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
Principal settlements Communities Towns and villages Topics