockshire, and Carmarthenshire.


Caerphilly

From Welsh Caerffili (literally “Ffili’s fort”).

der

A town in Caerphilly borough county borough, in the old county of Glamorgan, South Wales.

A county borough in Wales formed in 1996.


Aberystwyth

/ˌæb.əˈɹɪst.wɪθ/

From the Welsh aber (“mouth”) + Ystwyth (“Ystwyth”).

A coastal town and community with a town council in Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN5881).


Bangor

From Welsh bangor (“wattle”), from Old Welsh bancor (“wattle”) (sense 1), and from Irish Beannchar (sense 2).

A city and community with a city council in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH5872).

The associated University; clipping of Bangor University.


Gwynedd

格溫內斯 /格温内斯

historical kingdom and preserved county in Wales

A historical kingdom of Wales, in the north of the country.

A county of Wales, in the north-west of the country.


Montgomery

From a Norman surname, from a place in Normandy (Old French for "Gomeric's hill"). Gumaric was a Germanic personal name composed of *gumô (“man”) and *rīks (“ruler”) (whence the modern French surnames Gomery, Gommery and Gumery or the Galician placename Gomariz).

A town and community with a town council in Powys, Wales, formerly the county town of Montgomeryshire (OS grid ref SO2296).


Bradley

en-proper noun

Bradley (countable and uncountable, plural Bradleys)

Bradleys (plural)
Bradly (alternative)
Bradeley (alternative)
Bradly (alternative)
Bradlee (alternative)
Bradleigh (alternative)
Bradlie (alternative)
Bradly (alternative)
Broadley (alternative)

Ultimately from Old English brād (“broad”) + lēah (“woodland”). Equivalent to broad + -ley.

A village in Gwersyllt community, Wrexham borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3253).


Cathays

A district of Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1877).


Springfield

A number of places in the United Kingdom:

A suburb of Pontllanfraith, Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1895).


Riverside

An inner city area and community in Cardiff, Wales, located by the River Taff (OS grid ref ST1776).

A residential area and commercial area of Newport, Wales.


Johnston

Johnston (countable and uncountable, plural Johnstons)

A village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9310).


Stanton

w:List of United Kingdom locations: Sow-Stao#Stab-Stao

Any of several placenames in Britain from Saxon words meaning stone and enclosure.

A hamlet in Crucorney community, Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO3121).


Brooks

A locality in Berriew community, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO1499).


Norton

Norton (countable and uncountable, plural Nortons)

From Old English norþ (“north”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
The parish in New Brunswick is named after Norton, Massachusetts.

w:List of United Kingdom locations: North H-Nz#Norton – Norwood

Any of many placenames from words meaning north and enclosure.

A hamlet in Skenfrith community, Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO4420).

A village in Presteigne community, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO3067).


Beaufort

/ˈbəʊfɔː(ɹ)/

Borrowed from French Beaufort, from beau (“beautiful”) + fort (“fort”).

A suburban village in Blaenau Gwent borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1711).


Middleton

Middleton (countable and uncountable, plural Middletons)

From Old English Middeltūn, equivalent to middle + -ton.
The town in Nova Scotia is named for its location midway between Annapolis Royal and Kentville.

Any of many placenames in England, Scotland and elsewhere, from the Old English words for "middle town", including:

A settlement in Rhossili community, City and County of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS4287).


Conwy

A town and community in Conwy borough county borough, North Wales; formerly Conway (OS grid ref SH7777).

A river in Conwy borough county borough, Wales; in full, River Conwy; formerly, River Conway.

Conwy County Borough
w:Conwy County Borough

A county borough in Wales; in full, Conwy County Borough.


Brecon Beacons

A mountain range and national park in south-east Wales.


Upton

Upton (countable and uncountable, plural Uptons)

From Old English upp (“up”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

A locality in Cosheston community, Pembrokeshire, Wales, including Upton Castle (OS grid ref SN0204).


Sealand

From sea + -land.
In sense 3, calqued from Old Babylonian Akkadian 𒆳 𒀀𒀊𒁀 (Sumerogram KUR A.AB.BA, Akkadian: māt tâmti).

A hamlet and community in Flintshire, Wales, close to Chester in England (OS grid ref SJ3568). It is on land reclaimed from the sea on the Chester side of the River Dee.


Tawe

A river in southern Wales that meets the sea at Swansea.


Nash

Nash (countable and uncountable, plural Nashes)

A locale in the United Kingdom: the names are derived from Middle English atten ash (“at the ash tree”).

A village and community in Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST3483).


Seven Sisters

A village and community in Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SN8208).


Bethel

From Hebrew בֵּיתְאֵל (betél, “Bethel”, literally “house of Ēl/God”).

bor

A small village in Bodorgan community, Anglesey, Wales (OS grid ref SH3970).


Carmel

From Hebrew כַּרְמֶל (karmél, “vineyard of El/God”).

A hamlet in Llannerch-y-medd community, Anglesey (OS grid ref SH3882).

Llanfihangel Aberbythych
Llanfihangel Aberbythych#English

A small village in Llanfihangel Aberbythych community, Carmarthenshire (OS grid ref SN5816).

A village in Whitford community, Flintshire (OS grid ref SJ1676).

A small village in Llandwrog community, Gwynedd (OS grid ref SH4955).


Holyhead

A town and community with a town council on Holy Island, in the county of Anglesey, Wales (OS grid ref SH2482).


Beulah

A biblical name applied to the land of Israel in Isaiah 62:4, from Biblical Hebrew בְּעוּלָה (bəʿûlâ, “married (woman)”), taken up as a given name by Puritans and used figuratively for the New Earth.

A small village in Treflys community, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SN9251).


Nelson

en-proper noun

Nelson (countable and uncountable, plural Nelsons)

From Middle English Neil + -son and Nell + -son.
* In the United States, also an Anglicisation of North Germanic (Scandinavian) surnames such as Nilsen, Nielsen, and Nilsson, equivalent to "son of Nicholas".

A village and community in Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1195).


Fron

Lenited from Welsh bron (“hill, breast”)

A small village in Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO0965).


Senni

A short river in Powys, Wales, which joins the River Usk at Sennybridge.


Leighton

Various place names in England, Old English leac (“leek”) + tun (“settlement”), also in the sense of a herb garden.

Forden with Leighton and Trelystan#English

A number of places in the United Kingdom:

A small village in Forden with Leighton and Trelystan community, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SJ2405).


Roch

From Middle English Rechedham, from Old English Reċedhām, of Brythonic origin, from the intensive Proto-Brythonic prefix *ar- + *koɨd (“wood”), meaning "river opposite of the wood." More at Roch.

A village in Nolton and Roch community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM8721).


Buckley

Buckley (countable and uncountable, plural Buckleys)

From Old English bucca (“he-goat”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to buck + -ley (“lea”).

A town and community with a town council in Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ2864).


Milford

Milford (countable and uncountable, plural Milfords)

A common place name, primarily within the British Isles and New England, often used for settlements with watermills built near fords, including:

A western suburb of Newtown, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO0991).


Hebron

Borrowed from Latin Hebrōn, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew חֶבְרוֹן (Ḥeḇrōn), possibly via Ancient Greek Χεβρών (Khebrṓn).

A hamlet in Llanddyfnan community, Anglesey, Wales (OS grid ref SH4584).

A hamlet in Cilymaenllwyd community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN1827).

A locality in Llanfihangel-ar-Arth community, Carmarthenshire (OS grid ref SN4135).


Menai Strait

A strait separating Anglesey from mainland Wales.


Greenfield

Greenfield (countable and uncountable, plural Greenfields)

A village in Holywell community, Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ1977).


Slade

Slade (countable and uncountable, plural Slades)

w:List of United Kingdom locations: Si-Sm#Sl

A hamlet in Haverfordwest community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9416).

