The list of standardised Welsh place-names, for places in Ceredigion, is a list compiled by the Welsh Language Commissioner to recommend the standardisation of the spelling of Welsh place-names, particularly in the Welsh language and when multiple forms are used, although some place-names in English were also recommended to be matched with the Welsh. The list contains 237 entries, as of November 2023.
The list is based on recommendations provided by the Place-names Standardisation Panel, convened by the Commissioner, for expert advice on the standardisation of Welsh place-names. The panel bases their decisions on a set of guidelines (currently dating to June 2023), specific to Welsh settlement names (such as those of villages, towns, and cities) and topographic features (such as lakes, mountains and rivers). The panel does not cover house or building names, although similar principles could be applied to them or to names for new developments (for which the Commissioner offers their own advice to local authorities and housing developers).[1] The panel may also have used additional guidelines.[2]
The list was first published in 2018,[3] and took years to put together.[4] Upon creation, these lists were published under the Open Government Licence 3.0.[5][6]
In 2021, Ceredigion County Council announced it would consider implementing the list's recommendations.[7] The addition of hyphens was described as "hyphengate".[8]
List
edit| Recommended standardised names | Not recommended names | Type | Grid reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh | English | Welsh | English | ||
| Aberaeron | Aberaeron | Settlement | SN4562 | ||
| Aber-arth | Aber-arth | Aberarth | Settlement | SN4763 | |
| Aber-banc | Aber-banc | Aberbanc | Settlement | SN3541 | |
| Aber-ffrwd | Aber-ffrwd | Aberffrwd | Settlement | SN6878 | |
| Aberllolwyn | Aberllolwyn | Man-made feature | SN5877 | ||
| Aber-mad | Aber-mad | Man-made feature | SN6076 | ||
| Abermagwr | Abermagwr | Settlement | SN6673 | ||
| Abermeurig | Abermeurig | Area | SN5656 | ||
| Aber-porth | Aber-porth | Aberporth | Settlement | SN2651 | |
| Aberteifi | Cardigan | Settlement | SN1746 | ||
| Aberystwyth | Aberystwyth | Settlement | SN5881 | ||
| Alltyblaca | Alltyblaca | Alltyblacca | Settlement | SN5245 | |
| Alltyrodyn | Alltyrodyn | Man-made feature | SN4444 | ||
| Atpar | Atpar | Adpar | Settlement | SN3041 | |
| Bancydarren | Bancydarren | Banc-y-Darren | Settlement | SN6782 | |
| Bangor Teifi | Bangor Teifi | Settlement | SN3840 | ||
| Bethania | Bethania | Settlement | SN5763 | ||
| Betws Bledrws | Betws Bledrws | Settlement | SN5952 | ||
| Betws Ifan | Betws Ifan | Settlement | SN3047 | ||
| Beulah | Beulah | Settlement | SN2846 | ||
| Blaenannerch | Blaenannerch | Settlement | SN2449 | ||
| Blaencelyn | Blaencelyn | Blaen Celyn | Settlement | SN3554 | |
| Blaencil-llech | Blaencil-llech | Settlement | SN3243 | ||
| Blaengeuffordd | Blaengeuffordd | Blaen-geuffordd | Settlement | SN6480 | |
| Blaenpennal | Blaenpennal | Settlement | SN6264 | ||
| Blaen-plwyf | Blaen-plwyf | Blaenplwyf | Settlement | SN5775 | |
| Blaen-porth | Blaen-porth | Settlement | SN2648 | ||
