List of standardised Welsh place-names in Denbighshire

Location of Denbighshire in Wales.

The list of standardised Welsh place-names, for places in Denbighshire, 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 82 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 Other name/spelling not recommended Type Grid reference
Welsh English
Aberchwiler Aberwheeler Settlement SJ0969
Alltmelyd Meliden Settlement SJ0680
Berwyn Berwyn Settlement SJ1943
Betws Gwerful Goch Betws Gwerful Goch Betws Gwerfil Goch Settlement SJ0346
Bodelwyddan Bodelwyddan Settlement SJ0075
Bodfari Bodfari Settlement SJ0970
Bontuchel Bontuchel Settlement SJ0857
Bryneglwys Bryneglwys Settlement SJ1447
Bryniau Bryniau Settlement SJ0680
Bryn-newydd Bryn-newydd Settlement SJ1841
Brynsaithmarchog Brynsaithmarchog Bryn Saith Marchog Settlement SJ0750
Carrog Carrog Settlement SJ1043
Clawddnewydd Clawddnewydd Settlement SJ0852
Clawddponcen Clawddponcen Clawdd Poncen Settlement SJ0744
Clocaenog Clocaenog Settlement SJ0854
Corwen Corwen Settlement SJ0743
Cwm Cwm Settlement SJ0677
Cynwyd Cynwyd Settlement SJ0541
Derwen Derwen Settlement SJ0650
Dinbych Denbigh Settlement SJ0566
Dyserth Dyserth Settlement SJ0579
Efenechdyd Efenechdyd Efenechtyd Settlement SJ1155
Eglwyseg Eglwyseg Area SJ2147
Eryrys Eryrys Settlement SJ2057
Fronbache Fronbache Settlement SJ2141
Galltegfa Galltegfa Settlement SJ1057
Gellifor Gellifor Settlement SJ1262
Glasgoed Glasgoed Settlement SH9973
Glyndyfrdwy Glyndyfrdwy Settlement SJ1442
Graianrhyd Graianrhyd Settlement SJ2156
Graigfechan Graigfechan Settlement SJ1454
Green Green Settlement SJ0568
Groesffordd Marli Groesffordd Marli Settlement SJ0073
Gwyddelwern Gwyddelwern Settlement SJ0746
Y Gyffylliog Y Gyffylliog Cyffylliog Settlement SJ0557
Hendre-rwydd Hendre-rwydd Settlement SJ1263
Henllan Henllan Settlement SJ0268
Lawnt Lawnt Settlement SJ0465
Llanarmon-yn-Iâl Llanarmon-yn-Iâl Settlement SJ1956
Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd Settlement SJ1459
Llandegla Llandegla Settlement SJ1952
Llandynnan Llandynnan Llandynan Settlement SJ1844
Llandyrnog Llandyrnog Settlement SJ1065
Llanelidan Llanelidan Settlement SJ1050
Llanelwy St Asaph Settlement SJ0374
Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd Settlement SJ1355
Llanferres Llanferres Settlement SJ1860
Llanfwrog Llanfwrog Settlement SJ1157
Llangollen Llangollen Settlement SJ2141
Llangwyfan Llangwyfan Settlement SJ1166
Llangynhafal Llangynhafal Settlement SJ1263
Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch Settlement SJ0863
Llanynys Llanynys Settlement SJ1062
Llidiart Annie Llidiart Annie Settlement SJ1844
Llidiart-y-parc Llidiart-y-parc Settlement SJ1143
Loggerheads Loggerheads Settlement SJ1862
Maes-hafn Maes-hafn Maeshafn Settlement SJ2060
Marian Cwm Marian Cwm Settlement SJ0777
Melin-y-wig Melin-y-wig Melin-y-Wig Settlement SJ0348
Nantglyn Nantglyn Settlement SJ0062
Pandy’r Capel Pandy’r Capel Settlement SJ0850
Peniel Peniel Settlement SJ0362
Pentre Llanrhaeadr Pentre Llanrhaeadr Settlement SJ0862
Pentrecelyn Pentrecelyn Settlement SJ1453
Pentredŵr Pentredŵr Pentredwr Settlement SJ1946
Pentrefelin Pentrefelin Settlement SJ2043
Pontystrad Pontystrad Settlement SJ0564
Prestatyn Prestatyn Settlement SJ0682
Prion Prion Area SJ0562
Pwll-glas Pwll-glas Pwllglas Settlement SJ1154
Rhewl Rhewl Settlement SJ1060
Rhewl Rhewl Settlement SJ1844
Rhuallt Rhuallt Settlement SJ0775
Rhuddlan Rhuddlan Settlement SJ0278
Rhuthun Ruthin Settlement SJ1258
Rhydymeudwy Rhydymeudwy Settlement SJ1251
Y Rhyl Rhyl Settlement SJ0181
Saron Saron Settlement SJ0260
Trefnant Trefnant Settlement SJ0570
Trefor Trefor Settlement SJ2642
Tremeirchion Tremeirchion Settlement SJ0873
Waun Waun Settlement SJ1065

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.