A hamlet in Penrice community, City and County of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS4885).


Crick

A small village in Caerwent community, Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref ST4890).


Aston

Aston (countable and uncountable, plural Astons)

From Old English ēast (“east”) and tūn (“town, village”). Doublet of Easton.

A suburban village in Hawarden community, Flintshire, Wales, contiguous with Shotton (OS grid ref SJ3067).


Sarn

St Bride's Minor
St Bride's Minor#English

A large village in St Bride's Minor community, Bridgend borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9083).

A hamlet in Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ1179).

A small village in Kerry community, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO2090).


Bethesda

From Aramaic בֵּית חַסְדָּא (bēṯ ḥasdā, “House of Grace”).

der

בֵּית חַסְדָּא

A town and community in Gwynedd, historically in Caernarvonshire (OS grid ref SH6266).

A small village in Llawhaden community, Pembrokeshire (OS grid ref SN0917).


Garth

Welsh garth probably has its influence on Welsh place names.

A village in Maesteg community, Bridgend borough county borough (OS grid ref SS8690).

A small village in Trefeurig community, Ceredigion (OS grid ref SN6484).

A northern suburb of Bangor, Gwynedd (OS grid ref SH5873).

A suburban area in Porthmadog community, Gwynedd (OS grid ref SH5637).

A suburb of Knighton, Powys (OS grid ref SO2872).

A small village in Treflys community, Powys (OS grid ref SN9549).

Llangollen Rural
Llangollen Rural#English

A small village in Llangollen Rural community, Wrexham borough county borough (OS grid ref SJ2543).


Sardis

From Latin Sardīs, from Ancient Greek Σάρδεις (Sárdeis), ultimately from Lydian 𐤳𐤱𐤠𐤭𐤣 (šfard). As Welsh, American, and Canadian towns, named for the ancient Lydian city chiefly in honor of its role in early Christianity. Doublet of Sart.

A small village in the community and parish of Burton, in south Pembrokeshire, Wales.

A small village in the community of Saundersfoot, in southeast Pembrokeshire, Wales.


Christchurch

Christ Church, Oxford
Christchurch
University of Oxford

From Christ + church.
* (English town): The English town's name is from the name of a priory established in 1094.
* (New Zealand city): The New Zealand city's name is from Christ Church, Oxford, an Oxford University college, chosen by an alumnus of the University.

A village in Caerleon community, City of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST3489)


Abergynolwyn

A village in Llanfihangel-y-pennant community, southern Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH6707).


Howey

From a Middle English diminutive form of Hugh.

Disserth and Trecoed
Disserth and Trecoed#English

A village in Disserth and Trecoed community, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO0558).


Deeside

A conurbation consisting of the towns and villages around the estuary of the Dee in Cheshire, England, and Flintshire, Wales.


Abergavenny

From Welsh aber + Gavenny; the mouth of the River Gavenny, which here flows into the river Usk.

A market town and community with a town council in Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO2914).


Cwmbran

A new town in Torfaen borough county borough, Monmouthshire, Wales.


Joppa

A hamlet in Llanrhystyd community, Ceredigion, Wales (grid ref SN5666).


Wye

From Brythonic; compare Welsh Gwy. Lye and Bosworth instead suggest Old English wæg (“wave”).

A river in Wales and England, including Powys, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire and Gloucestershire, the fifth-longest in the UK.


Barry Island

Vale of Glamorgan
Vale of Glamorgan#English

A peninsula in the Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough, in southern Wales.


Castle

en-proper noun

Castle (countable and uncountable, plural Castles)

en:Castle (disambiguation)
en:Castle (surname)

A community (without a council) in Cardiff, Wales; it includes Cardiff Castle.

A community (without a council) in Swansea, Wales; it includes Swansea Castle.


Heath

Heath (disambiguation)#Places
Heath (name)

A number of places in the United Kingdom:

A suburb and ward in the City of Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1780).


Horton

Horton (countable and uncountable, plural Hortons)

The majority of the English toponyms derive from Old English horh (“mud, slime”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”). The village in Gloucestershire derives from Old English heorot (“stag, hart”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement”)

A small village in Penrice community, southern Gower peninsula, Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS4785).


Newtown

Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn
Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn#English

A town in Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn community, Powys (OS grid ref SO1191).

A former area of Cardiff, demolished in 1970.

A suburb of Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent borough county borough (OS grid ref SO1710).


Valley

Valley (countable and uncountable, plural Valleys)

San Fernando Valley
Valley, Anglesey
en:Valley (disambiguation)

A village and community in Anglesey, Wales (OS grid ref SH2979).


Bridgend

A town and community with a town council in Bridgend borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9080).

A county borough in Wales which includes the town.

w:List of United Kingdom locations: Bre-Bri#Bri

A suburb of Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales, south of the River Teifi (OS grid ref SN1745).


Lugg

A river originating in Powys, Wales, which enters Herefordshire, England, and joins the River Wye at Mordiford, Herefordshire.


Broom

A hamlet in Kilgetty/Begelly community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN1108).


Broughton

Broughton (countable and uncountable, plural Broughtons)

From Old English beorg (“mountain, hill”) or brōc (“brook, stream, torrent”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Broughton and Bretton
Broughton and Bretton#English

(uncountable) A number of places in the United Kingdom:

A large village in Broughton and Bretton community, Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3363).

A small village in Wick community, Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9271).

Pentre Broughton
Pentre Broughton#English

A community (civil parish) in Wrexham borough county borough, Wales, that includes New Broughton and Pentre Broughton.


Frampton

Frampton (countable and uncountable, plural Framptons)

From the name of the River Frome + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

der

A hamlet in Llantwit Major community, Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9769).


Pemberton

en-proper noun

Pemberton (countable and uncountable, plural Pembertons)

Pembertons (plural)
Pembleton (alternative)

From Cumbric pen (“head, summit”) + Old English bere (“barley”) + Old English tūn (“village, town”). Or else, the second element may be Cumbric byr (“short”).

A suburb of Llanelli in Llanelli Rural community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN5300).


Waterston

A village and oil refinery in Llanstadwell community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9305).


Overton

Overton (countable and uncountable, plural Overtons)

From Old English ōfer (“riverbank”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

A number of places in the United Kingdom:

A hamlet near Port Eynon, City and County of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS4685).

A village and community in Wrexham borough county borough, Wales, historically in a detached part of Flintshire (OS grid ref SJ3741).


Ceredigion

/kɛɹəˈdɪɡiən/

/kɛɹəˈdɪɡiɒn/

A county of Wales, formerly known as Cardiganshire; the county town is Aberaeron.


St Asaph

The second-smallest city in the United Kingdom, and a community in Denbighshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ0374).


Rhondda

A former coal-mining valley in South Wales.

Rhondda Cynon Taf
Rhondda Cynon Taf#English

A river in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, South Wales with two main tributaries, Rhondda Fawr and Rhondda Fach.


Chippenham

From Old English Ċippanham, from the personal name *Cippa, genitive singular *Cippan + hamm (“promontory”).

A suburb of Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO5012).


Queensferry

From queen + -s- + ferry
* In Flintshire, named in honour of Queen Victoria; previously Kingsferry.
* In Scotland, named after the Queen of Scots, Saint Margaret of Scotland.

A town and community in Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3168).


Sebastopol

Sebastopol (disambiguation)
Sebastopol, California

A suburb of Pontypool, Torfaen borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST2998).


Gwent

Borrowed from Welsh Gwent, from Old Welsh Guent, from Latin Venta Silurum, a Roman colony in Britannia.

A historical kingdom of Wales, in the south of the country.

A former county of South Wales, renamed in 1974 from Monmouthshire.


Ely

Inherited from Middle English Ely, from Old English Ēlīg, of uncertain origin.

A suburb and community in Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1376).

