List of standardised Welsh place-names in Flintshire

The list of standardised Welsh place-names, for places in Flintshire, 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 118 entries, as of November 2023.

Location of Flintshire 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]

List

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Recommended standardised names Other name/spelling not recommended Type Grid reference
Welsh English
Abermor-ddu Abermor-ddu Abermorddu Settlement SJ3056
Acstyn Axton Settlement SJ1080
Afon-wen Afon-wen Afonwen Settlement SJ1371
Alltami Alltami Settlement SJ2665
Aston Aston Settlement SJ3067
Babell Babell Settlement SJ1573
Bagillt Bagillt Settlement SJ2275
Berth-ddu Berth-ddu Settlement SJ2069
Berthen-gam Berthen-gam Settlement SJ1179
Blaenau Blaenau Settlement SJ2455
Bretton Bretton Settlement SJ3563
Brychdyn Broughton Settlement SJ3463
Bryncelyn Bryncelyn Settlement SJ1876
Brynffordd Brynford Settlement SJ1774
Bryn-y-bâl Bryn-y-bâl Bryn-y-baal Settlement SJ2664
Burntwood Pentre Burntwood Pentre Settlement SJ2964
Bwcle Buckley Settlement SJ2764
Cadole Cadole Settlement SJ2062
Caer Estyn Caer Estyn Man-made feature SJ3157
Caergwrle Caergwrle Settlement SJ3057
Caerwys Caerwys Settlement SJ1272
Calcoed Calcoed Settlement SJ1774
Carmel Carmel Settlement SJ1776
Cefn-y-bedd Cefn-y-bedd Settlement SJ3156
Cei Connah Connah's Quay Settlement SJ2969
Celstryn Kelsterton Settlement SJ2770
Chwitffordd Whitford Settlement SJ1478
Cilcain Cilcain Settlement SJ1765
Coed-llai Leeswood Settlement SJ2759
Coed-talon Coed-talon Coed Talon Settlement SJ2658
Cymau Cymau Settlement SJ2956
Dobs Hill Dobs Hill Dobshill Settlement SJ3063
Drury Drury Settlement SJ2964
Ewloe Ewloe Settlement SJ2966
Ewloe Green Ewloe Green Settlement SJ2866
Y Fflint Flint Settlement SJ2472
Ffrith Ffrith Settlement SJ2855
Ffynnongroyw Ffynnongroyw Ffynnongroew Settlement SJ1382
Gadlys Gadlys Settlement SJ2174
Garden City Garden City Settlement SJ3269
Garneddwen Garneddwen Area SJ1770
Golftyn Golftyn Settlement SJ2870
Gorsedd Gorsedd Settlement SJ1576
Gronant Gronant Settlement SJ0983
Gwaunysgor Gwaunysgor Gwaenysgor Settlement SJ0781
Gwernymynydd Gwernymynydd Settlement SJ2162
Gwesbyr Gwesbyr Gwespyr Settlement SJ1183
Helygain Halkyn Settlement SJ2171
Hendre Hendre Settlement SJ1967
Higher Kinnerton Higher Kinnerton Settlement SJ3261
Higher Shotton Higher Shotton Settlement SJ3067
Yr Hôb Hope Settlement SJ3058
Holway Holway Settlement SJ1776
Kinnerton Green Kinnerton Green Settlement SJ3361
Licswm Licswm Lixwm Settlement SJ1671
Little Mancot Little Mancot Settlement SJ3166
Little Mountain Little Mountain Settlement SJ2963
Llanasa Llanasa Settlement SJ1081
Llaneurgain Northop Settlement SJ2468
Llanfynydd Llanfynydd Settlement SJ2756
Llannerch-y-môr Llannerch-y-môr Settlement SJ1779
Lloc Lloc Settlement SJ1476
Llong Llong Settlement SJ2662
Maes-glas Greenfield Settlement SJ1977
Marian Marian Settlement SJ0979
Melin-wynt Windmill Settlement SJ2071
Milwr Milwr Settlement SJ1974
Moelycrio Moelycrio Settlement SJ1969
Mostyn Mostyn Settlement SJ1580
Mynyddisa Mynyddisa Mynydd Isa Settlement SJ2564
Mynydd-llan Mynydd-llan Settlement SJ1572
Mynydd-y-Fflint Flint Mountain Settlement SJ2370
Naid-y-march Naid-y-march Settlement SJ1675
Nannerch Nannerch Settlement SJ1669
Nercwys Nercwys Settlement SJ2361
New Brighton New Brighton Settlement SJ2565
Oakenholt Oakenholt Settlement SJ2671
Old Warren Old Warren Settlement SJ3263
Padeswood Padeswood Settlement SJ2762
Pantasaph Pantasaph Settlement SJ1675
Pant-y-mwyn Pant-y-mwyn Pantymwyn Settlement SJ1964
Pant-y-Waco Pant-y-Waco Settlement SJ1476
Penarlâg Hawarden Settlement SJ3165
Penffordd-llan Penffordd-llan Settlement SJ1377
Pentre Pentre Settlement SJ1764
Pentre Pentre Settlement SJ2459
Pentre Pentre Settlement SJ3267
Pentre Helygain Pentre Halkyn Settlement SJ1972
Pen-y-cefn Pen-y-cefn Settlement SJ1175
Pen-y-ffordd Pen-y-ffordd Settlement SJ1381
Pen-y-ffordd Pen-y-ffordd Penyffordd Settlement SJ3061
Penymynydd Penymynydd Settlement SJ3062
Picton Picton Settlement SJ1282
Pontblyddyn Pontblyddyn Settlement SJ2760
Pontybodkin Pontybodkin Settlement SJ2759
Queensferry Queensferry Settlement SJ3168
Rhes-y-cae Rhes-y-cae Settlement SJ1870
Rhewl Mostyn Rhewl Mostyn Settlement SJ1580
Rhewl-fawr Rhewl-fawr Settlement SJ1281
Rhosesmor Rhosesmor Settlement SJ2168
Rhyd-y-mwyn Rhyd-y-mwyn Rhydymwyn Settlement SJ2066
Rhytalog Rhytalog Rhydtalog Settlement SJ2354
Saltney Saltney Settlement SJ3764
Sandycroft Sandycroft Settlement SJ3366
Sarn Sarn Settlement SJ1179
Sealand Sealand Settlement SJ3568
Shotton Shotton Settlement SJ3068
Sychdyn Sychdyn Soughton Settlement SJ2466
Talacre Talacre Settlement SJ1284
Tre Mostyn Tre Mostyn Settlement SJ1479
Treffynnon Holywell Settlement SJ1875
Trelawnyd Trelawnyd Settlement SJ0879
Trelogan Trelogan Settlement SJ1180
Treuddyn Treuddyn Settlement SJ2558
Wal-wen Wal-wen Settlement SJ2076
Y Waun Gwernaffield Settlement SJ2064
Yr Wyddgrug Mold Settlement SJ2363
Ysgeifiog Ysgeifiog Ysceifiog Settlement SJ1571

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.