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List of standardised Welsh place-names in Gwynedd

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Location of the modern county of Gwynedd in Wales.

The list of standardised Welsh place-names, for places in Gwynedd, 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 317 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]

The Welsh name change of Barmouth, from Abermaw / Y Bermo to Abermo was criticised by a local historian in 2018,[7] in the November 2023 list, it seems to have been replaced with Y Bermo in Welsh.

List

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Recommended standardised names Other name/spelling not recommended Type Grid reference
Welsh English
Aberangell Aberangell Settlement SH8410
Abercywarch Abercywarch Aber-Cywarch Settlement SH8615
Aberdaron Aberdaron Settlement SH1726
Aberdesach Aberdesach Settlement SH4251
Aberdyfi Aberdyfi Settlement SN6196
Aber-erch Aber-erch Abererch Settlement SH3936
Abergeirw Abergeirw Settlement SH7629
Aberglaslyn Aberglaslyn Man-made feature SH5946
Abergwyngregyn Abergwyngregyn Settlement SH6572
Abergynolwyn Abergynolwyn Settlement SH6706
Aberllefenni Aberllefenni Settlement SH7709
Aber-pwll Aber-pwll Area SH5368
Abersoch Abersoch Settlement SH3128
Abertrinant Abertrinant Settlement SH6405
Afon-wen Afon-wen Afon Wen Settlement SH4437
Anelog Anelog Settlement SH1527
Arthog Arthog Settlement SH6414
Y Bala Y Bala Bala Settlement SH9236
Bangor Bangor Settlement SH5771
Bangor Uchaf Upper Bangor Settlement SH5772
Beddgelert Beddgelert Settlement SH5948
Bethania Bethania Settlement SH7045
Bethel Bethel Settlement SH5265
Bethel Bethel Settlement SH9839
Bethesda Bethesda Settlement SH6266
Bethesda Bach Bethesda Bach Settlement SH4656
Betws Garmon Betws Garmon Settlement SH5357
Blaen Nanmor Blaen Nanmor Area SH6348
Blaenau Ffestiniog Blaenau Ffestiniog Settlement SH7045
Boduan Boduan Settlement SH3237
Y Bont-ddu Y Bont-ddu Bontddu Settlement SH6618
Y Bontnewydd Y Bontnewydd Bontnewydd Settlement SH4859
Y Bontnewydd Y Bontnewydd Area SH7720
Borth-y-Gest Borth-y-Gest Settlement SH5637
Botwnnog Botwnnog Settlement SH2631
Braichmelyn Braichmelyn Area SH6265
Braichtalog Braichtalog Settlement SH6067
Brithdir Brithdir Area SH7618
Bronaber Bronaber Settlement SH7131
Bron-y-môr Bron-y-môr Area SH5700
Brynbwbach Brynbwbach Settlement SH6236
Bryncir Bryncir Brynkir Settlement SH4844
Bryncoedifor Bryncoedifor Settlement SH7920
Bryncroes Bryncroes Settlement SH2231
Bryn-crug Bryn-crug Bryncrug Settlement SH6003
Bryneglwys Bryneglwys Bryn Eglwys Settlement SH6066
Bryn-llwyd Bryn-llwyd Area SH5670
Bryn-mawr Bryn-mawr Area SH4243
Brynrefail Brynrefail Settlement SH5562
Bwlchderwin Bwlchderwin Settlement SH4546
Bwlchtocyn Bwlchtocyn Settlement SH3126
Bwlch-y-llyn Bwlch-y-llyn Settlement SH5055
Caeathro Caeathro Settlement SH5061
Cae-clyd Cae-clyd Cae Clyd Settlement SH7144
Caerdeon Caerdeon Area SH6518
Caerhun Caerhun Settlement SH5769
Caernarfon Caernarfon Settlement SH4862
Caletwr Caletwr Area SH9734
Camlan Camlan Area SH8511
Capel Uchaf Capel Uchaf Settlement SH4349
Carmel Carmel Settlement SH4954
Carreg-y-gath Carreg-y-gath Settlement SH5865
Cefnddwygraig Cefnddwygraig Area SH9233
Cefnddwysarn Cefnddwysarn Settlement SH9638
Ceidio Ceidio Man-made feature SH2837
Cennin Cennin Settlement SH4644
