List of standardised Welsh place-names in Caerphilly County Borough

Location of Caerphilly County Borough in Wales.

The list of standardised Welsh place-names, for places in Caerphilly County Borough, 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 133 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]

List

Recommended standardised names Not recommended names Type Grid reference
Welsh English Welsh English
Aberbargod Aberbargoed Aberbargoed Settlement SO1500
Aber-carn Aber-carn Abercarn Settlement ST2194
Abertridwr Abertridwr Settlement ST1289
Abertyswg Abertyswg Abertysswg Settlement SO1305
Argoed Argoed Settlement SO1700
Bargod Bargoed Bargoed Settlement ST1499
Bedwas Bedwas Settlement ST1789
Bedwellte Bedwellty Settlement SO1600
Berllangollen Berllangollen Settlement ST1986
Black Vein Black Vein Settlement ST2291
Blaencarno Blaencarno Settlement SO0908
Blaenrhymni Blaenrhymni Area SO1010
Britannia Britannia Settlement ST1698
Brithdir Brithdir Settlement SO1501
Bryn Bryn Settlement ST1695
Brynawel Brynawel Settlement ST1991
Caerffili Caerphilly Settlement ST1586
Cefn Fforest Cefn Fforest Settlement ST1697
Cefn Hengoed Cefn Hengoed Settlement ST1495
Cefn Mabli Cefn Mably Settlement ST2284
Cefn-y-pant Pantside Settlement ST2197
Celynnen Celynnen Settlement ST2195
Chapel of Ease Chapel of Ease Settlement ST2295
Chatham Chatham Settlement ST2189
Coed-duon Blackwood Settlement ST1797
Coed-y-brain Coed-y-brain Settlement SO1500
Croespenmaen Croespenmaen Settlement ST1998
Crosskeys Crosskeys Settlement ST2291
Crymlyn Crumlin Settlement ST2198
Cwm-carn Cwm-carn Cwmcarn Settlement ST2193
Cwmcorrwg Cwmcorrwg Settlement ST1799
Cwmfelin-fach Cwmfelin-fach Cwmfelinfach Settlement ST1891
Cwmgelli Cwmgelli Settlement ST1798
Cwm-nant-gwynt Cwm-nant-gwynt Settlement SO2001
Cwmnantyrodyn Cwmnantyrodyn Settlement ST1895
Cwmsyfïog Cwmsyfïog Settlement SO1502
Dan-y-graig Dan-y-graig Settlement ST2390
Deri Deri Settlement SO1201
Draethen Draethen Settlement ST2287
Y Drenewydd Bute Town Settlement SO1009
Eglwysilan Eglwysilan Settlement ST1288
Eneu'r-glyn Energlyn Settlement ST1488
Y Fan Van Settlement ST1686
Fernlea Fernlea Settlement ST2491
Fochriw Fochriw Settlement SO1005
Gelli-gaer Gelli-gaer Gelligaer Settlement ST1396
Gelli-groes Gelli-groes Settlement ST1794
Gelli-haf Gelli-haf Settlement ST1695
Gilfach Gilfach Settlement ST1598
Glan-y-nant Glan-y-nant Settlement ST1497
Glyn-gaer Glyn-gaer Settlement ST1497
Graig-y-rhaca Graig-y-rhaca Graig-y-Rhacca Settlement ST1989
Groes-faen Groes-faen Settlement SO1300
Groes-wen Groes-wen Settlement ST1286
Gwrhay Gwrhay Settlement ST1899
Hafodyrynys Hafodyrynys Settlement ST2299
Hendredenny Hendredenny Settlement ST1387
Hengoed Hengoed Settlement ST1495
Heol-ddu Heol-ddu Settlement ST1499
Heol-ddu Uchaf Heol-ddu Uchaf Settlement ST1499
Kendon Kendon Settlement ST1998
Llanbradach Llanbradach Settlement ST1490