A river in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough and Cardiff, Wales, which flows into the Severn Estuary.


Presteigne

From Old English prēost + hem-mǣd (“priest's border meadow”), recorded as Prestehemed in 1137.

der

A town and community in Powys, Wales (and formerly the county town of the ancient county of Radnorshire), situated on the south bank of the River Lugg, on the border with England. The community is served by Presteigne and Norton Town Council (OS grid ref SO3164).

Llanandras

town in Powys on the border with England


Bala

In Wales, from Welsh Bala, from bala (“effluent from a lake”).

A small town and community with a town council in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH9235).

A lake in Gwynedd, the largest natural lake in Wales.


Welshpool

From Welsh + Pool; it was originally known as Pool, but the name was changed in 1835 to distinguish it from the English town of Poole.

A town and community with a town council in Powys, Wales, in the historic county of Montgomeryshire (OS grid ref SJ2207).


Talley

en-proper noun

Talley (countable and uncountable, plural Talleys)

*Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Taithligh (“descendant of Taithleach”), a byname from taithleach (“appeasement, pacification”).
*In Wales, from Welsh Talyllychau or Tal y Llychau.

der

A village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN6432).


Llandeilo

Llandilo (alternative Anglicised obsolete)

A small town in Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN6322).


Houghton

en-proper noun

Houghton (countable and uncountable, plural Houghtons)

From Old English hōh (“ridge, spur”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

A number of places in the United Kingdom:

A village in Burton community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9807).


Drury

A settlement in Buckley community, Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ2964).


Carew

Carew (countable and uncountable, plural Carews)

From Welsh caer (“fort”) + rhiw (“hill; slope”).

A village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN045038).


Markham

A village in Argoed community, Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1601).


Wick

Wick (countable and uncountable, plural Wicks)

A village and community in Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9272).


Clyne

Clyne and Melincourt
Clyne and Melincourt#English

Neath Port Talbot
Neath Port Talbot#English

A village in Clyne and Melincourt community, Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SN8000).


Hermon

A small village in Bodorgan community, Anglesey, Wales (OS grid ref SH3868).

A hamlet in Cynwyl Elfed community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN3631).

w:List of United Kingdom locations: Hen-Hh#Heo-Hey

A village in Crymych community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN2031).


Berwyn

(in the plural) A mountain range in northeastern Wales.

A locality and railway station on a heritage railway in Llangollen community, Denbighshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ1943).


Caswell

A small coastal village in Bishopston community, on the Gower Peninsula in the City and County of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS5887).


Hay

Ellipsis of Hay-on-Wye: a small town in Hay community, Powys, Wales, on the England-Wales border.

Hay-on-Wye

A community (civil parish) for Hay-on-Wye, Powys, Wales, served by Hay-on-Wye Town Council.


Rowen

From Middle English rown (“rowan tree”).

A village in Caerhun community, Conwy borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SH7591).


Rhos

Clipping of Rhosllanerchrugog: a large village and community in Wrexham borough county borough, Wales.

Rhosllanerchrugog

A village in Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SN7303).


Arrow

A river in Powys, Wales and Herefordshire, England, which flows into the River Lugg.


Bishopston

A village and community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS5888).


Whitchurch

Whitchurch (countable and uncountable, plural Whitchurches)

From Old English hwit + cirice (“white church”), presumably built from whitish stone.

der

A northern suburb of Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1580).

A small village in Solva community, west Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM7925).


Somerton

A number of places in the United Kingdom:

An eastern suburb of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST3387).


Knighton

en-proper noun

Knighton (countable and uncountable, plural Knightons)

A town and community in Powys, Wales, on the border with England; its railway station is across the River Teme in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO2872).


Teme

From the same base of many other rivers in England; see the cognates listed at Thames.

A river which rises in Powys, Wales, before entering England, flowing through Shropshire, Herefordshire, for a short distance, and Worcestershire, and joining the River Severn south of Worcester.


Chepstow

From Old English ċīepa (“merchant, tradesman”) + stōw (“place”), to denote a marketplace or trading center.

inh

A town and community with a town council in Monmouthshire, Wales, on the border with England but separated by the River Wye (OS grid ref ST5393).


Kingsbridge

A village in Llwchwr community, to the west of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS5897).


Downton

w:List of United Kingdom locations: Dos-Doz#Dos-Doz

A hamlet in New Radnor community, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO2360).


Templeton

A village in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN1111).


Ridgeway

A suburb of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST2988).


Pyle

en-proper noun

Pyle (countable and uncountable, plural Pyles)

A village and community in Bridgend borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS8282).


Hook

Hook (countable and uncountable, plural Hooks)

* As an English surname, from the noun hook.
* As a Swedish surname, from hök (“hawk”).
* As a Dutch surname, Americanized from Hoek; compare Vanhook.

A village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9711).


Moulton

en-prop

Moulton (countable and uncountable, plural Moultons)

Moultons (plural)
Muleton (alternative)
Multon (alternative)

From the Old English personal name Mūla + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

A hamlet in the Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough, South Glamorgan, Wales (OS grid ref ST072457).


Thornhill

en-proper noun

Thornhill (countable and uncountable, plural Thornhills)

A suburb of Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1783).

A housing estate of Cwmbran, Torfaen borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST2795).


Prendergast

Prendergast (countable and uncountable, plural Prendergasts)

Prendergasts (plural)
Pendergast (alternative)
Penderghast (alternative)
Pendergraft (alternative)
Pendergrass (alternative)

From the Irish and Welsh surname, perhaps derived from a now lost settlement in Flanders called Brontegeest. This surname was then brought to England through the Norman Conquest.

A suburb of Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9516).


Greenway

Greenway (countable and uncountable, plural Greenways)

A hamlet in Puncheston community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN0630).


Whitford

Whitford (countable and uncountable, plural Whitfords)

Whitfords (plural)
Whiteford (alternative)

From Old English hwīt (“white”) + ford (“ford”).

A village and community in Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ1478).


Drum

Drum (countable and uncountable, plural Drums)

* As an Irish surname, from Droma, a personal name from druim (“ridge”)
* As a Scottish Gaelic surname, from druim (“ridge”)
* As a German surname, from Middle High German trum and Middle Low German drum (“woodblock”), both probably from Proto-Germanic *trumaz.

Drum (disambiguation)#Places
Drum (surname)

A mountain in Conwy borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SH7069).


Colston

Colston (countable and uncountable, plural Colstons)

From the Old Norse personal name Kolr + -s- + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

der

A hamlet in Puncheston community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9828).


Kittle

en-proper noun

Kittle (countable and uncountable, plural Kittles)

A village in Pennard community, City and County of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS5789).


Cogan

Cogan (countable and uncountable, plural Cogans)

A suburb of Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1772).


Haughton

Haughton (countable and uncountable, plural Haughtons)

A hamlet in Llandysilio community, Powys, Wales, close to the border with England (OS grid ref SJ3018).


Whitton

Whitton (countable and uncountable, plural Whittons)

Ultimately from the Old English personal name Hwīta, a byname from hwīt (“white”), + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

(uncountable) A place in the United Kingdom:

A small village and community south of Knighton, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO2767).


Newbridge

A town and community in Caerphilly borough county borough (OS grid ref ST2096).

A small village in Ciliau Aeron community, Ceredigion (OS grid ref SN5059).

A hamlet in Llangyniew community, Powys, at the confluence of the rivers Banwy and Vyrnwy (OS grid ref SJ1411).

A village in Cefn community, Wrexham borough county borough (OS grid ref SJ2841).


Cray

Cray (countable and uncountable, plural Crays)

* As an Irish surname, from ó Craobhaigh, a byname from craobhach (“branched”). Compare Creevy.
* As an English surname, from the River Cray, of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *garwos (“rough”).
* As a German surname, Americanized from Krey, Kray.
* As a Dutch surname, variant of Kraai, from kraai (“crow”).