Ceunant Ceunant Area SH5361
Chwilog Chwilog Settlement SH4338
Cilan Cilan Settlement SH2924
Cilfodan Cilfodan Area SH6266
Cilgwyn Cilgwyn Area SH4954
Ciltalgarth Ciltalgarth Area SH8840
Clwt-y-bont Clwt-y-bont Settlement SH5762
Clynnog Fawr Clynnog Fawr Settlement SH4149
Coed-mawr Coed-mawr Settlement SH5670
Coed-y-parc Coed-y-parc Settlement SH6166
Coedystumgwern Coedystumgwern Settlement SH5823
Congl-y-wal Congl-y-wal Settlement SH7044
Corris Corris Settlement SH7507
Corris Uchaf Corris Uchaf Settlement SH7408
Cricieth Cricieth Criccieth Settlement SH5038
Croesor Croesor Settlement SH6344
Croes-y-waun Croes-y-waun Settlement SH5259
Cutiau Cutiau Settlement SH6317
Cwmcewydd Cwmcewydd Settlement SH8713
Cwm-y-glo Cwm-y-glo Settlement SH5562
Cwrt Cwrt Settlement SH6800
Cywarch Cywarch Area SH8518
Deiniolen Deiniolen Settlement SH5763
Dinas Dinas Settlement SH2636
Dinas Dinas Settlement SH4858
Dinas Dinlle Dinas Dinlle Settlement SH4356
Dinas Mawddwy Dinas Mawddwy Settlement SH8514
Dinorwig Dinorwig Settlement SH5961
Dolbenmaen Dolbenmaen Settlement SH5043
Dolgellau Dolgellau Settlement SH7217
Dôl-goch Dôl-goch Dolgoch Settlement SH6504
Dolhendre Dolhendre Area SH8531
Dôl-y-cae Dôl-y-cae Area SH7211
Dolydd Dolydd Settlement SH4757
Drws-y-coed Drws-y-coed Area SH5453
Dyffryn Dyffryn Settlement SH5823
Dyffryn Ardudwy Dyffryn Ardudwy Settlement SH5823
Edern Edern Settlement SH2739
Efailnewydd Efailnewydd Settlement SH3535
Eisingrug Eisingrug Settlement SH6134
Y Fach-wen Y Fach-wen Settlement SH5761
Fairbourne Fairbourne Settlement SH6113
Y Felinheli Y Felinheli Settlement SH5267
Felin-hen Felin-hen Felin Hen Settlement SH5868
Y Ffôr Y Ffôr Settlement SH3938
Y Friog Y Friog Friog Settlement SH6112
Y Fron Y Fron Settlement SH5154
Fron-goch Fron-goch Frongoch Settlement SH9039
Gallt-y-foel Gallt-y-foel Settlement SH5862
Y Ganllwyd Y Ganllwyd Ganllwyd Settlement SH7224
Garndolbenmaen Garndolbenmaen Settlement SH4944
Garnfadrun Garnfadrun Carn Fadryn Settlement SH2834
Garreg Garreg Settlement SH6141
Garth Garth Area SH5873
Gellilydan Gellilydan Settlement SH6839
Gerlan Gerlan Settlement SH6366
Glan Dwyfach Glan Dwyfach Area SH4843
Glanadda Glanadda Settlement SH5770
Glan-y-pwll Glan-y-pwll Settlement SH6946
Glanyrafon Glanyrafon Glan-yr-afon Settlement SJ0242
Glan-y-wern Glan-y-wern Settlement SH6034
Glasinfryn Glasinfryn Settlement SH5868
Glynllifon Glynllifon Man-made feature SH4555
Golan Golan Settlement SH5242
Groesffordd Groesffordd Settlement SH2739
Y Groeslon Y Groeslon Groeslon Settlement SH4755
Gwastadnant Gwastadnant Settlement SH6157
Gwastadros Gwastadros Area SH8835
Gwydir Gwydir Man-made feature SH7961
Gyrn Goch Gyrn Goch Topographical feature SH4047
Harlech Harlech Settlement SH5831
Hen-barc Hen-barc Area SH6267
Hirael Hirael Settlement SH5872
Islaw'r-dref Islaw'r-dref Area SH6815
Llan Ffestiniog Llan Ffestiniog Settlement SH7041
Llanaber Llanaber Settlement SH6017
Llanaelhaearn Llanaelhaearn Settlement SH3844
Llanarmon Llanarmon Settlement SH4239
Llanbedr Llanbedr Settlement SH5826
Llanbedrog Llanbedrog Settlement SH3231
Llanberis Llanberis Settlement SH5760
Llandanwg Llandanwg Settlement SH5628
Llanddeiniolen Llanddeiniolen Settlement SH5466
Llandderfel Llandderfel Settlement SH9837
Llandecwyn Llandecwyn Settlement SH6337
Llandwrog Llandwrog Settlement SH4556
