List of standardised Welsh place-names in Pembrokeshire

The list of standardised Welsh place-names, for places in Pembrokeshire, 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 323 entries, as of November 2023.

Location of Pembrokeshire in Wales.

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 2018, some of the recommendations in this list attracted local criticism.[7]

List

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Recommended standardised names Other name/spelling not recommended Type Grid reference
Welsh English
Aber-bach Little Haven Settlement SM8512
Abercastell Abercastell Abercastle Settlement SM8533
Aber-cuch Aber-cuch Abercych Settlement SN2440
Aberdaugleddau Milford Haven Settlement SM9005
Abereiddi Abereiddi Abereiddy Settlement SM7931
Abergwaun Fishguard Settlement SM9537
Aberllydan Broad Haven Settlement SM8613
Albert Town Albert Town Settlement SM9415
Amroth Amroth Settlement SN1607
Angle Angle Settlement SM8602
Arberth Narberth Settlement SN1014
Begeli Begelly Settlement SN1107
Bengal Bengal Settlement SM9532
Bentlass Bentlass Settlement SM9601
Bethesda Bethesda Settlement SN0917
Blaen-ffos Blaen-ffos Blaenffos Settlement SN1937
Boncath Boncath Settlement SN2038
Bosherston Bosherston Settlement SR9694
Boulston Boulston Settlement SM9712
Breudeth Brawdy Settlement SM8523
Bridell Bridell Settlement SN1742
Broadmoor Broadmoor Settlement SN0905
Broadway Broadway Settlement SM8713
Brynberian Brynberian Settlement SN1035
Brynhenllan Brynhenllan Settlement SN0039
Burton Burton Settlement SM9805
Burton Ferry Burton Ferry Settlement SM9805
Bwlch-y-groes Bwlch-y-groes Bwlchygroes Settlement SN2336
Caerfarchell Caerfarchell Settlement SM7926
Caeriw Carew Settlement SN0403
Camp Hill Camp Hill Settlement SN1113
Camros Camros Camrose Settlement SM9220
Capel Newydd Newchapel Settlement SN2239
Carew Cheriton Carew Cheriton Settlement SN0402
Carew Newton Carew Newton Settlement SN0404
Carnhedryn Carnhedryn Settlement SM7927
Carreg-wen Carreg-wen Settlement SN2241
Cas-fuwch Castlebythe Settlement SN0228
Cas-lai Hayscastle Settlement SM8925
Cas-mael Puncheston Settlement SN0029
Casmorys Castle Morris Castlemorris Settlement SM9031
Casnewydd-bach Little Newcastle Settlement SM9728
Castelldwyran Castelldwyran Area SN1418
Castellmartin Castlemartin Settlement SR9198
Cas-wis Wiston Settlement SN0218
Cei Lawrenni Lawrenny Quay Settlement SN0106
Cilau Cilau Settlement SM9439
Cilgerran Cilgerran Settlement SN1942
Cilgeti Kilgetty Settlement SN1207
Cilgwyn Cilgwyn Settlement SN0736
Cilrhedyn Cilrhedyn Area SN0034
Cilrhedyn Cilrhedyn Settlement SN2734
Cipin Cipin Settlement SN1347
Clarbeston Clarbeston Settlement SN0421
Clarbeston Road Clarbeston Road Settlement SN0120
Clunderwen Clunderwen Clynderwen Settlement SN1219
Cold Blow Cold Blow Settlement SN1212
Cold Inn Cold Inn Settlement SN1005
Colston Colston Settlement SM9828
Cosheston Cosheston Settlement SN0003
Creseli Cresselly Settlement SN0606
Croes Cas-lai Haycastle Cross Hayscastle Cross Settlement SM9125
Croes-goch Croes-goch Settlement SM8230
Cross Hands Cross Hands Settlement SN0712
Crundale Crundale Settlement SM9718
Crymych Crymych Settlement SN1833
Crynwedd Crinow Settlement SN1214
Cuffern Cuffern Settlement SM8921
Cuttybridge Cuttybridge Settlement SM9319
Cwmyreglwys Cwmyreglwys Cwm-yr-Eglwys Settlement SN0139
Dale Dale Settlement SM8005
Deerland Deerland Settlement SM9810
Dinbych-y-pysgod Tenby Settlement SN1300
Doc Penfro Pembroke Dock Settlement SM9603
Dreenhill Dreenhill Settlement SM9214
Druidston Druidston Settlement SM8616
Dŵr Cwmwdig Cwmwdig Water Settlement SM8030