A community (civil parish) in southern Powys, Wales.


Cadle

Cadle (countable and uncountable, plural Cadles)

A suburban area near Fforestfach, Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS6297).


Town

Town (countable and uncountable, plural Towns)

Town (disambiguation)#People
Town, Merthyr Tydfil

A community and ward in Merthyr Tydfil borough county borough, Wales, in Merthyr Tydfil town centre.


Dulas

A river in Gwynedd and Powys, which joins the Dovey/Dyfi at Machynlleth on its north side; also known as the North Dulas.

A river in Powys, which also joins the Dovey/Dyfi at Machynlleth, but on its south side; also known as the South Dulas.

A hamlet in Anglesey, Wales (OS grid ref SH4789).


Garden City

A village in Flintshire, Wales, north of the River Dee (OS grid ref SJ3269).


Mon.

Abbreviation of Monmouthshire: a county of Wales.

Abbreviation of Monmouth: a market town and community of Monmouthshire, Wales.


Dolphin

Dolphin (countable and uncountable, plural Dolphins)

From Middle English Dolfin, from Old Norse Dólgfinnr (given name), from dólgr (“enemy”) + Finnr (“Sami”).

A hamlet in Brynford community, Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ1973).


Wyllie

Wyllie (countable and uncountable, plural Wyllies)

A village in Ynysddu community, Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1794).


Stackpole

Stackpole (countable and uncountable, plural Stackpoles)

Stackpoles (plural)
Stackpoole (alternative)
Stacpoole (alternative)

Apparently from Old Norse stakkr (“stack”) + pollr (“pool”).

Stackpole and Castlemartin
Stackpole and Castlemartin#English

A village in Stackpole and Castlemartin community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SR9896).


Hawthorn

Hawthorn (countable and uncountable, plural Hawthorns)

A suburban area in Pontypridd community, Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0987).


Tremains

w:List of United Kingdom locations: Tr-Tre#Trea-Trem

A suburb in Brackla community and Bridgend community, Bridgend borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9179).


Kingsland

Kingsland (countable and uncountable, plural Kingslands)

A number of places in the United Kingdom:

A suburb of Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales (OS grid ref SH2481).


Borth

Borth (countable and uncountable, plural Borths)

A coastal village and community in Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN6089).


Neyland

Neyland (countable and uncountable, plural Neylands)

A small coastal town and community with a town council in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9605).


Pant

Pant (countable and uncountable, plural Pants)

As a place name, usually from Proto-Brythonic *panto (“hollow”), or its descendant forms Cumbric pant and Welsh pant.

A village and community in Merthyr Tydfil borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO0609).


Roath

Roath (countable and uncountable, plural Roaths)

A suburb of Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1977).


Summerhill

Summerhill (countable and uncountable, plural Summerhills)

A number of places in various countries:

A suburb in Beechwood community, City of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST3288).

A settlement in Amroth community, south Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN1507).

A suburban village in Gwersyllt community, Wrexham borough county borough, Wales, also spelt Summer Hill (OS grid ref SJ3153).


Sully

Sully (countable and uncountable, plural Sullys or Sullies)

A coastal village in the Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1568).


Teifi

After running through the meadows for about a mile, the train enters the County of Cardigan, and follows the south bank of the Teifi to Cardigan Station.

1952 July, J. F. Burrell, “The Cardigan Branch”, in Railway Magazine, page 485:

The White Hart, overlooking the bridge, has a bar named after the coracles that may still be seen on this part of the Teifi.

1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 110:

A river in Wales that forms the boundary between Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion, and also with Pembrokeshire for a short distance.


Newcastle Emlyn

A town and community with a town council on the River Teifi on the border of Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire in Wales; the community is entirely within Carmarthenshire (OS grid ref SN3040).


Griffithstown

From Griffiths + town, after the name of its first stationmaster.

A suburb of Pontypool, Torfaen borough county borough, Wales.


Pontypool

From Welsh Pont-y-pŵl. From pont y pŵl (literally “bridge of the pool”), from Latin pōns (“bridge”) and English pool.

A town in Torfaen borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO2900).


Pandy

A small village in Crucorney community, north Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO3322).

A hamlet in Wrexham borough county borough, Wales, south-east of Bangor-on-Dee (OS grid ref SJ4243).

A hamlet in Wrexham borough county borough, south of Glyn Ceiriog (OS grid ref SJ1935).

A village in Wrexham borough county borough, north of the town of Wrexham (OS grid ref SJ3353; not marked on OS maps).


Usk

From Middle Welsh Wÿsk (modern Welsh Wysg), from Proto-Brythonic *Uɨsk, a river name perhaps originally meaning "abundant in fish". Cognate with the river names Esk, Exe, and Axe.

A river in Powys and Monmouthshire, Wales, that empties into the Severn at Newport.

A town and community with a town council in Monmouthshire, Wales, on this river (OS grid ref SO3700).


Torfaen

A county borough in south Wales, previously in Gwent, and historically in Monmouthshire.


Lewistown

Bridgend County Borough
Bridgend County Borough#English

A small community in Bridgend County Borough, South Wales (OS grid ref SN9388).


Mount Pleasant

A village south of Merthyr Vale, Merthyr Tydfil borough county borough, South Wales (OS grid ref ST0798).

A suburban area of Troedyrhiw, Merthyr Tydfil borough county borough (OS grid ref SO0702).

A suburb of Neath, Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS7596).

An inner suburb of Swansea, South Wales (OS grid ref SS6593).


Clun

A river, the Afon Clun in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales, which joins the Ely River.


Dovey

A river in Wales, flowing about 37 km from Aran Fawddwy to Aberdyfi.


Vyrnwy

A river in Powys, Wales, and Shropshire, England, flowing about 40 miles from Lake Vyrnwy in Powys before joining the Severn near Melverley in Shropshire.


Ogmore

A river in Bridgend borough county borough, southern Wales, which flows into the Bristol Channel at Ogmore-by-Sea.

St Bride's Major
St Bride's Major#English

Vale of Glamorgan
Vale of Glamorgan#English

A small settlement in St Bride's Major community, Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough, Wales, close to Ogmore Castle (OS grid ref SS8876).


Loughor

A river in Carmarthenshire, and the city and county of Swansea, southern Wales.

A town lying on the estuary of the river Loughor, in Llwchwr community, city and county of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS5798).


Llwchwr

A community (civil parish) with a town council in the city and county of Swansea, Wales; the main settlement is Loughor.


Cowbridge

Cowbridge with Llanblethian
Cowbridge with Llanblethian#English

A market town in Cowbridge with Llanblethian community, Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9974).


Caernarfon

/kɑɹˈnɑɹvən/

Borrowed from Welsh Caernarfon; former Anglicised spellings were Carnarvon and Caernarvon.

A port town and community with a town council in Gwynedd, Wales, the location of a castle and a high proportion of Welsh speakers (OS grid ref SH4862).


Denbigh

From Welsh Dinbych, a univerbation of din (“fort”) + bych, a variant form of bychan (“small”). Doublet of Tenby.

A market town and community with a town council in Denbighshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ0566).


Taf

It only remains to notice briefly the branch from Whitland to Cardigan, which for a few miles pursues its tortuous and picturesque course along the valley of the Taf, thence rising by very severe gradients to Crymmych Arms, near to which station is a striking horse-shoe curve.

1939 Septenber, T. R. Perkins, “The G.W.R in West Wales”, in Railway Magazine, page 202:

Rhydowen, the next station, 10¼ miles from Whitland, has a goods loop and only a wooden building. The Taf is crossed beyond the station, and the railway passes from Carmarthenshire into Pembrokeshire, but the river is recrossed before Llanfyrnach is reached.