Llandygái Llandygái Llandygai Settlement SH5970
Llanegryn Llanegryn Settlement SH6005
Llanelltud Llanelltud Llanelltyd Settlement SH7119
Llanenddwyn Llanenddwyn Settlement SH5723
Llanengan Llanengan Settlement SH2926
Llanfachreth Llanfachreth Settlement SH7522
Llanfaglan Llanfaglan Settlement SH4760
Llanfair Llanfair Settlement SH5729
Llanfihangel-y-Pennant Llanfihangel-y-Pennant Settlement SH5244
Llanfihangel-y-Pennant Llanfihangel-y-Pennant Settlement SH6708
Llanfor Llanfor Settlement SH9336
Llanfrothen Llanfrothen Settlement SH6241
Llangelynnin Llangelynnin Settlement SH5707
Llangïan Llangïan Llangian Settlement SH2928
Llangwnnadl Llangwnnadl Settlement SH2032
Llangybi Llangybi Settlement SH4241
Llangywer Llangywer Llangower Settlement SH9032
Llaniestyn Llaniestyn Settlement SH2733
Llanllechid Llanllechid Settlement SH6268
Llanllyfni Llanllyfni Settlement SH4751
Llannerchfydaf Llannerchfydaf Area SH9017
Llannor Llannor Settlement SH3537
Llanrug Llanrug Settlement SH5363
Llanuwchllyn Llanuwchllyn Settlement SH8730
Llanwnda Llanwnda Settlement SH4758
Llanycil Llanycil Settlement SH9134
Llanymawddwy Llanymawddwy Settlement SH9019
Llanystumdwy Llanystumdwy Settlement SH4738
Llecheiddior Llecheiddior Area SH4743
Llidiardau Llidiardau Area SH8738
Llidiart y Barwn Llidiart y Barwn Topographical feature SH9012
Llithfaen Llithfaen Settlement SH3543
Llwyndyrys Llwyndyrys Settlement SH3741
Llwyngwril Llwyngwril Settlement SH5909
Llwynhudol Llwynhudol Settlement SH3836
Llynpenmaen Penmaen-pŵl Penmaenpool Settlement SH6918
Machroes Machroes Settlement SH3126
Maenofferen Maenofferen Area SH7045
Maentwrog Maentwrog Settlement SH6640
Maesgeirchen Maesgeirchen Settlement SH5871
Maesglasau Maesglasau Area SH8114
Mallwyd Mallwyd Settlement SH8612
Manod Manod Settlement SH7044
Minffordd Minffordd Settlement SH5770
Minffordd Minffordd Settlement SH5938
Minllyn Minllyn Settlement SH8514
Moelyci Moelyci Topographical feature SH5966
Morfa Morfa Settlement SH1933
Morfa Bychan Morfa Bychan Settlement SH5437
Morfa Nefyn Morfa Nefyn Settlement SH2840
Mynydd Llandygái Mynydd Llandygái Mynydd Llandygai Settlement SH6065
Mynytho Mynytho Settlement SH3030
Nanhoron Nanhoron Man-made feature SH2831
Nantgwynant Nantgwynant Nant Gwynant Settlement SH6351
Nantlle Nantlle Settlement SH5053
Nantmor Nantmor Settlement SH6046
Nantperis Nantperis Nant Peris Settlement SH6058
Nasareth Nasareth Settlement SH4750
Nebo Nebo Settlement SH4750
Nefyn Nefyn Settlement SH3040
Pandy Pandy Area SH8729
Pant-glas Pant-glas Pant Glas Settlement SH4747
Pantperthog Pantperthog Settlement SH7404
Parc Parc Area SH8733
Penantlliw Penantlliw Area SH8132
Penbodlas Penbodlas Settlement SH2833
Pencaenewydd Pencaenewydd Settlement SH4041
Pen-dre Pen-dre Area SH5900
Pengilfach Pengilfach Area SH5661
Pengroeslon Pengroeslon Settlement SH2130
Penhelyg Penhelyg Penhelig Settlement SN6296
Penisa'r-waun Penisa'r-waun Penisa'r Waun Settlement SH5563
Pen-lan Pen-lan Area SH6139
Penmorfa Penmorfa Settlement SH5440
Pennal Pennal Settlement SH6900
Pen-rallt Pen-rallt Settlement SH3735
Penrhos Penrhos Settlement SH3433
Penrhosgarnedd Penrhosgarnedd Settlement SH5570
Penrhyndeudraeth Penrhyndeudraeth Settlement SH6139
Pentir Pentir Settlement SH5766
Pentre Gwynfryn Pentre Gwynfryn Settlement SH5927
Pentrefelin Pentrefelin Settlement SH5239