Llancaeach Llancaeach Llancaiach Settlement ST1196
Llanfabon Llanfabon Llanvabon Settlement ST1093
Llan-fach Llan-fach Settlement ST2295
Llechryd Llechryd Settlement SO1009
Llwyncelyn Hollybush Settlement SO1603
Machen Machen Settlement ST2189
Maes-y-coed Woodfieldside Settlement ST1796
Maesycwmwr Maesycwmer Settlement ST1594
Maesyffynnon Springfield Settlement ST1895
Man-moel Man-moel Settlement SO1703
Markham Markham Settlement SO1601
Mynyddislwyn Mynyddislwyn Settlement ST1994
Nantyceisiad Nantyceisiad Settlement ST2089
Nelson Nelson Settlement ST1195
Oakdale Oakdale Settlement ST1898
Ochrwyth Ochrwyth Settlement ST2389
Parc Hendredenny Hendredenny Park Settlement ST1387
Parc Lansbury Lansbury Park Settlement ST1687
Parc Mawr Parc Mawr Settlement ST1191
Parc Watford Watford Park Settlement ST1486
Penallta Penallta Settlement ST1395
Pengam Pengam Settlement ST1597
Penllwyn Penllwyn Settlement ST1795
Penmaen Penmaen Settlement ST1897
Penpedairheol Penpedairheol Settlement ST1497
Pen-rhiw Pen-rhiw Settlement ST2491
Pentrapiod Pentrapiod Settlement SO1901
Pentref-y-groes Pentref-y-groes Settlement ST1998
Pen-twyn Pen-twyn Settlement SO1004
Pen-twyn Pen-twyn Settlement SO2000
Pentwyn-mawr Pentwyn-mawr Settlement ST1996
Pen-y-banc Pen-y-banc Settlement SO1103
Pen-y-bryn Pen-y-bryn Settlement ST1396
Pen-y-fan Pen-y-fan Settlement SO1900
Penyrheol Penyrheol Settlement ST1488
Phillipstown Phillipstown Settlement SO1403
Pontllan-fraith Pontllan-fraith Pontllanfraith Settlement ST1896
Pontlotyn Pontlotyn Pontlottyn Settlement SO1106
Pontymister Pontymister Settlement ST2490
Pont-y-waun Pont-y-waun Settlement ST2292
Princetown Princetown Settlement SO1109
Pwll-y-pant Pwll-y-pant Settlement ST1588
Rhisga Risca Settlement ST2490
Rhiw Rhiw Settlement ST2098
Rhiw'r-perrai Ruperra Settlement ST2286
Rhydri Rudry Settlement ST1986
Rhymni Rhymney Settlement SO1107
Senghenydd Senghenydd Settlement ST1190
Tai'rheol Tai'rheol Settlement ST1094
Tir-phil Tir-phil Tir-Phil Settlement SO1303
Tir-y-berth Tir-y-berth Settlement ST1596
Tonypistyll Tonypistyll Settlement ST1996
Trecelyn Newbridge Settlement ST2197
Trecenydd Trecenydd Settlement ST1487
Tredegar Newydd New Tredegar Settlement SO1403
Tredomen Tredomen Settlement ST1394
Tref Elliot Elliot's Town Settlement SO1402
Trelyn Fleur-de-lis Settlement ST1596
Treowen Treowen Settlement ST2098
Trethomas Trethomas Settlement ST1888
Trinant Trinant Settlement ST2099
Troedrhiw'r-fuwch Troedrhiw'r-fuwch Settlement SO1304
Tŷ Sign Tŷ Sign Settlement ST2490
Ty'n-y-coedcae Waterloo Settlement ST1988
Wattsville Wattsville Settlement ST2091
Wern-ddu Wern-ddu Area ST1785
West End West End Settlement ST2195
Wyllie Wyllie Settlement ST1794
Y Graig The Rock Settlement ST1798
Ynys-ddu Ynys-ddu Ynysddu Settlement ST1792
Ystrad Mynach Ystrad Mynach Settlement ST1494

References

  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.