1952 July, J. F. Burrell, “The Cardigan Branch”, in Railway Magazine, page 483:

A river in Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire, West Wales, which flows into Carmarthen Bay.


Llanfair

From Welsh llan + Fair, soft mutation of Mair (“Mary”).

Any of a number of towns or villages in Wales. See Wikipedia:Llanfair

A community (civil parish) in Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough.


Porthmadog

A small coastal town and community with a town council in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH5638)


Rhymney

A town and community in Caerphilly borough county borough, South Wales (OS grid ref SO1107).

A river, the Rhymney River in Caerphilly borough county borough, which has its source near the town and which flows through the Rhymney Valley to the Bristol Channel at Cardiff.


Hawarden

A village and community in Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3165).


Maesteg

A town and community with a town council in Bridgend borough county borough, Wales, previously in Mid Glamorgan (OS grid ref SS8591).


Ebbw Vale

A town in Blaenau Gwent borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1609).

The valley of the Ebbw River, Wales, which runs south from the above town.


Ebbw

A river in South Wales which runs into the Severn Estuary at the same place as the River Usk.


Blaenau Gwent

A county borough of South Wales, first formed in 1974 as a local government district.


Treherbert

A village and community in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Mid Glamorgan, Wales (OS grid ref SS9398).


Mid Glamorgan

A county of Wales formed from part of the traditional county of Glamorgan in 1974. It was abolished in 1996 for administrative purposes, but retained as a preserved county.


Rhondda Cynon Taf

Named after three main rivers within the county borough; the Welsh spelling of the River Taff has been adopted here.

A county borough in South Wales formed in 1996.


Aberdare

A town in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, South Wales (OS grid ref SO0002).


Taff's Well

A village and community (served by Taff's Well and Nantgarw Community Council) in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1283).


Coryton

From the surname Cory + -ton (in Cardiff and Essex).

A northern suburb of Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1481).


Barmouth

A small town and community with a town council in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH6115).


Mawddach

A river with a large estuary in Gwynedd, Wales.


Blaencwm

Borrowed from Welsh Blaencwm, from blaen (“point, apex”) + cwm (“a valley head created through glacial erosion and with a shape similar to an amphitheatre”).

A village in Treherbert community, Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, in southern Wales (OS grid ref SS9298).


Tygwyn

A railway station near Glan-y-Wern, Talsarnau community, Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH6034).


Blacktown

w:List of United Kingdom locations: Bla-Blac#Bla-Blac

A suburb in Marshfield community, City of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST2681).


Halfway

A hamlet in Talley community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN6430).

A suburb of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire (OS grid ref SN5200).


Hendy

From Welsh and cognate with hendref (“winter dwelling”).

A village in Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SN5703).


Margam

A one-time village, now a suburb, community and industrial area in Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS7887).


Port Talbot

A town and community (without a council) in Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS7689).


Neath Port Talbot

A county borough and unitary authority in South Wales formed in 1996.


Tywyn

A coastal town and community with a town council in southern Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH5800).


St Mellons

A suburb in the city and county of Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST2381).


Amlwch

From Welsh, am (“at, near”) + lwch (“water”).

A town and community with a town council in Anglesey, Wales (OS grid ref SH4493).


Carmarthen

Inherited from Middle English Keyrmerthyn, Kairmerthen, from an earlier form of Welsh Caerfyrddin.

inh+

A town and community (with a town council) in and the county town of Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN4120).


Llandudno

A coastal town and community with a town council in Conwy borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SH7882).


Blaenau Ffestiniog

A historic mining town in Ffestiniog community, Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH7045).


Ffestiniog

From Welsh Ffestiniog, from Latin Festinius? + -iog.

Blaenau Ffestiniog
Blaenau Ffestiniog#English

A community (civil parish) with a town council in Gwynedd, Wales, which includes Blaenau Ffestiniog and Llan Ffestiniog.

A village, Llan Ffestiniog, in Gwynedd (OS grid ref SH7042).


Dolgarrog

A village and community in Conwy borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SH7767).


Llandudno Junction

A large village, railway station and junction in Conwy community, Conwy borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SH7978).


Corris

A village and community in Gwynedd, Wales, historically in Merionethshire (OS grid ref SH7507).


Corwen

A small town and community with a town council in Denbighshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ0743).


Chirk

A small town and community with a town council in Wrexham borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SJ2937).


Wentlooge

A community (civil parish) in the city and county of Newport, Wales.


Aberthaw

An area of the Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough, Wales, at the mouth of the River Thaw, containing the villages of East Aberthaw and West Aberthaw (OS grid ref ST0266).


Thaw

A river in South Wales which flows into the Bristol Channel at Aberthaw.


Briton Ferry

A town and community with a town council in Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS7394).


Fishguard

Fishguard and Goodwick
Fishguard and Goodwick#English

A coastal town in Fishguard and Goodwick community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9537).


Colwyn Bay

A coastal town and community (served by Bay of Colwyn Town Council) in Conwy borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SH8678).


Trawsfynydd

A linear village and community in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH7035).


Rhyl

A coastal town and community in Denbighshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ0181).


Saltney

A town and community with a town council in Flintshire, Wales, known as Saltney Town (OS grid ref SJ3864).


Whitland

A small town and community with a town council in Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN2016).


Llandaff

An urban area in the city and county of Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1578).


Bargoed

A town and community with a town council in Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1499).


Holywell

From holy + well, in Eastbourne possibly from holly + well.

A town and community in Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ1875).


Pwllheli

A market town and community with a town council in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH3735).


Landore

A suburb and community in Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS6595).


Machynlleth

A market town and community with a town council in Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SH7400).


Pembroke Dock

A harbour town and community with a town council in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9603)


Dowlais

A village in Merthyr Tydfil borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO0607).


New Tredegar

A village and community in Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1403).


Llanidloes

A small town and community with a town council in Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SN9584).


Tondu

A village in Ynysawdre community, Bridgend borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS8984).


Llandrindod Wells

A town and community with a town council in Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO0561).


Pontarddulais

From Welsh Pontarddulais; traditionally spelt Pontardulais.

A town and community with a town council in the city and county of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SN5903).


Llanarthney

A village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN5320).


Cymmer

Cymer and Glyncorrwg
Cymer and Glyncorrwg#English

Neath Port Talbot
Neath Port Talbot#English

A village in Cymer and Glyncorrwg community, Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS8696).

Rhondda Cynon Taf
Rhondda Cynon Taf#English

A village and community in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0290).


Llangynwyd

Llangynwyd Middle
Llangynwyd Middle#English

A village in Llangynwyd Middle community, Bridgend borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS8588).


Aberavon

A large settlement in Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS7590).


Afan

A river in Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales, which flows into Swansea Bay at Aberavon.


Earlswood

A scattered village in Shirenewton community, Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref ST4595).


Milford Haven

A natural harbour, harbour town, and community with a town council in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9005).


Penarth

/pɛˈnɑː(ɹ)θ/

From Welsh Penarth, from pennarth (“promontory”).

A town and community with a town council in Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1871).


Grosmont

A village and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, on the English border (OS grid ref SO4024).


Ruabon

From Welsh Rhiwabon, possibly from rhiw (hill) + afon (river).

A village and community in Wrexham borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3043)


Cadoxton

A suburb of Barry, Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1269).

An electoral ward in Blaenhonddan community, Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales.

Ellipsis of Cadoxton-juxta-Neath: a village in Blaenhonddan community, Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS7699).


Abercraf

A village in Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SN8112).


Cwmafan

A large village in Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS7892).


Cwmavon

A hamlet in Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO2706)


Tonmawr

A village in Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS8096).


Glyncorrwg

A village in Cymer and Glyncorrwg community, Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS8799).


Three Cocks

From the name of a coaching inn there. The historical Welsh name is Aberllynfi.

A village in Gwernyfed community, south of Glasbury, Powys, Wales, historically in Breconshire (OS grid ref SO1737).