Pentre-uchaf Pentre-uchaf Settlement SH3539
Pen-y-bryn Pen-y-bryn Pen y Bryn Settlement SH6919
Penychain Penychain Man-made feature SH4335
Pen-y-ffridd Pen-y-ffridd Area SH5056
Pen-y-graig Pen-y-graig Settlement SH2033
Pen-y-groes Pen-y-groes Penygroes Settlement SH4653
Pistyll Pistyll Settlement SH3242
Pontllyfni Pontllyfni Settlement SH4352
Pontrhythallt Pontrhythallt Settlement SH5463
Pont-rug Pont-rug Settlement SH5163
Porth Dinllaen Porth Dinllaen Porthdinllaen Topographical feature SH2841
Porth Penrhyn Porth Penrhyn Port Penrhyn Settlement SH5972
Porthmadog Porthmadog Settlement SH5638
Portmeirion Portmeirion Settlement SH5837
Pren-teg Pren-teg Prenteg Settlement SH5841
Pwllheli Pwllheli Settlement SH3735
Rachub Rachub Settlement SH6268
Y Rhiw Y Rhiw Settlement SH2227
Rhiwbryfdir Rhiwbryfdir Settlement SH6946
Rhiwlas Rhiwlas Settlement SH5765
Rhos Isaf Rhos Isaf Settlement SH4857
Rhos-ddu Rhos-ddu Settlement SH2535
Rhosdylluan Rhosdylluan Settlement SH8628
Rhos-fawr Rhos-fawr Settlement SH3839
Rhosgadfan Rhosgadfan Settlement SH5057
Rhosgyll Rhosgyll Area SH4540
Rhoshirwaun Rhoshirwaun Area SH1929
Rhos-lan Rhos-lan Area SH4840
Rhoslefain Rhoslefain Settlement SH5705
Rhostryfan Rhostryfan Settlement SH4957
Rhosygwaliau Rhosygwaliau Rhos-y-gwaliau Settlement SH9434
Rhos-y-llan Rhos-y-llan Settlement SH2337
Rhyd Rhyd Settlement SH6341
Rhyd-ddu Rhyd-ddu Settlement SH5652
Rhydlios Rhydlios Area SH1830
Rhyduchaf Rhyduchaf Rhyd-uchaf Settlement SH9037
Rhydyclafdy Rhydyclafdy Settlement SH3234
Rhydygwystl Rhydygwystl Settlement SH4039
Rhyd-y-main Rhyd-y-main Area SH8022
Rhydyronnen Rhydyronnen Rhyd-yr-onnen Settlement SH6102
Rhyd-y-sarn Rhyd-y-sarn Rhyd-y-Sarn Settlement SH6942
Sarn Mellteyrn Sarn Mellteyrn Sarn Meyllteyrn Settlement SH2332
Sarnau Sarnau Settlement SH9739
Sarn-bach Sarn-bach Settlement SH3026
Saron Saron Settlement SH4658
Seion Seion Settlement SH5467
Sling Sling Settlement SH6067
Soar Soar Settlement SH6135
Tabor Tabor Settlement SH7517
Taimorfa Taimorfa Settlement SH2826
Talardd Talardd Settlement SH8926
Talsarnau Talsarnau Settlement SH6135
Talweunydd Talweunydd Settlement SH6947
Tal-y-bont Tal-y-bont Settlement SH5921
Tal-y-bont Tal-y-bont Talybont Settlement SH6070
Tal-y-llyn Tal-y-llyn Settlement SH7109
Tal-y-sarn Tal-y-sarn Talysarn Settlement SH4853
Tan-lan Tan-lan Settlement SH6142
Tanygrisiau Tanygrisiau Settlement SH6845
Tan-y-maes Tan-y-maes Area SH5266
Tonfanau Tonfanau Man-made feature SH5603
Traeth Mawr Traeth Mawr Area SH5939
Trawsfynydd Trawsfynydd Settlement SH7035
Tre-faes Tre-faes Settlement SH2532
Trefeini Trefeini Area SH7046
Trefor Trefor Settlement SH3746
Tre-garth Tre-garth Tregarth Settlement SH6067
Tremadog Tremadog Settlement SH5640
Tre'r-llan Tre'r-llan Settlement SH9737
Tudweiliog Tudweiliog Settlement SH2336
Tŷ-nant Tŷ-nant Area SH9026
Tyn-y-maes Tyn-y-maes Settlement SH6363
Tywyn Tywyn Settlement SH5800
Uwchmynydd Uwchmynydd Area SH1525
Waun Waun Settlement SH5564
Waun Pentir Waun Pentir Settlement SH5766
Waunfawr Waunfawr Settlement SH5359
Waun-wen Waun-wen Settlement SH5768
Wenallt Wenallt Settlement SH7317
Yr Wyddfa Snowdon Topographical feature SH6054
Y Bermo Barmouth Settlement SH6115
Ynys Ynys Settlement SH5935
Ynys Enlli Bardsey Island SH1221

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.
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