| Blaen-waun | Blaen-waun | Area | SN3953 | ||
| Bont-goch | Bont-goch | Bont Goch | Settlement | SN6886 | |
| Bontnewydd | Bontnewydd | Settlement | SN6165 | ||
| Y Borth Uchaf | Upper Borth | Settlement | SN6088 | ||
| Y Borth | Y Borth | Borth | Settlement | SN6089 | |
| Bow Street | Bow Street | Settlement | SN6284 | ||
| Bronant | Bronant | Settlement | SN6467 | ||
| Brongest | Brongest | Settlement | SN3245 | ||
| Bron-gwyn | Bron-gwyn | Brongwyn | Settlement | SN2843 | |
| Bronwydd | Bronwydd | Settlement | SN3543 | ||
| Brynafan | Brynafan | Settlement | SN7173 | ||
| Bryn-gwyn | Bryn-gwyn | Bryngwyn | Settlement | SN2945 | |
| Brynhoffnant | Brynhoffnant | Settlement | SN3351 | ||
| Bryn-teg | Bryn-teg | Settlement | SN4843 | ||
| Bwlch-llan | Bwlch-llan | Settlement | SN5758 | ||
| Bwlchyfadfa | Bwlchyfadfa | Area | SN4349 | ||
| Bwlch-y-groes | Bwlch-y-groes | Settlement | SN3746 | ||
| Caerwedros | Caerwedros | Settlement | SN3755 | ||
| Capel Bangor | Capel Bangor | Settlement | SN6580 | ||
| Capel Betws Leucu | Capel Betws Leucu | Capel Betws Lleucu | Settlement | SN6058 | |
| Capel Cynon | Capel Cynon | Settlement | SN3849 | ||
| Capel Dewi | Capel Dewi | Settlement | SN4542 | ||
| Capel Dewi | Capel Dewi | Settlement | SN6282 | ||
| Capel Madog | Capel Madog | Area | SN6582 | ||
| Capel Seion | Capel Seion | Settlement | SN6379 | ||
| Capel Tygwydd | Capel Tygwydd | Settlement | SN2743 | ||
| Carn Owen | Carn Owen | Man-made feature | SN7388 | ||
| Carn Penrhiwllwydog | Carn Penrhiwllwydog | Man-made feature | SN7352 | ||
| Cefn-llwyd | Cefn-llwyd | Cefn-y-Llwyd | Settlement | SN6483 | |
| Cei-bach | Cei-bach | Settlement | SN4059 | ||
| Ceinewydd | New Quay | Settlement | SN3859 | ||
| Cellan | Cellan | Settlement | SN6149 | ||
| Cilcennin | Cilcennin | Settlement | SN5260 | ||
| Ciliau Aeron | Ciliau Aeron | Settlement | SN5058 | ||
| Clarach | Clarach | Settlement | SN6083 | ||
| Cnwch-coch | Cnwch-coch | Cnwch Coch | Settlement | SN6775 | |
| Cnwcylili | Cnwcylili | Settlement | SN3958 | ||
| Coed-y-bryn | Coed-y-bryn | Settlement | SN3545 | ||
| Comins-coch | Comins-coch | Comins Coch | Settlement | SN6182 | |
| Craigypenrhyn | Craigypenrhyn | Craig-y-penrhyn | Settlement | SN6592 | |
| Cribyn | Cribyn | Settlement | SN5251 | ||
| Croes-lan | Croes-lan | Settlement | SN3844 | ||
| Croes-y-llan | Croes-y-llan | Settlement | SN1945 | ||
| Cwmbrwyno | Cwmbrwyno | Settlement | SN7080 | ||
| Cwm-cou | Cwm-cou | Settlement | SN2941 | ||
| Cwmerfyn | Cwmerfyn | Settlement | SN6982 | ||
| Cwmergyr | Cwmergyr | Area | SN7982 | ||
| Cwmsychbant | Cwmsychbant | Settlement | SN4746 | ||
| Cwmsymlog | Cwmsymlog | Settlement | SN7083 | ||
| Cwmtydu | Cwmtydu | Area | SN3557 | ||
| Cwmystwyth | Cwmystwyth | Settlement | SN7874 | ||
| Cwrtnewydd | Cwrtnewydd | Settlement | SN4847 | ||
| Derwen-gam | Oakford | Settlement | SN4558 | ||
| Dihewyd | Dihewyd | Settlement | SN4855 | ||
| Dole | Dole | Settlement | SN6386 | ||
| Dôl-y-bont | Dôl-y-bont | Settlement | SN6288 | ||
| Dre-fach | Dre-fach | Drefach, Ceredigion | Settlement | SN5045 | |
| Eglwys-fach | Eglwys-fach | Eglwys Fach | Settlement | SN6895 | |