Dyffryn Dyffryn Settlement SM9437
East Williamston East Williamston Settlement SN0904
Yr Eglwys Lwyd Ludchurch Settlement SN1410
Eglwys Wen Eglwys Wen Eglwyswen Settlement SN1536
Eglwys Wythwr Monington Settlement SN1343
Eglwyswrw Eglwyswrw Settlement SN1438
Fachelich Fachelich Settlement SM7725
Felindre Farchog Felindre Farchog Settlement SN1039
Felinganol Middle Mill Settlement SM8025
Ffynnon-groes Crosswell Settlement SN1236
Freshwater East Freshwater East Settlement SS0198
Freystrop Freystrop Settlement SM9511
Y Garn Roch Settlement SM8721
Gelli Gelli Settlement SN0819
Gignog Gignog Settlement SM8824
Glandŵr Glandŵr Settlement SM9825
Glandŵr Glandŵr Settlement SN1928
Glanpwllafon Glanpwllafon Settlement SN1743
Glan-rhyd Glan-rhyd Glanrhyd Settlement SN1442
Glenowen Glenowen Settlement SM9505
Y Glog Y Glog Area SN2132
Great Honeyborough Great Honeyborough Settlement SM9605
Guilford Guilford Settlement SM9909
Gumfreston Gumfreston Settlement SN1001
Gwastad Gwastad Settlement SN0424
Hakin Hakin Settlement SM8905
Haysford Haysford Settlement SM9221
Hazelbeach Hazelbeach Settlement SM9404
Henfeddau Henfeddau Area SN2431
Herbrandston Herbrandston Settlement SM8607
Hermon Hermon Settlement SN2031
Hillblock Hillblock Settlement SN0015
Hodgeston Hodgeston Settlement SS0399
Hook Hook Settlement SM9711
Houghton Houghton Settlement SM9807
Hubberston Hubberston Settlement SM8906
Hundleton Hundleton Settlement SM9600
Hwlffordd Haverfordwest Settlement SM9515
Jameston Jameston Settlement SS0598
Jeffreyston Jeffreyston Settlement SN0806
Johnston Johnston Settlement SM9310
Lambston Lambston Settlement SM9016
Landshipping Landshipping Settlement SN0111
Lanesend Lanesend Settlement SN0706
Lawrenni Lawrenny Settlement SN0107
Leonardston Leonardston Settlement SM9405
Leweston Leweston Settlement SM9422
Liddeston Liddeston Settlement SM8906
Little Honeyborough Little Honeyborough Settlement SM9506
Little Milford Little Milford Settlement SM9611
Llanbedr Felffre Lampeter Velfrey Settlement SN1514
Llanddewi Felffre Llanddewi Velfrey Settlement SN1416
Llandeilo Llandeilo Settlement SN0929
Llandridian Llandridian Settlement SM7824
Llandudoch St Dogmaels Settlement SN1645
Llandyfái Lamphey Settlement SN0100
Llandysilio Llandysilio Llandissilio Settlement SN1221
Llanfair Nant-gwyn Llanfair Nant-gwyn Llanfair-Nant-Gwyn Settlement SN1637
Llanfihangel Penbedw Llanfihangel Penbedw Settlement SN2039
Llanfyrnach Llanfyrnach Settlement SN2231
Llangloffan Llangloffan Settlement SM9032
Llangolman Llangolman Settlement SN1126
Llangwm Llangwm Settlement SM9909
Llanhuadain Llawhaden Settlement SN0617
Llanhywel Llanhywel Llanhowell Settlement SM8127
Llanion Llanion Settlement SM9703
Llanisan-yn-Rhos St Ishmaels Settlement SM8307
Llanllawer Llanllawer Settlement SM9836
Llan-lwy Llandeloy Settlement SM8526
Llanmill Llanmill Settlement SN1414
Llanreath Llanreath Settlement SM9503
Llanrhian Llanrhian Settlement SM8131
Llanstadwel Llanstadwel Llanstadwell Settlement SM9405
Llanwnda Llanwnda Settlement SM9339
Llan-y-cefn Llan-y-cefn Llanycefn Settlement SN0923
Llanychâr Llanychâr Llanychaer Settlement SM9835
Llwyncelyn Llwyncelyn Settlement SN2042
Llwyn-drain Llwyn-drain Settlement SN2634
Llwynhelyg Withybush Settlement SM9617
Llwyn-yr-hwrdd Llwyn-yr-hwrdd Area SN2232
Llys-y-frân Llys-y-frân Llys y Fran Settlement SN0424
Loveston Loveston Settlement SN0808
Lower Freystrop Lower Freystrop Settlement SM9512
Lydstep Lydstep Settlement SS0898
Maddox Moor Maddox Moor Settlement SM9611
Maenclochog Maenclochog Settlement SN0827
Maenorbŷr Manorbier Settlement SS0697
Maiden Wells Maiden Wells Settlement SR9799