Llanelly

Alternative form: Llanelli (for the village, not the community).

A village and community (civil parish) in Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO2314).


Wyndham

en-proper noun

Wyndham (countable and uncountable, plural Wyndhams)

A small village in Bridgend borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9391).


Raglan

A village, community, and castle in Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO4107).


New Brighton

A village in Argoed community, Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ2565).


Oakdale

A village in Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1898).


Pontycymer

A village in Garw Valley community, Bridgend borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9091).


Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen

A village in Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SN7011).


Pontardawe

A town in Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SN7204).


Pantyffynnon

A small village in Ammanford community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN6210).


Harlech

A small coastal town and community in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH5831).


Penrhyndeudraeth

A small town and community with a town council in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH6138).


Bow Street

The street was named in 1638 for its shape, it is slightly curved.

A village in Tirymynach community, near Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, possibly named after the London street (OS grid ref SN6284).


Severn Tunnel Junction

(rail transport) A railway station and junction in Rogiet community, Monmouthshire, Wales, on the west side of the Severn Tunnel, which serves the village of Rogiet (OS grid ref ST4687).


Rogiet

A village and community in Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref ST4687).


Spittal

A village in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9723).


Criccieth

A small coastal town and community with a town council in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH4937/5038).


Ystrad Mynach

From Welsh ystrad (“wide valley, strath”) + mynach (“monk”).

A town in Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1494).


Pontypridd

A town and community with a town council in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0790).


Radyr

An outer suburb in the city and county of Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1280).


Treforest

A village in Pontypridd community, Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0889).


Tir-Phil

A village in Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1403).


Castleton

A settlement in Marshfield community, city and county of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST2583).


Mostyn

Mostyn (countable and uncountable, plural Mostyns)

A village in Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ1580).


Pembrey

Pembrey and Burry Port Town
Pembrey and Burry Port Town#English

A village in Pembrey and Burry Port Town community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN4201).


Burry Port

A small coastal town in Pembrey and Burry Port Town community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN4400).


New Inn

A village in Llanfihangel-ar-Arth community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN4736).

A hamlet in Devauden community, Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO4800).

A village and community near Pontypool, Torfaen borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST3099).


Porthcawl

A coastal town and community with a town council in Bridgend borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS8176).


Goodwick

A small coastal town in Fishguard and Goodwick community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9438).


Aberaeron

From Welsh aber + Aeron, the mouth of the River Aeron.

Former spelling: Aberayron.

A coastal town and community with a town council in Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN4562).


Llanberis

From Welsh, llan (“parish, church”) + Beris, soft mutation of Peris (“(saint) Peris”).

A village and community (served by Llanberis and Nant Peris Community Council) in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH5760).


Nantlle

A village in Llanllyfni community, Gwynedd, Wales, the United Kingdom, OS grid ref SH5053.

Nantlle

village in Llanllyfni, Gwynedd, Wales, UK


Llanrwst

A small market town and community with a town council in Conwy borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SH8062).


Coedkernew

From Welsh Coedcernyw, probably from coed (“wood”) + carn (“cairn, enclosure”), meaning something like "wood of the cairn," "enclosure wood."

A community (civil parish) in the city and county of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST2783).


Beddgelert

From Welsh, from Old Welsh bed (“grave”) + Old Welsh Gelert, a personal name most likely of a saint.

A village and community in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH5948).


Penmaenpool

A hamlet in Dolgellau community, Gwynedd, Wales, on the Mawddach estuary (OS grid ref SH6918).


Llanuwchllyn

A village and community in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH8730).


Bardsey

Y Gegin Fawr (The Big Kitchen) is a low, whitewashed building of stone, now used as a cafe, where medieval pilgrims rested before making the perilous crossing to the holy island of Bardsey.

1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications, Basingstoke, Hants, page 10:

Ellipsis of Bardsey Island: an island off the Lleyn Peninsula, included in Aberdaron community, Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH1121).


Aberdovey

From Welsh Aberdyfi, from aber (“river mouth”) + Dyfi (“River Dovey”).

A coastal village in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SN6196).


Minffordd

A village in Penrhyndeudraeth community, near Porthmadog, Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH5938).


Tan-y-Bwlch

A locality near Maentwrog, Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH6540).


Bronwydd Arms

Named after the former Bronwydd Arms, an inn demolished in 1981.

A small village in Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN4123).


Mountain Ash

A town in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0499).


Llanwern

A village, community, and steelworks in Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST3688).


Oldcastle

An area and ward in Bridgend borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9079).

A small village in Crucorney community, Monmouthshire, Wales, near the border with England (OS grid ref ST3224).


Middletown

A village in Trewern community, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3012).


Malpas

en-prop

Malpas (countable and uncountable, plural Malpases)

From Old French mal (“bad”) + pas (“passage”), because of the difficulty of the terrain.

A suburb and community in Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST3090).


Bishton

A village and community in the City of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST3987).


Magor

A large village in Magor with Undy community, Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref ST4287).


Afon Wen

A hamlet in Llanystumdwy community, Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH4337).


Afonwen

A small village in Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ1371).


Menai Bridge

Named after the Menai Suspension Bridge.

A town and community with a town council on the Menai Strait in Anglesey, Wales (OS grid ref SH5572).

Menai Bridge railway station
Menai Suspension Bridge


Rhosllanerchrugog

From Welsh rhos (“moor”) + llannerch (“clearing”) + grugog (“heathery”).

A large village and community in Wrexham borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SJ2946).


Pengam

A village and community in the Rhymney Valley, Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1597).


Tenby

From Welsh din ("fort") + bych, variant form of bychan (“small”). Doublet of Denbigh.

A coastal town and community with a town council in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN1300).


Clarbeston Road

A settlement and railway station in Wiston community, Pembrokeshire, Wales, to the west of Clarbeston village (OS grid ref SN0120).


Haverfordwest

A town and community in and the county town of Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9515).


Broadfield

A small village near Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN1303).


Llandarcy

From Welsh llan + D'Arcy; named after William Knox D'Arcy.

A village in Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales, originally built for refinery workers (OS grid ref SS7195).


Llancaiach

A hamlet near Nelson, Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1196).


Porth

From Cornish and Welsh porth (“gateway”).

A town and community in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0291).


Ponty

Clipping of Pontypridd: a town and community with a town council in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0790).


Maerdy

A village and community in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9798).


Senghenydd

A town in Aber Valley community, Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1190).


Abercynon

From Welsh aber + Cynon; situated at the bottom of the Cynon Valley at the confluence of the River Cynon and River Taff.

A large village and community in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0894).


Cynon

A river in the Cynon Valley, Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales, which joins the River Taff at Abercynon.


Llanrumney

A suburb of Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST2280).


Little London

A hamlet in Llandinam community, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO0489).


Towyn

A coastal town in Conwy borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SH9779).


Morriston

A suburb and community in the city and county of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS6697).


Ferndale

A small town and community (without a council) in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9996).


Llanvihangel Crucorney

A village in Crucorney community, Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO3220).


St Thomas

A suburb and community in the city and county of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS6693).


St Clears

A small town and community with a town council in Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN2816).


Princetown

From prince + town. Doublet of Princeton. Cf. Kingstown, Kingston, Kingstone, Coniston, Queenstown, Queenston, Princes Town, and Princeville.

A hamlet in Rhymney community, Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1109).


Point of Ayr

A low headland near Talacre, Flintshire, Wales, the northernmost place in mainland Wales (OS grid ref SJ1285). The Point of Ayr colliery was nearby.


Talacre

A coastal village near Point of Ayr, Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ1284).


Crindau

An inner city area in Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST3189).


Abermule

Abermule with Llandyssil
Abermule with Llandyssil#English

A village in Abermule with Llandyssil community, Powys, Wales, originally in Montgomeryshire (OS grid ref SO1694).