| Felin-fach | Felin-fach | Settlement | SN5255 | ||
| Felinwnda | Felinwnda | Felin-Wnda | Settlement | SN3246 | |
| Felin-wynt | Felin-wynt | Settlement | SN2250 | ||
| Y Ferwig | Y Ferwig | Settlement | SN1849 | ||
| Ffair-rhos | Ffair-rhos | Ffair Rhos | Settlement | SN7468 | |
| Ffostrasol | Ffostrasol | Settlement | SN3747 | ||
| Ffos-y-ffin | Ffos-y-ffin | Settlement | SN4460 | ||
| Ffynnon-oer | Ffynnon-oer | Settlement | SN5353 | ||
| Gartheli | Gartheli | Settlement | SN5856 | ||
| Gilfachreda | Gilfachreda | Gilfachrheda | Settlement | SN4058 | |
| Glandyfi | Glandyfi | Settlement | SN6996 | ||
| Glan-wern | Glan-wern | Glan-y-wern | Settlement | SN6188 | |
| Glanyrafon | Glanyrafon | Settlement | SN6180 | ||
| Glynarthen | Glynarthen | Settlement | SN3148 | ||
| Goginan | Goginan | Settlement | SN6881 | ||
| Gorrig | Gorrig | Settlement | SN4042 | ||
| Gors-goch | Gors-goch | Gorsgoch | Settlement | SN4850 | |
| Groesffordd | Groesffordd | Settlement | SN4041 | ||
| Gwbert | Gwbert | Settlement | SN1649 | ||
| Hawen | Hawen | Settlement | SN3446 | ||
| Henfynyw | Henfynyw | Settlement | SN4461 | ||
| Henllan | Henllan | Settlement | SN3540 | ||
| Highmead | Highmead | Settlement | SN5144 | ||
| Horeb | Horeb | Settlement | SN3942 | ||
| Llanafan | Llanafan | Settlement | SN6872 | ||
| Llanbadarn Fawr | Llanbadarn Fawr | Settlement | SN6080 | ||
| Llanbedr Pont Steffan | Lampeter | Settlement | SN5748 | ||
| Llanddeiniol | Llanddeiniol | Settlement | SN5672 | ||
| Llanddewi Brefi | Llanddewi Brefi | Settlement | SN6655 | ||
| Llandre | Llandre | Llanfihangel Genau’r-glyn | Settlement | SN6286 | |
| Llandyfrïog | Llandyfrïog | Llandyfriog | Settlement | SN3341 | |
| Llandygwydd | Llandygwydd | Settlement | SN2443 | ||
| Llandysul | Llandysul | Settlement | SN4140 | ||
| Llanfair Clydogau | Llanfair Clydogau | Settlement | SN6251 | ||
| Llanfarian | Llanfarian | Settlement | SN5877 | ||
| Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn | Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn | Llanfihangel y Creuddyn | Settlement | SN6676 | |
| Llangeitho | Llangeitho | Settlement | SN6159 | ||
| Llangoedmor | Llangoedmor | Settlement | SN2045 | ||
| Llangorwen | Llangorwen | Settlement | SN6083 | ||
| Llangrannog | Llangrannog | Settlement | SN3154 | ||
| Llangwyryfon | Llangwyryfon | Settlement | SN5970 | ||
| Llangybi | Llangybi | Settlement | SN6053 | ||
| Llangynfelyn | Llangynfelyn | Settlement | SN6492 | ||
| Llanilar | Llanilar | Settlement | SN6275 | ||
| Llanio | Llanio | Settlement | SN6457 | ||
| Llannarth | Llannarth | Llanarth | Settlement | SN4257 | |
| Llannerch Aeron | Llannerch Aeron | Llanerchaeron | Area | SN4760 | |
| Llan-non | Llan-non | Llanon | Settlement | SN5167 | |
| Llanrhystud | Llanrhystud | Settlement | SN5369 | ||
| Llansanffraid | Llansanffraid | Llansantffraid | Settlement | SN5167 | |
| Llanwenog | Llanwenog | Settlement | SN4945 | ||
| Llanwnnen | Llanwnnen | Settlement | SN5347 | ||
| Llechryd | Llechryd | Settlement | SN2143 | ||
| Lledrod | Lledrod | Settlement | SN6470 | ||
| Llundain-fach | Llundain-fach | Settlement | SN5556 | ||