Manorbier Newton Manorbier Newton Settlement SS0499
Manorowen Manorowen Settlement SM9336
Marloes Marloes Settlement SM7908
Martletwy Martletwy Settlement SN0310
Mascle Bridge Mascle Bridge SM9505
Mathri Mathri Settlement SM8731
Melinau Melinau Settlement SN1613
Merlins Cross Merlins Cross Settlement SM9900
Mesur-y-dorth Mesur-y-dorth Settlement SM8330
Millin Cross Millin Cross Settlement SM9913
Monkton Monkton Settlement SM9701
Y Mot New Moat Settlement SN0625
Musselwick Musselwick Settlement SM8106
Mynachlog-ddu Mynachlog-ddu Settlement SN1430
Mynwar Mynwear Minwear Settlement SN0313
Nanhyfer Nevern Settlement SN0839
New Hedges New Hedges Settlement SN1302
Neyland Neyland Settlement SM9605
Niwgwl Newgale Settlement SM8422
Nolton Nolton Settlement SM8618
Parrog Parrog Settlement SN0439
Pelcomb Pelcomb Settlement SM9218
Pelcomb Bridge Pelcomb Bridge Settlement SM9317
Pelcomb Cross Pelcomb Cross Settlement SM9117
Penalun Penally Settlement SS1199
Pen-ffordd Pen-ffordd Penffordd Settlement SN0722
Penfro Pembroke Settlement SM9801
Penlanmabws Penlanmabws Settlement SM8829
Pennar Pennar Settlement SM9502
Pennar Park Pennar Park Settlement SM9402
Penrhyn Castle Penrhyn Castle Settlement SN1449
Pentlepoir Pentlepoir Settlement SN1105
Pentregalar Pentregalar Pentre Galar Settlement SN1731
Pentrisil Pentrisil Settlement SN0634
Pen-y-cwm Pen-y-cwm Penycwm Settlement SM8523
Penyfeidr Penyfeidr Settlement SM8726
Pen-y-groes Pen-y-groes Penygroes Settlement SN1535
Penyraber Penyraber Settlement SM9537
Pill Pill Area SM9105
Pisgah Pisgah Settlement SN0406
Plain Dealings Plain Dealings Settlement SN0518
Pleasant Valley Pleasant Valley Settlement SN1406
Pont Arberth Narberth Bridge Settlement SN1014
Pontfadlen Merlins Bridge Merlin's Bridge Settlement SM9414
Pont-faen Pont-faen Pontfaen Settlement SN0234
Pontiago Pontiago Settlement SM9238
Pont-rhyd-y-ceirt Pont-rhyd-y-ceirt Settlement SN2142
Pontyglasier Pontyglasier Settlement SN1436
Pontyrhafod Pontyrhafod Settlement SM9026
Port Lion Port Lion Settlement SM9808
Portfield Gate Portfield Gate Area SM9215
Portheiddi Portheiddi Portheiddy Settlement SM8031
Porth-gain Porth-gain Porthgain Settlement SM8132
Poyston Poyston Settlement SM9619
Poyston Cross Poyston Cross Settlement SM9719
Prendergast Prendergast Settlement SM8024
Prendergast Prendergast Settlement SM9516
Princes Gate Princes Gate Settlement SN1312
Priory Priory Area SM9007
Pwllcrochan Pwllcrochan Settlement SM9202
Redberth Redberth Settlement SN0804
Reynalton Reynalton Settlement SN0908
Rhoscrowdder Rhoscrowdder Settlement SM9002
Rhos-fach Rhos-fach Settlement SN1128
Rhos-hyl Rhos-hyl Rhoshill Settlement SN1940
Rhosycaerau Rhosycaerau Settlement SM9137
Rhyd-y-Brown Rhyd-y-Brown Settlement SN0621
Rhydygele Rhydygele Settlement SM8524
Robeston Back Robeston Back Settlement SN0715
Robeston Wathen Robeston Wathen Settlement SN0815
Robeston West Robeston West Settlement SM8809
Roch Gate Roch Gate Settlement SM8720
Rose Valley Rose Valley Settlement SN0000
Rosebush Rosebush Settlement SN0729
Rosemarket Rosemarket Settlement SM9508
Rudbaxton Rudbaxton Settlement SM9620
Sageston Sageston Settlement SN0503
Sandy Haven Sandy Haven Settlement SM8507
Sardis Sardis Settlement SN1306
Saundersfoot Saundersfoot Settlement SN1304
Scleddau Scleddau Settlement SM9434
Y Sgwâr Square and Compass Settlement SM8531
Shipping Shipping Settlement SN1108
Simpson Simpson Settlement SM8818
Simpson Cross Simpson Cross Settlement SM8919
Skerryford Skerryford Settlement SM9214
Skokholm Skokholm Island SM7305
Skomer Skomer Island SM7209
Slade Slade Settlement SM9416
Slebets Slebech Settlement SN0215
Solfach Solva Settlement SM8024