Ynysybwl

Ynysybwl and Coed-y-cwm
Ynysybwl and Coed-y-cwm#English

A village in Ynysybwl and Coed-y-cwm community, Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0594).


Llantrisant

A traveller from Pontypridd to Llantrisant, not knowing the ropes, would naturally travel to the station of that name, only to find himself at Pont-y-Clun, two miles distant, and probably would not be at all soothed to discover that, had he alighted at the previous station (known as Cross Inn), he would have been within half a mile of his objective. [the station at Pontyclun was named Llantrisant before it closed, it later reopened as Pontyclun]

1951 March, M. D. Greville, “The Nomenclature of Railway Stations”, in Railway Magazine, page 194:

A town and community in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0483).

A small settlement in Tref Alaw community, Anglesey, Wales (OS grid ref SH3683).

Llantrisant Fawr
Llantrisant Fawr#English

A village in Llantrisant Fawr community, Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref ST3996).


Grangetown

A suburb of Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1774).


Llandough

A village near Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9972).

A village near Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough (OS grid ref ST1673).


St Fagans

A village and community in Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1277).


Rogerstone

A large village and community (civil parish) in Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST2788).


Rhydyfelin

A large village in Pontypridd community, Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0988).

A small village in Llanfarian community, Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN5979).


Nantgarw

A village in Taff's Well community, Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1285).


Glan-y-llyn

A suburb of Taff's Well in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1284).


Birchgrove

A suburb of Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1680).

A large village and community in the city and county of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS7098).


Rumney

A suburban area and community in eastern Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST2179).


Dan-y-graig

A suburban area in St Thomas community, Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS6793).


Danygraig

A hamlet in Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST2390).


Pontyclun

From Welsh, bridge over the river Afon Clun.

A large village and community with a town council in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0381).


Tanygrisiau

A village in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH6845).


Oystermouth

A coastal suburb in the city and county of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS6188).


Rhosneigr

A coastal village in Llanfaelog community, Anglesey, Wales (OS grid ref SH3173).


Connah's Quay

A town and community with a town council, the largest town in Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ2969).


Kidwelly

A town and community with a town council in Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN4006).


Nottage

en-proper noun

Nottage (countable and uncountable, plural Nottages)

From Middle English notehache (“nuthatch”).

A suburb of Porthcawl, Bridgend borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS8178).


Risca

A town in Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST2490).


Tredegar

A town and community with a town council in Blaenau Gwent borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1409).


Abergwynfi

Gwynfi and Croeserw
Gwynfi and Croeserw#English

A village in Gwynfi and Croeserw community, Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS8996).


Langstone

A village and community (parish) in the city of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST3890).


Sudbrook

A village in Portskewett community, Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref ST5087).


Broadstone

A hamlet in Trellech United community, Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO5003).


Cynheidre

A village in Llanelli Rural community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN4907).


St Brides

A small coastal village in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM8010).

St Brides Wentlooge
St Brides Wentlooge#English

Ellipsis of St Brides Wentlooge: a village in Wentlooge parish, in the city of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST2982).


St Brides Wentlooge

A village in Wentlooge parish, in the city of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST2982).


Llantarnam

A community and suburb of Cwmbran in Torfaen borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST3093).


Devil's Bridge

A village in Pontarfynach community, Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN7376).


Shotton

A town and community in Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3068).


Llanpumsaint

A village in Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN4129).


Undy

A village in Magor with Undy community, Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref ST4386).


Carno

A village in Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SN9696).

A river in Powys, which flows past the village and joins the Severn at Caersws.


Gaerwen

Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog
Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog#English

A village in Llanfihangel Ysgeifiog community, Anglesey, Wales (OS grid ref SH4871).


Abertillery

A town in Blaenau Gwent borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO2104).


Nant-y-Bwch

A suburb of Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1210).


Bynea

A village east of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SS5499).


Caerleon

Possibly from Welsh Caerllion, possibly from caer (fort) + legeion (legion)

A town and community in the city of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST3390).


Uskmouth

An industrial location and coastal wetland in the city of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST3383).


Beaumaris

A small town and community with a town council, the former county town of Anglesey, Wales (OS grid ref SH6076).


Quakers Yard

A village in Treharris community, Merthyr Tydfil borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0996).


Cwmdu

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A hamlet in Talley community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN6330).

Cwmdu and District
Cwmdu and District#English

A village in Cwmdu and District community, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO1823).

A suburb in Cwmbwrla community, Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS6494).


Blaengwynfi

A village in Gwynfi and Croeserw community, Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS8996).


Llantwit Major

Vale of Glamorgan
Vale of Glamorgan#English

A coastal town and community with a town council in Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9768).


Onllwyn

A village and community in Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SN8410).


Dwyryd

A river in Gwynedd, Wales, which flows into Tremadog Bay.


Llanbedr

A village in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH5826).

A hamlet in Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO1446)

A village in Vale of Grwyney community, near Crickhowell, Powys (OS grid ref SO2320).


Talerddig

A small village in Llanbrynmair community, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SH9300).


Brynmawr

A market town and community with a town council in Blaenau Gwent borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1911).


Dolgellau

From Welsh, previously spelt as Dolgelley or Dolgelly.

A small town and community with a town council in Gwynedd, Wales, historically the county town of Merionethshire (OS grid ref SH7317).


Sirhowy

A village in Tredegar community, Blaenau Gwent borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1410).


Hay-on-Wye

A small town in Hay community, Powys, Wales, on the border with Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO2242).


Betws-y-Coed

From Welsh betws y coed (“chapel in the wood”).

A village and community in Conwy borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SH7956).


Burton Green

A hamlet near Burton in Rossett community, Wrexham borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3458).


Deganwy

A small coastal town in Conwy community, Conwy borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SH7779).


Maenan

A rural settlement in Conwy borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SH7966).


Pont-y-pant

A small settlement in Conwy borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SH7553).


Nant-y-derry

A hamlet in Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO3306).


Dinas

A hamlet in Llanwnda community, Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH4758).

A small village in Tudweiliog community, Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH2636).

A village in Pen-y-graig community, Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales, also known as Dinas Rhondda (OS grid ref ST0091).


Dowlais Top

An outer suburb of Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO0708).


Prestatyn

From Welsh Prestatyn. Doublet of Preston.

Philip Larkin, Sunny Prestatyn
Come To Sunny Prestatyn / Laughed the girl on the poster, / Kneeling up on the sand / In tautened white satin.

A coastal town and community with a town council in Denbighshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ0682).


Caersws

A village on the River Severn in Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO0392).


Robeston Cross

A locality and crossroads next to an oil refinery in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM8809).


Robeston West

A hamlet in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM8809).


Abergele

/ˌæbə(ɹ)ˈɡɛli/

A small market town and community with a town council in Conwy borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SH9477).


Pensarn

A coastal suburb of Abergele, Conwy borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SH9578).


Crumlin

From Welsh Crymlyn, from cromlech, whose first element is related to that of above.

A town and community in Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST2198).


Aberbeeg

A village in Llanhilleth community, Blaenau Gwent borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO2102).


Crosskeys

A village and community in Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST2291).


Henllan

A village in Llandyfriog community, Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN3540).

A village and community in Denbighshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ0268).


Llandyfriog

A village and community in Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN3341).


Ferryside

A village on the River Tywi in Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN3610).


Llangyfelach

A village and community in the city and county of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS6498).


Llanwrda

A village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN7131).


Loggerheads

A small village in Llanferres community, Denbighshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ1962).


Dinas Powys

A suburban village and community in Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1571).


Llangennech

A village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN5601).


Llanbradach

Llanbradach and Pwllypant
Llanbradach and Pwllypant#English

A village in Llanbradach and Pwllypant community, Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1490).


Maesglas

A suburb in the city of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST3086).