| Llwyncelyn | Llwyncelyn | Settlement | SN4459 | ||
| Llwyndafydd | Llwyndafydd | Settlement | SN3755 | ||
| Llwyn-y-groes | Llwyn-y-groes | Settlement | SN5956 | ||
| Llywernog | Llywernog | Settlement | SN7380 | ||
| Maen-y-groes | Maen-y-groes | Settlement | SN3858 | ||
| Maes-llyn | Maes-llyn | Settlement | SN3644 | ||
| Maesycrugiau | Maesycrugiau | Settlement | SN3652 | ||
| Maesymeillion | Maesymeillion | Area | SN4245 | ||
| Moriah | Moriah | Settlement | SN6279 | ||
| Mwnt | Mwnt | Settlement | SN1951 | ||
| Mydroilyn | Mydroilyn | Settlement | SN4555 | ||
| Nantcwnlle | Nantcwnlle | Settlement | SN5758 | ||
| Nanternis | Nanternis | Settlement | SN3756 | ||
| Nebo | Nebo | Settlement | SN5465 | ||
| Neuadd Cross | Neuadd Cross | Settlement | SN2545 | ||
| Neuadd-lwyd | Neuadd-lwyd | Area | SN4759 | ||
| Olmarch | Olmarch | Area | SN6255 | ||
| Pantolwen | Pantolwen | Settlement | SN4141 | ||
| Pant-y-crug | Pant-y-crug | Settlement | SN6578 | ||
| Parc-llyn | Parc-llyn | Settlement | SN2451 | ||
| Pen-bont Rhydybeddau | Pen-bont Rhydybeddau | Pen-bont-rhyd-y-beddau | Settlement | SN6783 | |
| Penbryn | Penbryn | Settlement | SN2952 | ||
| Pen-llwyn | Pen-llwyn | Settlement | SN6580 | ||
| Pennant | Pennant | Settlement | SN5163 | ||
| Pen-parc | Pen-parc | Penparc | Settlement | SN2148 | |
| Penparcau | Penparcau | Settlement | SN5880 | ||
| Penrhiw-llan | Penrhiw-llan | Settlement | SN3641 | ||
| Penrhiwnewydd | Penrhiwnewydd | Pen-Rhiw-Newydd | Settlement | SN6684 | |
| Penrhiwpâl | Penrhiwpâl | Penrhiwpal | Settlement | SN3445 | |
| Penrhyn-coch | Penrhyn-coch | Settlement | SN6484 | ||
| Pentre-bach | Pentre-bach | Settlement | SN5547 | ||
| Pentrefelin | Pentrefelin | Settlement | SN6149 | ||
| Pentregât | Pentregât | Pentre-gat | Settlement | SN3551 | |
| Pentre-llwyn | Pentre-llwyn | Pentrellwyn | Settlement | SN4142 | |
| Pentre'r-bryn | Pentre'r-bryn | Settlement | SN3955 | ||
| Pentre-rhew | Pentre-rhew | Settlement | SN6654 | ||
| Pen-uwch | Pen-uwch | Penuwch | Area | SN5962 | |
| Pen-y-garn | Pen-y-garn | Settlement | SN6285 | ||
| Pisgah | Pisgah | Settlement | SN6777 | ||
| Plwmp | Plwmp | Settlement | SN3652 | ||
| Pontarfynach | Devil's Bridge | Settlement | SN7376 | ||
| Pontceri | Pontceri | Pont Ceri | Settlement | SN2941 | |
| Ponterwyd | Ponterwyd | Settlement | SN7480 | ||
| Pontgarreg | Pontgarreg | Settlement | SN3354 | ||
| Pont-hirwaun | Pont-hirwaun | Ponthirwaun | Settlement | SN2645 | |
| Pontllanio | Pontllanio | Area | SN6556 | ||
| Pontrhydfendigaid | Pontrhydfendigaid | Settlement | SN7366 | ||
| Pont-rhyd-y-groes | Pont-rhyd-y-groes | Settlement | SN7372 | ||
| Pontsiân | Pontsiân | Settlement | SN4346 | ||
| Post-mawr | Synod Inn | Settlement | SN4054 | ||
| Pren-gwyn | Pren-gwyn | Settlement | SN4244 | ||
| Pwllhobi | Pwllhobi | Settlement | SN6080 | ||
| Rhos-y-garth | Rhos-y-garth | Settlement | SN6372 | ||
| Rhuddlan | Rhuddlan | Settlement | SN4943 | ||
| Rhydgaled | Chancery | Settlement | SN5876 | ||
| Rhydlewis | Rhydlewis | Settlement | SN3447 | ||
| Rhydowen | Rhydowen | Settlement | SN4445 | ||
| Rhydroser | Rhydroser | Rhyd-Rosser | Settlement | SN5667 | |