Solfach Isaf Lower Solva Settlement SM8024
Solfach Uchaf Upper Solva Settlement SM7924
Spittal Spittal Settlement SM9723
St Florence St Florence Settlement SN0801
Star Star Settlement SN2434
Stepaside Stepaside Settlement SN1307
Steynton Steynton Settlement SM9107
Stop-and-Call Stop-and-Call Settlement SM9338
Summerhill Summerhill Settlement SN1507
Sutton Sutton Settlement SM9115
Tafarn-sbeit Tafarn-sbeit Tavernspite Settlement SN1812
Tafarn-y-bwlch Tafarn-y-bwlch Settlement SN0833
Talbenny Talbenny Settlement SM8311
Tangiers Tangiers Settlement SM9518
Tegryn Tegryn Settlement SN2233
Thomas Chapel Thomas Chapel Settlement SN1008
Thornton Thornton Settlement SM9007
Tiers Cross Tiers Cross Settlement SM9010
Treamlod Ambleston Settlement SN0025
Trecŵn Trecŵn Trecwn Settlement SM9732
Trecŵn Trecŵn Settlement SN1448
Tredemel Templeton Settlement SN1111
Trefaser Trefaser Trefasser Settlement SM8937
Trefdraeth Newport Settlement SN0539
Trefelen Bletherston Settlement SN0621
Treffynnon Treffynnon Settlement SM8428
Trefgarn Trefgarn Treffgarne Settlement SM9523
Trefgarnowen Trefgarnowen Settlement SM8625
Tre-fin Tre-fin Trefin Settlement SM8332
Trefwrdan Jordanston Settlement SM9132
Tregetin Keeston Settlement SM9019
Treginis Treginis Area SM7224
Treglemais Treglemais Settlement SM8128
Tre-groes Whitchurch Settlement SM8025
Tregyddulan Tregyddulan Settlement SM8936
Treleddyd-fawr Treleddyd-fawr Settlement SM7527
Trelerw Trelerw Settlement SM7724
Treletert Letterston Settlement SM9329
Tremarchog St Nicholas Settlement SM9035
Treopert Granston Settlement SM8934
Treteio Treteio Settlement SM7828
Trewyddel Moylgrove Settlement SN1144
Triffleton Triffleton Settlement SM9724
Trooper's Inn Trooper's Inn Settlement SM9610
Tufton Tufton Settlement SN0428
Tyddewi St Davids Settlement SM7525
Upper Nash Upper Nash Settlement SN0202
Uzmaston Uzmaston Settlement SM9714
The Valley The Valley Settlement SN1205
Wallis Wallis Settlement SN0125
Waltwn, Dwyrain Walton, East Walton East Settlement SN0223
Waltwn, Gorllewin Walton, West Settlement SM8612
Warren Warren Settlement SR9397
Waterston Waterston Settlement SM9305
Wdig Goodwick Settlement SM9438
Welsh Hook Welsh Hook Settlement SM9327
West Denant West Denant Settlement SM9013
West Williamston West Williamston Settlement SN0305
Wolfsdale Wolfsdale Settlement SM9321
Wood Wood Settlement SM8521
Wooden Wooden Settlement SN1105
Yerbeston Yerbeston Settlement SN0609
Ynys Bŷr Caldey Island SS1396
Ynys Deullyn Ynys Deullyn Island SM8434
Ynys Dewi Ramsey Island SM6923
Ysgeifiog Ysgeifiog Settlement SM8027
Ystagbwll Stackpole Settlement SR9896

References

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  1. ^ "Technical guidance". www.welshlanguagecommissioner.wales. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  2. ^ "Guidelines for Standardising Place-names in Wales" (PDF). Welsh Language Commissioner. 19 June 2023.
  3. ^ School, Dr Dylan Foster Evans Head of. "Definitive list of Welsh place names published". Cardiff University. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  4. ^ "Welsh Language Commissioner unveils place name list". BBC News. 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  5. ^ "Other resources: Place-names in Wales | GOV.WALES". www.gov.wales. 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  6. ^ "Welsh Place Names". www.welshlanguagecommissioner.wales. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  7. ^ "Cresselly or Creseli? Pembrokeshire place names could see new standardised spellings". Western Telegraph. 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2023-11-18.