Holy Island

An island off the west coast of Anglesey, Wales, the location of Holyhead (OS grid ref SH28).


Ruthin

A town and community in and the county town of Denbighshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ1258).

A hamlet in the Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9679).


Lliswerry

A suburb and ward in the city of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST3487).


Rockcliffe

A hamlet in Connah's Quay community, Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ2771).


Pendre

From Welsh pen (“end”) + dre, from tref (“town”).

A suburb of Bridgend, Bridgend borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9081).

A suburb of Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN6080).

A suburb of Tywyn, Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH5900).

A suburb of Brecon, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO0429).


Tal-y-Cafn

A small village in Conwy borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SH7871).


Pentyrch

A village and community within the City of Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1082).

Llanfair Caereinion
Llanfair Caereinion#English

A rural locality in Llanfair Caereinion community, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SJ0708).


Llangunllo

A village in Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO2171).


Knucklas

A village in Beguildy community, Powys, Wales, originally in Radnorshire (OS grid ref SO2574).


Abernant

A hamlet north-west of Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN3423).

A hamlet north-east of Newtown, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO1797).

A village in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO0003).


Hafodyrynys

A village in the east of Crumlin community, Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST2299).


Panteg

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A suburb of Aberaeron, Ceredigion (OS grid ref SN4562).

A hamlet in Scleddau community, near Fishguard, Pembrokeshire (OS grid ref SM9234).

A village and community in Torfaen borough county borough, previously the site of a steelworks (OS grid ref ST2998).

A hamlet to the east of the above village in New Inn community, Torfaen borough county borough (OS grid ref ST3199).


Felinfoel

A suburban village north of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN5202).


Baglan Bay

Neath Port Talbot
Neath Port Talbot#English

A bay, industrial area, and community (without a council) in Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS7392).


Baglan

A large village in Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS7592).


Llanymynech

/ɬænəˈmʌnɛx/

Llanymynech and Pant
Llanymynech and Pant#English

A village in Carreghofa community, Powys, Wales and Llanymynech and Pant parish, Shropshire, England, with the national boundary running north–south along the main street (OS grid ref SJ2620).


Carreghofa

A community (civil parish) in Powys, Wales, which includes the Welsh portion of Llanymynech (OS grid ref SJ2521).


Hollybush

A village in Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1603).

A neighbourhood in the city of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST3090).

A suburb of Cwmbran, Torfaen borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST2893).


Penhelig

A hamlet near Aberdovey, Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SN6296).


Llandanwg

A coastal village in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH5728).


Pontrhydyfen

/ˌpɒntˌɹʌdəˈvɛn/

A village in Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS7994).


Barry Dock

A suburb of Barry, Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1268).


Hightown

A suburb of Wrexham, Wrexham borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3449).


Fernhill

Rhondda Cynon Taf
Rhondda Cynon Taf#English

A village in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0399).


Cwmbach

A village and community in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO0201).

A hamlet in Llanwinio community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN2525).

A hamlet in Glasbury community, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO1639).


Glasbury

A village and community in Powys, Wales, on the River Wye (OS grid ref SO1739).


Saundersfoot

A coastal village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN1304).


Blaenavon

A town and community with a town council in Torfaen borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO2508).


Penyffordd

From Welsh pen y ffordd (“at the end of the road”).

der

A village and community in Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3061).


Coed-talon

A village in Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ2658).


Dyserth

A village and community in Denbighshire, Wales; historically in Flintshire (OS grid ref SJ0579).


Cockett

A suburb of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS6394).


Broughton and Bretton

A community (civil parish) in Flintshire, Wales.


Bretton

en-proper noun

Bretton (countable and uncountable, plural Brettons)

From Old English Brett (“Briton”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Broughton and Bretton
Broughton and Bretton

A village in Broughton and Bretton community, Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3563).


Llansamlet

A suburb and community (without a community council) in the city and county of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS6897).


Skewen

A large village in Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS7297).


May Hill

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A suburb of Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO5112).


Rhoose

From Welsh rhos; the modern Welsh name is Y Rhws.

A village and community (without a council) in Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0666).


Betws Garmon

Unadapted borrowing from Welsh Betws Garmon.

Betws Garmon

village in Betws Garmon, Gwynedd, Wales, UK

A village in the community of the same name of Gwynedd, Wales, the United Kingdom, OS grid ref SH5357.

A community of Gwynedd, Wales, the United Kingdom.


Pentrefelin

A village near Amlwch, Anglesey (OS grid ref SH4392).

A hamlet near Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire (OS grid ref SN5923)

Llanfair Clydogau
Llanfair Clydogau#English

A hamlet in Llanfair Clydogau, Ceredigion, spelt Pentre'r-felin on maps (OS grid ref SN6148).

A village in Conwy borough county borough (OS grid ref SH8074).

A hamlet near Llangollen, Denbighshire (OS grid ref SJ2043).

A village near Criccieth, Gwynedd (OS grid ref SH5239).

A number of places in Wales:
A hamlet in Powys (OS grid ref SJ1524).


Mold

A town and community in and the county town of Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ2364).


Caerwys

A small town in Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ1272).


Bodfari

From Welsh, where the first element is probably bod (“to be”), but the second is less certain. Possibly named after a saint *Tyfarre, a name that parallels the second element of the Irish Saint Fin Barre, a word meaning "head, tip," from Middle Welsh barr, with the honorific Welsh prefix ty- (“revered, honored”), similar to Tyfrydog. If so, the development could have been Bod Tyfarre > Botfarre > Botfarri > Bodfari.

A village and community in Denbighshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ0970).


Blaenrhondda

A village in Treherbert community, Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9299).


Rhydymwyn

A village in Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ2066).


Bassaleg

An outer suburb of the city of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST2786).


Llynfi

A river in Bridgend borough county borough, Wales, which joins the River Ogmore at Aberkenfig.

A river, the Afon Llynfi in Powys, Wales, which joins the River Wye at Glasbury (OS grid ref SO13).


Llynfi Valley

The valley of the River Llynfi in Bridgend borough county borough, Wales.


Ogmore Valley

The valley of the River Ogmore (Cwm Ogwr in Welsh) in Bridgend borough county borough, Wales.

A community (civil parish) in Bridgend borough county borough, named after the valley.


Garw

From Welsh garw and Afon Garw (River Garw).

A river in Bridgend borough county borough, Wales, which joins the River Ogmore.


Garw Valley

The valley of the River Garw (Cwm Garw in Welsh) in Bridgend borough county borough, Wales.

A community (civil parish) in Bridgend borough county borough, Wales, named after the valley.


Llanharan

A village and community in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0083).


Coity

From Welsh Coety, from coed (“trees”) + tŷ (“house”).

A village in Coity Higher community, Bridgend borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9281).


Coity Higher

A community (civil parish) in Bridgend borough county borough, Wales.


Cheriton

/ˈt͡ʃɛɹɪtən/

From Middle English Cericton, from Old English ċiriċe (“church”) + Old English tūn (“enclosure, settlement; town”). Doublet of Kirton.

der

Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton#English

A small village on the Gower peninsula in Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton community, city and county of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS4593).


Parkside

A hamlet in Rossett community, Wrexham borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3755).


Rossett

A village and community in Wrexham borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3657).


Pennal

A village and community in southern Gwynedd, Wales, historically in Merionethshire (OS grid ref SH6900).


Hirwaun

A village and community (served by Hirwaun and Penderyn Community Council) in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SN9605).


Penderyn

A village in Hirwaun community, Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SN9408).


Llwydcoed

A village and community in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SN9904).


Rhigos

A village and community in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SN9205).


Maindee

A suburb of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST3288).


Little Mill

A village in Llanbadoc community, Monmouthshire, Wales, north-east of Pontypool, and west of Usk; previously in Goetre Fawr (OS grid ref SO3203).


Resolven

A village and community in Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SN8202).