| Rhydyfelin | Rhydyfelin | Settlement | SN5979 | ||
| Rhydypennau | Rhydypennau | Settlement | SN6285 | ||
| Salem | Salem | Settlement | SN6684 | ||
| Sarnau | Sarnau | Settlement | SN3150 | ||
| Silian | Silian | Settlement | SN5751 | ||
| Southgate | Southgate | Settlement | SN5979 | ||
| Staylittle | Staylittle | Settlement | SN6489 | ||
| Swyddffynnon | Swyddffynnon | Settlement | SN6966 | ||
| Taigwynion | Taigwynion | Settlement | SN6387 | ||
| Talgarreg | Talgarreg | Settlement | SN4251 | ||
| Tal-sarn | Tal-sarn | Talsarn | Settlement | SN5456 | |
| Tal-y-bont | Tal-y-bont | Settlement | SN6589 | ||
| Tan-y-groes | Tan-y-groes | Settlement | SN2849 | ||
| Temple Bar | Temple Bar | Settlement | SN5354 | ||
| Tirymynach | Tirymynach | Community | SN6184 | ||
| Trawsgoed | Trawsgoed | Settlement | SN6673 | ||
| Tre Taliesin | Tre Taliesin | Tre-Taliesin | Settlement | SN6591 | |
| Trefechan | Trefechan | Settlement | SN5881 | ||
| Trefenter | Trefenter | Settlement | SN6068 | ||
| Trefilan | Trefilan | Settlement | SN5457 | ||
| Tregaron | Tregaron | Settlement | SN6759 | ||
| Tre-groes | Tre-groes | Tregroes | Settlement | SN4044 | |
| Tre-main | Tre-main | Settlement | SN2348 | ||
| Tre'r-ddôl | Tre'r-ddôl | Settlement | SN6692 | ||
| Tre-saith | Tre-saith | Tresaith | Settlement | SN2751 | |
| Trisant | Trisant | Settlement | SN7175 | ||
| Troed-yr-aur | Troed-yr-aur | Troedyraur | Settlement | SN3245 | |
| Tyn'reithin | Tyn'reithin | Ty'n-yr-eithin | Settlement | SN6662 | |
| Tyn-y-ffordd | Tyn-y-ffordd | Area | SN7579 | ||
| Tyn-y-graig | Tyn-y-graig | Ty'n-y-graig | Settlement | SN6969 | |
| Waunfawr | Waunfawr | Settlement | SN6081 | ||
| Waunifor | Waunifor | Area | SN4541 | ||
| Ynys-las | Ynys-las | Ynyslas | Settlement | SN6092 | |
| Ysbyty Ystwyth | Ysbyty Ystwyth | Settlement | SN7371 | ||
| Ystradaeron | Ystradaeron | Ystrad Aeron | Settlement | SN5255 | |
| Ystrad Fflur | Strata Florida | Man-made feature | SN7465 | ||
| Ystradmeurig | Ystradmeurig | Ystrad Meurig | Settlement | SN7067 | |
| Ystumtuen | Ystumtuen | Settlement | SN7378 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Technical guidance". www.welshlanguagecommissioner.wales. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "Guidelines for Standardising Place-names in Wales" (PDF). Welsh Language Commissioner. 19 June 2023.
- ^ School, Dr Dylan Foster Evans Head of. "Definitive list of Welsh place names published". Cardiff University. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "Welsh Language Commissioner unveils place name list". BBC News. 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "Other resources: Place-names in Wales | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "Welsh Place Names". www.welshlanguagecommissioner.wales. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ Gareth (2021-12-03). "Towns and villages in Ceredigion set to receive official name changes". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "Hyphengate: Ceredigion towns to get new spellings after row". BBC News. 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2024-02-19.